What ever shall I do with my valuable SXSW time next week? So many panels to choose from, and, sheepishly, I don’t want to be alone for them all! Leaving some buffer time to visit panels with other “Southby” visiting classmates, here’s my tentative list: 10:00 a.m. – Scope Creep and Other Villains – Fun […]
This is ALL subject to change (hey, I’m a 21st Century woman, what can I say?) but so far, this is what I’m planning on attending at SXSW Interactive 2008: 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Quit Your Day Job and Vlog This is a panel discussion by those who have done just that: stopped working […]
Upon vainly checking and rechecking my previous post for comments I realized that I left out an introduction. My name is Chris. This is my second semester as a graduate student at Texas State. I like it so far. I have a background in journalism and magazine writing. I did a stint of electronic voting training and […]
The Onion self-proclaims: “This panel will give the audience a behind the scenes look at the creative process, as well as the production and business model of the world’s most important news network.” (Emphasis mine) Child Bankrupts Make-A-Wish Foundation With Wish For Unlimited Wishes Hmm… I already loved the Onion. Now I can love the […]
This is my fourth year attending the Interactive festival and, like, my 10,000th year going out to hear music during SXSW. Lots of Austinites steer clear of downtown during this media overload, but I just think it is the best time of year. Better than Christmas or my birthday…way better. But, here’s some advice that […]
While many of these posts have focused on the Keynotes for this year’s interactive festival, or just the general enthusiasm for being able to participate, there really are some rock stars down in the details. I perused the Interactive Schedule, and there are gems throughout. First rock star, Kathy Sierra. I saw her Keynote in […]
Hey there, I’m Theresa and I am the Advertising junkie in this bunch. I got my bachelor’s in advertising from UT @ Austin in 2003 and then worked as a Media Planner and then, later, a Research Executive evaluating online advertising campaigns. I am a teaching assistant at Texas State for the massive undergraduate class […]