Code for America Labs (CFA), Inc., is a non-partisan, non-political 501(c)(3) organization, engaged in “helping American cities use web technology to do a better job of providing services to citizens” (CFA web site). It does this by working with city officials to develop web-based applications that will better connect citizens with their local governments – reducing […]
With an emphasis on songwriters and their art, Austin’s House of Songs is a unique and innovative part of a larger whole. The House of Songs – with locations in Austin and in Denmark – is a partnership between Danish songwriters guilds and Austin songwriters and producers, providing a forum for collaboration between artists in […]
If ever there were someone who should eat her words, it’s Maureen Evans. All 140 characters. Also known as @cookbook by more than 65,000 Twitter followers, Evans regularly tweets whole recipes she’s boiled down to the character limit. Her recipe shorthand is so good, she even has space for periods. A typical tweet: “Monster Cookies: […]
This week I stopped by Gowalla Headquarters in downtown Austin to visit with CEO Josh Williams about his upcoming solo panel at SXSW Interactive. Josh chatted with me about his talk, “Where Are We Going? The Future of Location,” a presentation in which he will examine how location based services (LBS) have evolved beyond the […]
If you’ve graduated from college recently you might be getting frustrated and discouraged in this economic climate. SXSWi is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with professionals in the industry and hear some great advice. If you need to jumpstart your job search, check out these panels to keep you motivated, hear tips and […]
Innovative location-based social networking applications (like Gowalla, Foursquare, and others) put users in contact with other users, and establish peer-to-peer relationships centered on how users interact with the fascinating (and often undiscovered) world around them. Cindy Royal (panel facilitator for the SXSWi 2011 panel “Rockin’ the Check-in: Location Strategies for Musicians”) has been using location-based social […]