SXSW Interactive 2012 has accepted hundreds of interesting panels, one of which, I find to be particularly relevant in terms of women and technology. When it comes to technology, the primary sources of discussion tend to be men, not only trivializing women as technology enthusiasts/experts, but also intimidating and dissuading many of them from ever […]
In the old days of the sports beat, reporters would be the first source fans would go to. The sports beat reporter would cover practices or games and then write an article, which was read in the newspaper the following day. The newspaper determined what sports fans would read and how they would read it. Now, in […]
People nowadays are more and more concerned about their food – where it comes from, how it was processed and what was put into it to make it look more appealing. There is the organic food movement and the local farmer’s market is the place to be seen at when shopping for fruits and vegetables. […]
As the instructor of this course and while the students are working on previews, I thought I’d make a post about some of the things I am most excited about seeing at SXSW this year. It’s always good to have a plan, before the madness sets in, and it doesn’t hurt to have Plan A, […]
It has been said that once you get to a certain age, everything and everyone some how becomes set in their ways. A routine in what to do, where to go, and how to think about doing it all. Perhaps, our mindsets aren’t as concrete as first glance would suggest. Get Smart! Hack Your Brain […]
Matters of copying and copyrighting 3D printed objects are some of the main highlights of Michael Weinberg’s panel on 3D printing. 3D printing is an ever evolving process that uses a scan of real life objects or a computer generated objects and takes those object from the virtual-reality to reality. The process uses the computer […]
Generally speaking, there aren’t many things surpassing the popularity of entertainment television, in terms of consumption nowadays in the U.S. But when you think about it, there is one thing that just might rival it: mobile social networking. So what do you think happens when you mesh both of those elements together? Speakers from the […]