In a world where thousands of people work bent over computers every day, the question of office health is especially relevant. Panelists Jason Levitt and Clayton Aynesworth talked about the health risks of sitting and slouching too much, as well as some of the myths that dramatize the dangers of being sedentary at their SXSW panel, “The […]
Bre Pettis, creator of Makerbot, sharesabout all the awesome innovations that have happened through Makerbot and unveils a new innovation.
Measuring Social Change & Media: Beyond BS Monday, March 11 | 11 am – 1:30 pm AT&T Conference Center, Classroom 204, 1900 University Ave This is the first year that SXSW Interactive will feature workshops as part of its programming. These sessions will be more interactive than traditional panel sessions. To give you a taste of […]
Fighting for Funding as a Female Entrepreneur Sunday, March 10 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon ABC, 500 E 4th St A long history of glass ceilings exists for women in entrepreneurship and business, but today, women have more opportunity than ever before to work toward executive leadership positions and to be […]
SXSW Startup Village, part of the Interactive conference, brings together entrepreneurs, startups and investors in the Hilton Austin Downtown. This space houses the SXSW Interactive Accelerator, startup-themed panels and meetups, lounges, pitch events and mentoring/coaching sessions. I had the privilege of chatting with Dr. Bob Metcalfe, professor of innovation at the University of Texas, about the […]
Art and Inspiration is a fun and quirky category at South By Southwest Interactive because it encompasses so many different topics and ideas. From graphic novels to technology design to ‘how to be interesting,’ there is a little something for everyone. This Top 5 samples from some of the many different faces of Art and […]
Last year marked the first annual SXSW Create event, where makers and hackers demonstrated their creativity, tools and technique. It began as a one-day, badge only event but will expand this year. “Last year we put this on very quickly, so that was sort of the best we could do at the time,” said Aaron […]