For first timers sxsw can be overwhelming. Hundreds and hundreds of panels, thousands of people, and the opportunity to learn, network and be introduced to exciting new ideas from leaders in the tech community. Hugh Forrest SXSW interactive director outlined some of the keynotes this year and acknowledged the diverse options represented by having speakers […]
Jared Cohen, director of Google ideas, mentioned one story in particular from his experience visiting 35 countries, hoping to take the Internet to the rest of the world. He said in the major cities of Damascus, the government has set up check points where they confiscate and inspect cell phones. One day, his friend decided […]
Alexis Ohanian’s panel, Tales of US Entrepreneurship Beyond Silicon Valley, highlighted the importance of an open internet.
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 […]
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Speaker Richard Rutter used his panel to discuss how to improve typography through coding
Let’s talk about change. That’s exactly what Dr. Mario Garcia says we absolutely must do at SXSW Interactive: talk about how we in the media industries adapt to change. Founder and CEO of Garcia Media, Garcia joined the Poynter Institute’s Sara Quinn and Smart Media Creative’s Dave Stanton Friday on a panel exploring recent studies […]