SXSWi

Girl Gamer: Dee Kapila

As Kristin and I searched for parking and entered the Austin Convention Center Friday afternoon, the sacred arena of SXSW Interactive, we were overwhelmed by the amount of laptops, cameras, video cameras, smart phones, (the list continues) in one given area. We met up with Dee Kapila from GirlStart as she was checking in, and […]

The Circle of Life - students interviewing students

Mairin Heard and Kristin McCasland, both grad students working on this project, are interviewing Dee Kapila of GirlStart.org.  She was one of my students last year, and participated on our blog project. Now, she’s the head of a panel (that I will be on) taking place on Monday, Gaming as a Gateway Drug: Getting Girls […]

Matt is one of my former students who has taken his Web design skills and parlayed an exciting career. He’s at SXSWi to get some ideas to bring back to his coworkers.

I had a very lovely chat with Adam and Wendy of PawLux.com. It is their first visit to SXSW, and they are here to support their online business, eco-friendly pet  items and services.  They have some great ideas for social media that include Twitter, online video and Ustream.  Check out their site. Sorry the audio […]

Pack your bags and get ready, because the SXSWi panel, “Ditch the Valley, Run for the Hills,” is set for Sunday to discuss why entrepreneurs are no longer required to be in the Valley and where you should start your startup. Panelist John Erik Metcalf is an entrepreneur and new venture enthusiast. He holds an Advertising degree from […]