Now that I’ve finally loaded the Mac, all the awesome facts we were just reading are gone. A summation: With all the corporate computers running through the night, you can just imagine how much energy is wasted. We can all do our part. For example, look at this slide on how much we waste physical […]
[Adapt or Die: Volunteerism in Web 2.0. Maybe the best panel so far.] Well, it’s late but I can digest a bit of the two panels from earlier today. The big news seems to be that non-prof heavies–like the American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, and National Geographic–have realized the value in user generated content […]
In a previous post, I discussed the poor quality of the interviewer during the Mark Zuckerberg keynote. Now, I’ll take a moment to discuss his comments during the interview and the subsequent Developer Garage on Monday. First of all, I am extremely impressed with Zuckerberg’s intelligence and thoughtfulness. He seems like a very insightful young […]
After a long day at SXSW the group and I decided to end the day in true Texas fashion with some Que and beer at Iron Works BBQ. It seems Mark Zuckerberg had the same thing in mind, proof that great minds really do think alike. After settling his tab he humbly walked passed our […]
Okay, I plan a big post on the volunteer panels, which had some excellent bits and gave me multiple leads on a Texas Monthly article I’ve been kicking around since September. Been held up by lack of a Texas focus, but that largely changed today. Anyway, about Mark. We had dinner at Iron Works after […]
Published this morning on AdCritic.com. A pretty accurate account of the interview with some specific reactions of industry leaders, including the director of SXSW – Hugh Forrest. http://creativity-online.com/?action=news:article&newsId=125596 Theresa Fore
Thinking about a startup? It crosses my mind quite often. The panel on feeding your startup was very informative. It delved into the logistics of finding the money and the crew to take a startup to the next level. Chere Heintzmann, chief marketing officer for Walt Disney and venture capitalist, said teams that are passionate […]