It hardly seems real, but yet another whirlwind of SXSW has flown through my life, leaving me enlightened, exhausted, well-connected and honestly, a bit depressed. It’s always difficult to go back to your regularly scheduled life after being introduced to so many new ideas, people, products and concepts in a such an inviting environment, surrounded […]
As another SXSWi conference comes to an end, so does the coverage provided by our team at SXTXState. Looking back on this project, I continue to delight when I tell people that the SXTXState team has been covering SXSW Interactive for six years. Most people balk, shocked that a little graduate program they have never […]
It’s hard to look back at the past week and a half and see anything but a blur–a blur of inspiration and laughter and complete awe, but a blur nonetheless. I attended SXSW Interactive for the first time in 2012. Back then I didn’t know the difference between Java and Javascript, much less could I […]
This year was my first attending South by Southwest Interactive. A lot of people have asked me if it was a fun experience. I hesitate, not because it isn’t fun, but because it’s something more. My team worked really hard to produce content around the conference and interview panelists. We attended a few parties, and […]
On Saturday at SXSW Interactive, David Merkoski spoke on the death of Cleantech and how a different mindset is needed to make a difference in the green movement: Cleanweb.
Christian Remde – a food videographer in Austin, Alex Kakoyiannis who works for a culinary agency, Sara Roberton, Creative Director at KLRU TV and Aaron Franklin, owner of the infamous Franklin BBQ all came together to discuss the popularity of culinary on the web. How did culinary become a hot topic on the web? documentaries […]
This is the sixth year of the SXTXState project and my ninth year attending Interactive. As I slowly make the transition to Music, after an afternoon of rest, rejuvenation, vitamins and hydration, I thought it would be a good time to capture some of my overall impressions of the event. The three main themes that […]