By Mark Mederson The digital divide is not simply about the “haves” verus the “have nots,” or, those who own a computer versus those who don’t. According to Jessamyn West, the organizer of the panel, How The Other Half Lives – Touring The Digital Divide, it’s not merely about access to the technology, it has […]
By Josh Shepherd Molly Crabapple (Jennifer Caban) is heading up a fantastic SXSW panel idea titled “Selling Subculture Without Selling Out.” The basic idea is that the “panel will teach marketers how to work with subcultural tastemakers and the indie kids will learn how to make money without selling out.” An underground artist and entrepreneur, […]
By Dale Blasingame A lot of people have web sites these days. A lot of people, including businesses, have web sites where no one interacts or feels the need to come back. That’s where Stephen Anderson comes in. Anderson, a web design consultant, has created a panel called The Art and Science of Seductive Interactions […]
by Carly Smith Austin Kleon is a writer who draws, or at least that’s how he describes himself. According to Kleon, he is “a visual thinker who is obsessed with the art of communicating with pictures and words, together.” After drawing notes and presentations at SXSWi 2009, Austin, along with Sunni Brown, Mike Rohde and […]
By Leslie Ornelas Evonne Heyning is the CCO and founder of Amoration. The company is based in Los Angeles, California. According to Amoration’s website, the company’s name means living in love and a practice of open engagement. The company provides experienced production teams for mixed reality, virtual worlds and educational interactive experiences. Amoration also studies […]
By Leslie Ornelas Jeff Beckham’s SXSW panel, Freelance isn’t Free: The Twisited Economics of Writing Today, seems to come at the most appropriate time when struggling newspaper are looking for freelance writers instead of full-time reporters. Beckham graduated from the University of Texas with a journalism degree and spent the early years of his career […]
Nearly everyone could use some advice on improving their memory. SXSW Interactive panelist, Mark Channon can help. On his panel, titled: “Memory Matters! How Do Elephants Do It?,” Channon will show you how to unleash creativity, consume information and take away tools you can instantly put into practice. The above video is a Skype interview […]