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Weekly News Roundup

Only six weeks remain until the SXSW Interactive festival takes over downtown Austin. We’re here to keep you up-to-date about the latest news in panel discussions, tech developments, and social media issues. [View the story “Weekly News Roundup: Jan. 20-26, 2012” on Storify]

SXTXState Interview with Bob Metcalfe at SXSW 2012

Internet pioneer, Ethernet inventor, entrepreneur, and now UT professor, Bob Metcalfe, entertained SXSW attendees for an hour with his newest goal of trying to “make Austin a better Silicon Valley” through his “One Semester Startup” course at the University of Texas.

Marketing Galore at SXSW Interactive

If you were around the Convention Center during SXSW, you probably saw some interesting marketing ploys. HootSuite owl vehicle anyone? Also, if anyone can tell me why people were wearing giant bread costumes, I would greatly appreciate it.