Almost everyone remembers their days in High School, going to English and Math class wondering how this might be useful in ‘the real world.’ Few actually get to apply their skills while still going to school, but students in Bertie County, North Carolina, were given that opportunity through Studio H. Emily Pilloton has an undergraduate […]
Landed the perfect job? Ready to negotiate a salary? If so, Jim Hopkinson’s panel, “Salary Tutor: Become a Salary Negotiation Rock Star,” can help you obtain the critical skill of salary negotiation. Hopkinson is a career developer, author of the book Salary Tutor and podcaster of “The Hopkinson Report,” where he advises people on salary […]
If you have been poring over the SXSW Interactive schedule for the tech-related panels that interest you the most, you may have overlooked some of the opportunities to be found at some of the lounges or other social events and parties that are around to be sampled. Can you sense the buzz of anticipation and […]
Over the last couple of years, Twitter has skyrocketed to the forefront of social media, and, more importantly, as a means of how many communicate. And, following in the footsteps of text messaging, and passing notes before that, Twitter is now a new way for students to communicate in the classroom. Many teachers may find […]
This year with so many panels and events going on simultaneously, it is easy to overlook or miss a panel of great value/importance. On Monday March 12th, “The iPad: The Second Coming of the CD-ROM” is a SXSWi panel any digital user or producer should not miss. When the CD-ROM became mainstreamed in 1985, the […]
People with crazy colored hair and unnatural, overly expressive eyes put into outrageous situations, the character-driven and fast-paced action of Anime has morphed from an American import to a booming entertainment industry. Anime is the Japanese style of cartoons with a prominent artistic style of characters with spiked hair and sharply pointed chins. Most Anime’s […]
Last year another part of the whole South by Southwest experience was initiated, SXSWedu. While it shares the South By name and includes some of those involved in its older cousin, SXSWedu is considered a separate conference. This year’s convention will be March 6 – 8 at the Downtown Hilton in Austin. Highlights include a roster […]