Pack your bags and get ready, because the SXSWi panel, “Ditch the Valley, Run for the Hills,” is set for Sunday to discuss why entrepreneurs are no longer required to be in the Valley and where you should start your startup. Panelist John Erik Metcalf is an entrepreneur and new venture enthusiast. He holds an Advertising degree from […]
So, the Interactive is starting! I got here early, got my badge, met up with our talented friend Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon of the Statesman, and now I’m getting ready for panels to begin at 2pm. Things are already getting very busy here. The registration lines are snaking around the 1st floor. Lots of excitement, people are […]
I spoke with Ben Brown of XOXCO on Thursday afternoon about his upcoming panel: What Do I Do With Myself, Now That the Economy Has Collapsed? The panel with take place on Sunday in room 9 at 3:30. Visit XOXCO.com to play Ben’s video game Click to Swim and save that poor polar bear from […]
I recently met with Carly Kocurek who is a panelist for “Are Women Taken More Seriously On The Web?” She is a jack of all blogging trades, and we had a fun and lively chat at Cafe Mundi. She is a doctoral candidate at UT, and does freelance work for The Austinist, Rare Austin, her personal […]
Many City of Austin employees are working for SXSW in different ways. Beth Krauss, media relations manager at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, says they are expecting more than 150,000 attendees this year. She says that having fun and meeting new people are the most important part of SXSW.
Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht of Diggnation were on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. Here’s part of the interview! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wSsl-MKjs]
Open source curriculum development is transforming the education community. DIY teachers all over the world are using open source course management systems, open access textbooks, and other open source tools. Unfortunately, educators are still finding it difficult to obtain developing technology because of corporate education software limitations. On Sunday, March 15th, the SXSWi panel, “Edupunk: Open Source Education,” will discuss the […]