Cat Cora talks robots in the kitchen of the future

Iron Chef Cat Cora discussed the future of tech in food and cooking at “Meet the kitchen of the future: Trends in food tech.” She often mentioned the future of robots in professional kitchens, where prep and other tasks could be completed faster and with better quality. I was curious, however, about what happens to […]

TAMU educated SXSW Attendees about BBQ

  When you think of barbecue, you tend to think of Texas. Many Texans want to spread their knowledge of the bbq and Texas A&M did just that. The panel was just about how great the bbq is here, there were informational demonstrations. Three professors from A&M, called the Briskateers, gave the audience a run […]

BBQ, Technology and Cheese: Day 5 of SXSW

Today was day five. Five days of walking all around downtown Austin. Five days of hearing so many amazing people speak. Five days of the best experience I have EVER had. SXSW is something that I am so grateful to have taken part in. As the interactive portion dies down, there are more things that […]

Humor for Journalism, Seriously

Is John Oliver a comedian or a reporter? Can communication of information be flavored with humor, or must it always remain stagnant and bland as it is on network television news? At a panel called Memes + Monologues: Lessons in Laughter for News on Tuesday, March 13th, panelists discussed the crossover of comedy and communication from […]

Panel Recap: Technology’s Impact on Digital Storytelling

One of the leaders in digital storytelling is DreamWorks Animation, known for hit movies such as Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda and more. On Tuesday, leaders from DreamWorks Animation were joined by technology industry leaders of HP and Intel for a panel titled, Technology’s Impact on Digital Storytelling, about technology’s impact […]