SXSW

How Not to Die: Using Tech in a Dictatorship

““We are about upgrading our humanity and our own freedom.” –  Mark Belinsky Iphones, Twitter, Facebook and the like aren’t just for Americans wanting to talk about what bar to meet at or what celebrity said what anymore. Now this amazing technology has made its way into the hands of some of the most oppressed […]

You can take the techie out of Burning Man...

On Saturday a group of polite, modestly dressed adults gathered in the Colorado Room of the Garden Hilton where they stood around chatting. A man looked out the rain streaked window and commented on how fast the city has changed. Aside from one woman with pink hair, it looked and felt like every other professional […]

Turning Slacktivism into Online Activism

Boyd Neil, a former political activist and trade unionist, spoke on the importance of utilizing the internet to help fuel social movements. Neil, a self-proclaimed “left-wing activist,” was arrested during a demonstration in Cananda on the one year anniversary of the War Measures Act, a “fascist” law (as he called it) that limited the freedom […]

Fixing Broke(n) Governments Through Serious Games

“I am not a fan of being a customer of my government” – Luke Hohmann Luke Hohmann, CEO of The Innovation Games Company, creates games that corporations use to make better decisions when it comes to their budgets. Now he is bringing this same innovative and surpirsing approach to budget management from the corporate world […]

Joss Whedon is the mastermind behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog (NPH’s finest work). His brand spanking new movie Cabin in the Woods debuted at SXSW yesterday at the Paramount. In an interview on Saturday he said it’s one of the most unbridled projects he’s ever had the […]

Preview: Can Gaming Make the World Better?

For decades, video games have been a way for many to relax, and escape the day-to-day reality. A place you can immerse yourself in a fantasy world, where the impossible is possible. Thanks to technology and accessibility, gaming has garnered a much larger “casual” audience over the last few years. Now, with smart phones, users […]