Whether you’re a Southby veteran or a nerd newbie, you’ll definitely want to know how to make the most of SXSW Interactive this year. And while we’ve had some preliminary posts on our own advice, it’s always good to ask some people who could probably write an entire book on it. In the panel How […]
SXSWi is holding its 13th Annual SXSW Web Awards on Sunday the 14th at the Hilton Downtown. All the website finalists were sites that were launched or redesigned in 2009. Here’s a list of finalists! The M.C. of this year’s award ceremony is comedian Doug Benson. From his many appearances on Comedy Central Presents, NBC’s […]
Besides the ScreenBurn area at the SXSW arcade this year, video games are getting some love! There are some fantastic panels that will be discussing different avenues of the video game world. Here’s my top 5 for 2010. 5. Social Justice and Video Games (3/16, 3:30 p.m.) – There is no question that video gaming […]
Hugh MacLeod spends his time in west Texas drawing cartoons on the back of business cards. He sells his art on the internet. It may sound simple enough, but he has turned it into big business. Now he’s ready to help artists hit the big time, as well. MacLeod, who lives in the small town […]
Tuesday afternoon Helen Klein Ross of Supporting Characters, Michael Bissell president of Conquent and Carri Bugbee president of Big Deal PR, had a confession to make- they have not exactly been completely honest with everyone. In particular, Betty Drapper is not Betty Drapper, she is Helen Ross. Roger Sterling is not Roger Sterling, he is Michael Bissell. And Peggy Olson is not Peggy Olson, […]
Ur Blog Sux and Print is Dead, with Ben Huh, CEO of I Can Has Cheezburger? and FAIL Blog, Christian Lander Writer of Stuff White People Like, Kerry Miller of passiveaggressivenotes.com, Heather Armstrong President of Blurbodoocery Inc. and Ana Marie Cox National Correspondent for Air America, brought laughs and insight to the crowd gathered in […]
Moderator Scott Kirsner (Editor, CinemaTech) led the discussion on how to effectively build a brand online. Panelists included Burnie Burns (Rooster Teeth Productions), Markos Moulitsas (founder/publisher, Daily Kos), Brett Gaylor (filmmaker, RiP), Jonathan Coulton (singer/songwriter) and Natasha Wescoat (artist/blogger, Natasha Wescoat Inc). Each panelist described the techniques and resources they used to establish and maintain […]