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SXSWi is made of people. People! I ran into internet celebrity Violet Blue in the badge registration & pickup line and that kicked off a magicaly geeky week.
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Don Tapscott Keynoting - Rethinking Civilization in the Age of Social.
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An informal & fun atmosphere is what it's all about at SXSW Interactive in Austin Texas. Keep Calm & Continue Tweeting.
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Don Tapscott kicked off South By Southwest Interactive with an incredible keynote 'Rethinking Civilization for the Social Age'. His main point was to not try and predict the future but instead to go out and achieve the future.
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Angry Birds launches Birds in Space and the new Lazer Bird. People rejoice. Pigs run in fear.
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If you don't know Voice of America's Saman Arbabi... you should stop looking at these photos and Google Parazit right now. This guy is a revolutionary badass!
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Non-stop geek social hour. Some people call it networking. Meeting new peeps and talking shop over fancy food and drinks is one of SXSWi primary activities.
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The internet thought leaders and heavy hitters hang out and get inspired, do deals & search for the next big thing -Jerimiah Owyang - Altimeter Group, Ben Parr - Techology Journalist, & Ryan Holmes - HootSuite.
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SXSW Prom King Award goes to iPhone app Highlight. Geolocation apps were a huge theme of this (and previous) years event and Highlight is the best of the bunch.
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SXSW Prom King Award goes to iPhone app Highlight. Geolocation apps were a huge theme of this (and previous) years event and Highlight is the best of the bunch.
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Dave Olson's famous handmade 'Analog Powerpoint' slides were a huge hit in his 'Crowd-Sourcing Like Tom Sawyer' presentation at SXSWi.
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Dave Olson talks about citizen media, storytelling & crowd-sourcing in his signature old-timey fashion.
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Cyborg Anthropologist Amber Case hanging out in the Blogger Lounge after her SXSW Keynote presentation.
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Internet & beer - the 2 most popular things at South By Southwest Interactive in Austin, TX.
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Ditch yer stereotypes... The geeks at SXSW might not be what you expect. Increasingly more women & visible minorities are front & center at SXSW panels, talks & events.
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James Andrews & Brian Solis talk about digital nomads, freedom & mobility at #SHIFTsxsw, one of many unofficial events around Austin.
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Lots of interesting opinions & ideas shared at the Priming Audience for a Truly Social Olympic Games. I ended up in a lil tussle over IOC blogging restrictions with Alex Balfour of the London 2012 Olympic Organizing Committee
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Geeks are the new rockstars and SXSW Interactive is much more interesting than SXSW Music these days.
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Esteban Conteras prepares to control the 'Board of Imagination' with his mind.
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Celebreties are out at South By Southwest Interactive in full force.
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I felt like I was in the future after riding around on the 'Board of Imagination' by Chaotic Moon using only the power of my mind! :) Next up droids for everyone....
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XPRIZE Founder Peter Diamandis hangs out in the Blogger Lounge and gets to know the geeks.
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Despite the party-style enivornment people are working, deals are getting done & there are winners and losers. It's the end of business as usual.
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Freshbooks Saul Colt & Big Green House's Dani Thomas show geeks can be glamourous, have good times & get stuff done! :)
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One of my favorite social networks is Untappd, a beer drinkers social network that integrates with FourSquare and allows you to 'check in' to your favorite beers and tracks trends amongst friends and in your area.
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The HootBus Rolls Onward. Social media rockstars from Vancouver, Canada HootSuite had the most stylish and fun transportation at the festival. Get on the bus!
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Richard McManus - Read Write Web.
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Bikes are definitely the best way to get around downtown Austin during SXSW. Bonus points for the retro locals-only Gowalla bike! :)