April 24, 2012
Posted by MBielik
Do you not like to laugh? Yes? Then the Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival isn’t for you! I’m sure the sheer thought of four days and 11 venues jam-packed with the universe’s funniest comedians makes you throw up a little in your mouth. Aziz Ansari. Steven Wright. Nick Offerman. Yeah, you’re better off waiting for Read More...
March 29, 2012
Posted by Anthony Ferraro
Regardless of what it may sound like, if you are a fan of good food as I am, you will know what “Food Porn” refers to. The no reservations style of Bourdain presenting the delicatessen found in common underground type places in different cities around the world has now embraced social media to augment its Read More...
March 28, 2012
Posted by Brandee Ball
Last year I met a young lad on a first date. After talking a while at dinner, he asked me, “Why do you call yourself a nerd? You don’t look like one. Prove it.” So I listed all the captains of Star Trek and various characters of Star Wars; described my love of computer programming, Read More...
March 19, 2012
Posted by Greg Piwonka
SXSW interactive summed up. From my perspective the interwebz have businesses scared. The music industry is scared and trying to figure out a way to make money. The publishing industry is scared and trying to figure out a way to make money. MP3s will be the death of the cd but vinyl records will make Read More...
March 16, 2012
Posted by Anthony Ferraro
In the past days at SXSWi I had the chance to attend several sessions on how technology is influencing the way we think about and achieve fitness. From designing footwear and apparel to coming up with new ways of driving motivation and commitment from consumers, technology is playing an increasingly important role in the fitness Read More...
March 16, 2012
Posted by Leigh Browne
What do you do when you suddenly find yourself overwhelmed by the throng of sweaty hipster/fratboy/randoms trolling 6th Street for free shows and booze? I don’t know. But if you’d thought ahead, you’d have made a reservation at Midnight Cowboy, Austin’s latest hand-crafted cocktail spot. Yes, it’s reservation-only. And, yes, it’s in the same spot Read More...
March 15, 2012
Posted by Emily Prevost
1. Amazing magic tricks at the Tweethouse with fellow GSD&M Surrogate, Jocelyn, the founder of the Parnassus Group and a VP at OnStar. The situations you find yourself in at this spectacle that is SXSW are often hilarious and random. 2. Bat attack. 3. Getting chauffeured around Austin for free on an empty tour bus with Jocelyn. 4. Panel – Read More...
March 14, 2012
Posted by Greg Piwonka
My head hurts. SXSW interactive is over I don’t want to hear about code or clouds or location based blah blah blah for at least the next 5 days. Bring on the music. Being in a band seems glorious right. You haul a ton of stuff around get some free drink tickets for 2 PBRs. Read More...
March 14, 2012
Posted by Reagan Ward
I’m a bit of a blog failure this SXSW, but it isn’t just because my computer is so heavy and walking around with it for hours is the worst (although it is also that). I’m dealing with something I’m going to call a Top Chef Conundrum. You know on Top Chef when the chefs crumble Read More...
March 14, 2012
Posted by Chad Wise
I decided to head over to the video game convention as my inner child was screaming after seeing all of the posts by my colleagues all day. When I first walked in, I was immediately drawn to the back of the room and followed the loud cheers. To my delight, there was a video game Read More...