Yes, it is that time of year again, time for SXSW Interactive and the 2009 Weblog Awards! The Bloggies are the web's longest-running non-profit, reader voted blog awards. The votes are in and the Weblog Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, March 16th at 12:30pm (Central Time, GMT-5) at the SXSW T...

Once upon a time... geeks descended upon Austin in March with iPhones, SLRs, and laptops for a week long event that almost all of us look forward to each year. But ... what if you are new to SXSWi and need some guidance? What if you are just too busy to think about it? Pre SXSWi Tips Schedule SXSWi ...

Table of contents for SXSW Themes Interconnectedness and Cooperation Overlaid Onto Real Life - SXSW Themes Do you make happiness, dreams, or just kick ass? - SXSW Themes There is more to gain by giving it all away - SXSW Themes Embrace randomness - SXSW Themes THEME 4: Embrace randomness ‘Go w...

Table of contents for SXSW Themes Interconnectedness and Cooperation Overlaid Onto Real Life - SXSW Themes Do you make happiness, dreams, or just kick ass? - SXSW Themes THEME 2: Help people kick ass so they can reach their dreams. That’s how you create happiness. Make that your business and your ...

jgarber posted a photo: Whatever ya call 'em, here's what I collected this year. Not a huge haul (compared to some of you button whores out there)....

As well as enjoying the panel offerings of my peers at South by Southwest, I had the pleasure of hosting a session too. There are two ways to approach speaking gigs. You can do a proper presentation with plenty of preparation. That’s what I’ve always done in previous years and that’...

I’m still catching up on my SXSW reports and feeds even though SXSWi has been over for a week now!  I found three posts from TheCanadianGirl with her notes from some of the sessions: What Teens want online and on their mobile phones (btw it’s more than ringtones and porn) A/B Testin...

while you were drunk-texting your latest eugene mirman sighting to all your pals, more industrious folk like bryan from minneapolis, betsy from l.a., and adele from montreal were documenting the champagne of comedic gold served up by the austin bartenders. related: reporting not-exactly-live from sx...

SXSW was awesome. Nowhere else in the entire field of geek can you plug in so easily. There are so many conversations, so many connections. It just feels good to be there. Hummel asked for a transcript of the conference, so here goes… Short version (recommended): Most of the people I met, I wa...

A while back there was much noise being made about Birmingham being the first city in the country with city-wide WiFi Internet access. This was be supplied by BT Openzone with free access to essential council services and entertainment guides being provided by Birmingham FIZ. In this last year I've ...