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sxswb is dead. Long live sxswblog!

The new location for this weblog is http://sxswblog.com and we're not using Blogger to udpate it. This weblog still exists in Blogger as a backup only.

Take care, and see ya at the new site.

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Looks like the last years kickball game helped set a new trend.

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Ani Moller vs. SXSW

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"People Are Tired of Holding Back"
David Hudson presents a good, business-centric view on SXSW 2002.

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"Nowhere was this more evident to me than at SxSW. Sure, I was moved by the warm enthusiasm of the personal publishing zealots, and I don't for a moment question their motivation, or wish to suggest that their voices have no part in the struggle for a democratic web. But when a group of nearly exclusively white, male, middle class American web designers starts to talk about the fact that anyone has access to the online world, I get a really queasy feeling in my stomach. "

My fellow Torontonian Katherine Parrish has posted some very interesting thoughts on the lack of discussion of race, gender, and politics in the online community. Now I'm sure many of you will have some interesting comments, so let's use this space to address some of the points she raises.

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Since somebody asked, here is the fake x10 pop-up ad that plagued the awards show projection screen. ;)

If you were one of the many people who couldn't get in to Fray Cafe 2, here's the next best thing: 4 hours of audio and 20 photos. Enjoy!

Suggestions for Improvement
I've read a few people saying that the SXSW panels this year were not very stimulating or rewarding as compared to the social events. What could the organizers do to improve the SXSW panel sessions and the actual conference next year?

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Conference wrapup time: the Austin Statesman has some articles (scroll down to interactive) as does The Austin Chronicle. The notes section has gotten some content as well as a few photos made their way into this site.

If you've got some photo galleries or essay wrapups on your own site, feel free to drop a comment with the URL.

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I'm sitting next to Cory Doctorow in a panel at sxsw and using wireless access he generously set up. So some of the third floor panel rooms have wireless access as well. If you're at sxsw and have a wireless card, check it out.

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My SXSW2002 photo gallery. Do you have one too?

Friendly service announcement: sxswb.com no longer points to this site. Please update your bookmarks and links. Thanks!

I feel like my mother saying this, but, well, if you're packing now, you might wanna bring an umbrella.

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And here you thought it was too late to score a sweet place to sleep for SXSW! Silly! An emergency work situation has left me suddenly roommate-less, meaning an empty bed at the Wellesley Inn. If you're interested in splitting the $79 a night with me for all or part of the weekend (Fri-Mon nights), drop me a line at jbenton AT toast.net.

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OK, here's a first-timer question. Should SXSW attendees bring laptops if they have them?

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My peer discussion, Taking Online Interactivity Offline, is on Monday at 3:30 (up against both Kottke and Meg! I don't stand a chance!) Basically, it is going to be about using skills you've developed while building online magic to do things in the offline world. I just posted an essay (with discussion!) that I hope will summarize the points I would like to discuss at the meeting. Take a look and post your initial thoughts, and get your brains a'workin' on ideas for the meeting.

The Notes Exchange is go! As we discussed earlier, there are so many great panels and peer meetings this year that there's no way to catch everything you want to see. Reading someone else's notes is the next best thing to being there. If you'd like to participate, jot down a few notes at the panels you attend and paste them into the exchange.

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KICK! has moved. The kickballl game at noon Saturday is now taking place at Auditorium Shores, part of Town Lake Park. Sorry to change the venue at this late date, but this should make it much easier for people without cars to get to the park, as it's within walking distance of the Convention Center.

We'll be meeting at the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue, please let your friends who are attending the game know about the new location.

It seems like a lot of folks will be staying at the wonderfully spartan LaQuinta-Capitol. I'll be there, sharing with America's Favorite Lawyer, Mike Wasylik. If you're going to be at LaQuinta, hit Comment and let's just see how many of us are there...

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I am really excited about Vox Nox on Monday night at the Red Eyed Fly at 7pm. Come out and hear Cory Doctorow read from Down and Out in The Magic Kingdom, Mark Meadows Pause & Effect: The Art Of Interactive Narrative, Derek Powazek Design For Community, Philip and Mikela Tarlow Digital Aboriginal and myself as I read the dirty part from Rodriguez The Demon. Should be more than your average reading.

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i know that there are at least two of us, so i'm thinking that maybe there are more people who are going to austin this coming weekend without a sxswi registration. so, as julie mentioned, can we get a listing of the non-sxsw/sxsw events open to us?

in addition to these, if there are enough people interested, how about a side event or two during the daytime when most everyone is at panels?

Getting psyched up for SXSW02, I started looking over my photos from previous years. Have you attended SXSW before? Take some pics? Let's see 'em!

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What's the best way to get from the airport to the Radisson? Grab a cab? Downtown shuttle? If a cab, about how much should it cost?

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interested in the future of photos on blogs? meetup at omni hotel's atrium lounge, mon 3/11 5:30PM... more info

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I've thrown together a quick day-by-day of what's going on during SXSWi. I'm sure I've overlooked a few events - comment on what you know is missing so everyone can get an idea of the vastness of it all (don't want to leave anything out). I didn't bother with the bulk of the actual conference items, since I think everyone knows what panels and tracks they would like to follow anyway. My overplanning self needed to see it in a compiled form to ease my mind, thought I'd share. See you all there!

Freelancers and people running a one-man office will be interested in the peer meeting on Monday @ 10:30. I (Eric Durchholz) have gathered together a bunch of tips on how to turn your one-man office into a one-man army. If you run a one-man (or woman) operation, I'd love for you to come and share the ups and down of going it alone without biting your nails clean off your hands.

Also, Jenn and I are hosting the peer-meeting "Webcams: How much is too much." Did you know that webcams can be hazardous to your health? Probably. But webcams can save lives, too. Join us as we take webcams to the very edge. Special guests.

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DFWblogs.com, an organization of Dallas/Fort Worth webloggers and journalers, invites you to a happy hour-ish event Monday, March 11th at 8:30pm at Jazz on Sixth. Please wander downstairs after 20x2 and have a nice cold beverage of your choice with us. For complete details and a list of which DFWbloggers will be at SXSW, put your cursor here and click. Hope to see you there!

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Because I want to go 3-for-3 on SXSW and weblog panel participation, I've organized a session entitled, Peer-to-Peer Journalism: Weblogs and Collaborative Media. The star-studded panel includes: Doc Searls, Rusty Foster, and Cameron Marlow. The panel description doesn't seem to be online, so this is what we'll be talking about:

I know this is a hot topic these days, so if there's something you'd like to see addressed, feel free to leave some comments. And of course we'll be looking for lots of audience participation in the session on Tuesday March 12 at 12:30 PM.

The last conference like this that I was able to attend was the last Digital Storytelling Festival, way back in 1999. Are there any attending DSF alums (or just interested parties) who might like to assemble for a last drink to honor Dana Atchley (DSF's late founder) and discuss where digital storytelling is going next?

Fans of conversational sites like this may be interested in: Design for Community 2: The users strike back! on Tuesday at 3:30pm. It's going to be a fun-filled discussion with Caleb Clark, Matt Haughey, and John Styn, moderated by yours truly. We'll be discussing the dark side of virtual community, telling stories about when things go horribly, terribly wrong, and what you can do to prevent it. Hope to see you there!

Fray Cafe 2 has announced some of the evening's featured performers, along with some teasers about their stories....

The Austin Chronicle published their SXSW issue today, most of which is online. This issue features a very dashing photo of yours truly. And, while I'm posting, don't forget about the So New Media party!

I'm borrowing an Airport card for my iBook for SXSW and am wondering if it will be any use at all. I remember reading about some web site where public wireless access points (or even not-so-public ones) were being compiled in a sort of directory. Could anyone fill me in on any wireless access in Austin?

Copied from Matt's post last year: "So here's the panel grid, are there any things that jump out at you that you can't wait to see?"

SXSW 2000 flashback! A news article from April 2000 that talks about the scene of the first-ever SXSW panel on weblogs. Can you believe that was two years ago?

I extracted a list of responders from the Are You Going? thread for quick surfability.

DFWBlogs is having a happy hour on Monday around 8:30pm at Jazz on 6th. Watch DFWBlogs for more info.

Lawrence Lessig (sxsw speaker) has started a new venture called Creative Commons. Its purpose will be to "...make available flexible, customizable intellectual-property licenses that artists, writers, programmers and others can obtain free of charge to legally define what constitutes acceptable uses of their work." Sounds like it will be working toward a balance between open source licensing and standard commercial licensing. I hope we get more info at his presentation.

Don't know how to come prepared for sxsw? Get the inside story from Digital-Web's February issue, which covers sxsw.

Fray Cafe has a new location: The Hideout! It's bigger than last year, they serve coffee and beer, and there's an honest to goodness actual stage. More inside....

Yet another party! So New Media, a little venture whose goal is putting good Web writers in print, will be throwing a party/concert/reading on Saturday, March 9 (right after the opening ceremony). Everyone is invited! There will be fun. There will be comedy. There will be music by FilePile favorite, Levels Of Music. There will be books by people who you enjoy/admire/lust after, and these books will be for sale. Details are here!

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For all you Kickballers, Fray Cafe folks, and dinner companions of Brad, there is one more event you simply can not miss.

Believe me when I tell you, It's on. 20X2. This is Kevin's brainchild, in it's second year. Don't fear the question.

Between Break Bread With Brad™, Kickball with Anil™, Fray Cafe™, and all the panels and parties, I'm not sure where we'll fit this in, but I'm hoping to organize a little Geocaching™ expedition. More than likely, it will take place one night late after many many Shiner Bocks™. I'm not asking people to sign up, but if you'd be interested in coming along on a little GPS scavenger hunt, let me know...

Here's some Austin-related links (in addition to Denise's excellent Guide to Austin). Feel free to add any destinations you love.

Kickball! KICK is the game I'm organizing for noon on Saturday, and I'm hoping everyone can join us. A fun, friendly game by regular old playground rules, and best of all, nobody gets picked last.

Are you gonna be there?

NOTE: (March 6) The location for KICK! has changed. See the site for details.

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I'm putting together a list of reasons someone should consider attending SXSWi for the upcoming Digital Web Magazine issue. If you have 10-100 words that you'd like to contribute, please email your contribution to sATsooz.com. Mostly this came out of receiving a few emails from people who had never attended before and weren't sure what they'd get out of it since money is rather tight for many of us, etc.. If you send me a contribution, let me know if you want your URL included in the quote. Please send your contribution on or before late Sunday evening, January 27th. Thanks!

We're determined to pass along the savings to you.
Allrighty folks, I have a couple more passes to SXSWi. Please contact me directly if you're interested in snatching them up. The price is only $150, payable directly to the good folks at SXSW.

The IndependentsDay.org project is hosting a little shindig the evening of Saturday, March 9th downstairs at Empanada Parlor. Tentatively, it will start around 9pm -- but that time isn't confirmed just yet. More information will be posted here and on the ID list when the details are confirmed with Ash at Empanada. A group gathered informally at Empanada last year and had such a fun time that we figured we might as well organize something for this year. ID will also be presenting three panels the next day on Sunday, March 10th.

See you there!

This site is up for a "best temporary or periodic weblog" bloggie in the 2002 weblog awards. This site may only be temporary or periodic, but the memories are...umm...yeah. Nice work!

Well, here's the reason I wanted SXSWBlog back: I have a reservation at LaQuinta-Capitol for Friday through Monday nights (4 nights), and I want to find someone to share it with. No worries, there are two double beds in the (non-smoking) room. I think it's $89/night, and $44.50/night would be sweet music to my ears. Let me know if you're interested...

Fray Cafe will be taking place again this year. Start practicing those stories now!

Though it's likely that you've already purchased your SXSW pass, I figured this would be the best place for me to mention that I have five passes to SXSW at the intro price of $150 each. Dammit, these prices are crrrrrazy!!!

For the next 5 people who confirm (i.e. swear on their left nut/boob) that they'll attend, I'll send you info on how to take advantage of this deal. Of course you only need to pay my usual service fee of one rum and coke. Feel free to contact me with your info.

Update: all gone! However, I'll keep you updated if any of the five people flake.

Welcome back, everyone! Let's kick off 2002 with the standard question, Are You Going? Be sure to note your site (if you have one) and let everyone know some other random fact about you for fun.

Well, hey now. It's Break Bread with Brad again! I know what I'm doing Friday night.

Is this things on? *tap, tap, tap*

A few post-sxsw recaps:

Heather Champ in WebReview: "Cash Bar and Grilled Cheese: SXSW Interactive 2001"

Steve Champeon in O'Reilynet: "My SXSW Swag: The Fate of the Web"

David Hudson in Heise: "Is Anyone Making Money?" and "The Post-Boom Hangover"

I love the fact that it's our peers who did the majority of the writing about sxsw.

This probably doesn't belong on the front page, but since so much time has gone by since other folks have posted their pictures, I'm asking your indulgence. My SXSW photos and commentary section is finally ready. Please stop by, have a look, and let me know if anything looks funny in your browser. Enjoy!

The Dakota Smith gets written up in Salon in their wrap-up of SXSW. ('bout halfway down the page.) No mention of his marriage, unfortunately.

Is it too late to wish for something like this? Why aren't we changing the world together?

Did you snap a lot of pics at SXSW? So did I. Here is the gallery I threw together, share yours too...
www.jish.nu/events/sxsw2001

If you missed the web awards, you may get a kick out of www.cockybastard.com/base

Fray Cafe is over! And it was so much fucking fun. We had over four hours of stories from the frayers and the open mic participants. There were stories about bodily fluids, drugs, housemates, and more drugs. There was even a proposal and and a monkey. Were you there?

Heather Gold asked me to post some info about the roast. She says:

"wanted to let people know about the Roast the Net event Monday night. It's a great chance to laugh and vent..Lance Arthur, Justin Hall and others are performing in it...sorry for the formal press release structure but it has al the info. People are invited to burn their options, etc. :-)

We'll also be awarding a Pig's Head (for real..check out the illustrated invite at www.subvert.com for more clarity on the Roasted Boar that the Net has become) for the best layoff story. The crowd will be contributing their angriest funniest anecdotes of start-up hell. Oh the fun! It will save years in therapy! We'll have photos and streams of the event afterwards."

You can find more info on the subvert.com website.

So...I plan on attending the opening party "at the offices of GSD&M Advertising." But there is no address and the GSD&M website isn't helpful. I can't even email if I don't want to apply for a job. Anyone planning on attending and know where it is?

Or is this like that rave on 90210 where we have to bring an egg to the map point before we find the location?

If you're heading to the Web Awards sunday night (7-8) try to stay til the end. (I know, I know...drink a lot first.)
I think participants on SXSWb will get a kick out of the final "skit."

Hey, don't forget: Batteries. See you there.

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Anyone interested in carpooling? I live way out in Cedar Park, so I'm going to have a bit of a trek each day. Either riding with someone else or having company along for the ride would be cool. (I do plan on hitting a lot of the evening events.) Drop me a line if you're interested.

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On Saturday, March 10th, starting at about 8pm and going until whenever, I'll be hosting a little get-together up in Cedar Park for those who might like a smaller, quieter, more slowly-paced kind of evening.:)

And no matter what you're going to do on Saturday night, you are invited to come join me and perhaps some other folks for canoeing on Town Lake at around 11am on Saturday. We'll be heading to Baby Acapulco's on Barton Springs Road for margaritas and lunch afterwards, and we'll be done in time to catch the Scott McCloud interview at 4. Come enjoy some fun in the sun, right near downtown! And if the weather sucks, we'll just skip the canoeing part...

On another note, the bluebonnets are just starting to come up, so you out-of-towners will be able to enjoy them. (mediocre pic is from my cheap cheezy digicam on the way to work this morning).

For those uf us packing up right about now, be sure to bring an umbrella!

Okay, I guess we're getting close to the event now, so everyone's making preparations. Here's a question: Document the experience, or just enjoy it?

Anyone want to meet some other cool bloggers, and interested in the idea of socializing options not involving huge crowds, loud music, and lots of smoke? Anyone like me, in other words? (I'm a mom of a small kid, and I was never much into the usual idea of "partying" even before that...)

I'm thinking of hosting a little get-together at my roomie's house, for a smallish group (dozen or so maybe) who would like something more quiet. I'm just not sure if anyone would be interested. I'm not often in the position to host parties, being somewhat of a boring homebody, so I'm not really sure...

Some ideas: The place has various computers for use if people want to log in, and ethernet w/cable modem to the net, a big tv with vcr, dvd, etc (anyone for The Matrix at 2 am? Or recorded tapes of panel sessions you missed? (are we allowed to bring in camcorders? I've never been before)). I'm thinking of firing up the barbecue, or roasting a big turkey, or something else yummy and interesting, plus, of course, beer. There is crash space (bed for the luckiest one(s), couch, extra futon mattress and floor for the rest) for those who don't want to drive anywhere afterwards. Smokers are welcome to enjoy their activities on the back porch provided they place their used items in appropriate receptacles and do not set the backyard on fire (it's overgrown with weeds).

My idea of fun is not a wild night out on the town, but a comfortable, small gathering where I have time to talk to people and really get to know them a bit, and dare I say, maybe even have a few Deep Discussions about interesting topics.

Oh yeah, I'm also interested in seeing if anyone would want to go canoeing on Town Lake, and maybe plant a geocache on one of the upstream islands or something...

Let me know if I'm bonkers/a total loser/onto something.

Stupid geek question: is anyone bringing a wireless lan (Apple Airport or something similar) to sxsw? It seems one would be enough to cover connectivity on an entire floor of most hotels. I've heard Austin's Airport has wireless connectivity, it'd be nice if the geek friendly hotels offered it as well.

Ok, being a sxsw newbie, I'm just curious as to how our badges are delivered to us? Are they sent to us or do we get them at a certain place? I'm sure this was explained at some point in the things they keep sending here, but if someone could elaborate just to set my mind at ease. Thanks!

Last year it seemed that everyone was documenting every moment of sxsw with a digital camera. Someone said we are our own paparazzi. I thought it might be fun to put together a place where we can all swap a few of those pictures and add comments to them. It hasn't been thoroughly tested yet, but here it is anyway: sxswb photos. It's sort of a public photo blog. I added some pics from last year to kick it off. You can add a photo here.

Ok, so how many of us will be traveling halfway across the country to meet people that usually live only an hour (or less!) away? *raises hand* I'm pretty sure this is the motivation for a lot of you, but I could care less about parts of the conference itself. I'm just interested in finally getting to meet a bunch of people who I've been reading for so long.

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In probably what could be the polar opposite of Fray Cafe, here is news for the very recently announced Pretty Boys Doing Things.

Starting approximately at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at Bouldin Creek Coffee House, PBDT will consist of readings by Andy Pressman and Ben Brown. There will also be a musical performance by Dakota Smith. It will end within an hour and a half, allowing you to show up fashionably late for any SXSW parties you were planning to attend.

A flyer to print out and promptly throw away can be looked at here.

Fray Cafe news: postcards printed, featured performers announced, press release added, and a new pdf poster to print and hang in your local cafe / workplace / bedroom....

If you're thinking about attending the music or film festivals at SXSW, check out the band and film listings.

Also, wristbands went on sale today (if you want to ask your Austin friends to pick one up for you). They're $85 (up $10 from last year) in person only, and with a limit of four per buyer.

I get into Austin around dinnertime on Thursday March 8. Is anyone else arriving early, and if so, is anything going on? Maybe we could meet up for a pre-SXSW drink. What time/days are you all arriving and leaving?

Now you can vote for your favorite SXSW Web Awards finalist: The People's Choice Award.

We have the Guide to Austin, but what other good coffee houses, restaurants, dive bars and off-the-beaten-path places should people check out while they're in Austin?

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we'll be hosting our usual swanky get-together, courtney and i, dates and times and location(s?) and clothing requirements tbd. just wanted to share; what fun is sxsw, after all, if you don't spend at least a little time with the locals?

Speaking of SXSW's past, perhaps we should start a thread for urls of our remembrances? If you've ever been to a SXSW before and put something online about it (photos, stories, whatever), post the urls here!

Who's going to Fray Café? I'll be there.

Ok, for us newbies: How 'bout some information on the personality of the place. How do people dress? What about the sessions, what's the tone there? What should definitely be avoided? Information, please!

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Finally! Finalists!

Got an idea of a reference site that should be on the list of useful links along the side? Post in this thread so we can fill it out and make it truly useful.

Here's the inevitable question: Are you going? If so, be sure to list your vital stats: name, web site, e-mail, or whatever you feel comfortable with; and for fun, include some bit of information about yourself that the web world doesn't know about you. If you're not going, why not?

So here's the panel grid, are there any things that jump out at you that you can't wait to see? I noticed that there seems to be 2 or 3 things I want to see during many times, does it seem "clumpy" to you too, or is there a nice even mix?

Hi everyone! sxswb.com is living again. You can thank Matt Haughey for this new design! (thanks!) If you'd like to post to the front page, let me know and I'll add you to the list. Also, be sure to let me know about any technical problems you run into. And welcome! (we've got a lot of catching up to do.)

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