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Fireside Chat with Vic Gundotra on Google+
Guy Kawasaki sat down with Vic Gundotra at SXSW Interactive 2012 in a "fireside" chat to discuss the Google+ project. In this streaming audio recording, Kawasaki grills Gundotra about the definition of what Google+ actually is and the perception of the service since its launch.
Gundotra shares how the product has grown, some of the lessons learned and the challenges the Google+ team faced along the way. He also answers questions from the audience about Google's functionality and its future. Get ready for some real talk, Google-style.
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Baratunde Thurston Leaves The Onion to Pursue Next Phase
SXSW Interactive staffers were amazed to hear that a longtime member of our community and 2012 opening keynote speaker, Baratunde Thurston, announced that he is moving on from his role at The Onion. In his own words, Thurston said, "Today, with a deep sense of nostalgia, I'm excited to move to the next chapter of that insane life having stepped down as Director of Digital to pursue more entrepreneurial ventures."
Hammurabi, Horseshoes and Hookers in Social Media with Peter Kim
Peter Kim of Dachis Group joined us at SXSW Interactive 2012 to give insights on how social media works today using the concepts of communal sharing, authority ranking, equality matching, and market pricing.
The Cloud As Skynet: Steve Rosenbaum on Humans vs. Robots
Everybody talks about the “cloud” as if it is a digital savior. A beautiful white fluffy (free) cloud on a blue-sky day. Sounds nice, huh? But what if it’s a storm cloud? Today there is a mad rush to move pictures, video, and even private data to the cloud. We live in a world today of constant connection. We’re blessed with unlimited access to pervasive communications. We are, in fact, shifting from an era of mere content abundance to an avalanche of undifferentiated data. Our hard drives runneth over.
Nick Denton and Anil Dash Discuss the Failure of Comments
If any online media conglomerate has an active commenter community, it's Gawker Media. The engagement of the commentariat has always been one of its fortes, but Gawker staff has also learned that the wisdom of the many isn't all it's cracked up to be. Play the streaming audio below to hear Anil Dash interview Nick Denton about Gawker's growth and the changes they are planning to accommodate it. Listen for Denton's announcement about the new comments system.
