SXSW Interactive News
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.
SXSW Accelerator Winner BrandYourself.com Surpasses 75,000 Users
SXSW Accelerator has enjoyed many stories about the people and companies that make the event so unique. It's always great to hear about one of our participants going on to make a splash in the technology business world. We're proud to talk about one of our 2012 Accelerator competition winners, BrandYourself.com.
San Francisco Business Times recently highlighted the site in an article discussing the triple growth BrandYourself.com experienced within six weeks. BrandYourself.com's runaway success is a testament to a newer feature that allows BrandYourself users to see who's Googling their name, where the Googler is located, and even where they work.
SXSW Eco 2012 is Open For Business!
After a successful 2011 event, SXSW Eco is back for it's second year! SXSW Eco 2012 will take place October 3-5 in Austin at the AT&T Conference Center. The SXSW Eco Conference is designed to be a forum for the global community to present solutions to and discuss the many sustainability challenges facing the natural world, the globalized economy and humankind.
Jane McGonigal Teaches Us How to be SuperBetter
SXSW Interactive 2012 speaker and subject of a recent New York Times profile, Jane McGonigal, wants to teach us all how to improve our lives using techniques culled from games.
Use the player below to listen to McGonigal's presentation and learn how you, too, can become SuperBetter. For more streaming audio, check out the SXSW Interactive 2012 Videos & podcasts page.
