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Career-enhancing connections make the SXSW Interactive Festival so special to so many digital creatives. Come to Austin in March to connect yourself (or your company) to the new ideas, new technologies and new business opportunities that will shape the future, as well as game-changing insights from the world's most innovative thought-leaders. Registration for the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival opens the first week of August 2013 -- buy your badge early to take advantage of the lowest prices and the best selection of lodging.

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SXSW Live - March 11 Events

Created by L Park on March 11, 2013
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Streaming events today include both Accelerator sessions, starting at 10:45am. This is brought to you by our pals at Ustream and will be broadcast live every day. Watch business pitches and product demonstrations for innovations in social media, web entertainment, mobile apps and more. There's even a panel of expert judges. Reality TV at its finest!! Events take place in Salons A, B and D.

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What's Happening! March 11 - Film, Interactive and Music

Created by L Park on March 11, 2013
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Light Garden SXSW Eco Light Garden at Republic Square Park. photo by Scott Wilcox

Welcome, welcome to Day Four of the SXSW. Music registration opens today and it's always fascinating how as soon as that reset button gets pushed, the jeans get tighter, the facial hair increases, and we turn the beat around.

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  • SXSW Convergence continues today. Music registrants can head to the Long Center after they pick up their badges and see some killer programming. Shaq! They Might Be Giants! Wut?! Film and IA peeps, you've been converging for days, right?

Get a Hi-Tech Pick-Me-Up at GE's 'Brilliant Brew' Truck!

Created by Cori on March 11, 2013
Film Interactive

Image Courtesy of GE Need a caffeine fix? Don’t forget to visit GE’s ‘Brilliant Brew’ - a new kind of coffee food truck with hi-tech software enhanced coffee making.

Stop by and see the two ‘Barista Bots’, robots with facial detection software – they will transform ‘Tonx coffee’ into a custom latte complete with your picture etched in the foam.

A Thousand Words

Created by L Park on March 10, 2013
Happening Music Film Interactive Comedy

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Every day the SXSW Staff have been taking loads of fun and interesting shots around the festival. We've been posting them to our super groovy Flickr Group (which you should join -- and post to -- as well, because photographical evidence = huzzah!).

Here's a brief rundown of the first few days at SXSW (from top to bottom, left to right):

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