Tag Archive: SXSW

A Stranger in Texas

I gave SXSW (South by Southwest) every chance I could. Endless panels that taught me nothing, failed or missed networking opportunities that came and went, people that didn’t even want free stuff I was offering them, parties I weren’t invited to, and meetups where apparently everyone already knew everyone else, while I myself knew no…

Oy! This seminar overfloweth!

Session

Apparently a whole LOT of people want to learn how to make money while traveling the world.

Sometimes, the old ways are the best

For a while I’ve been using apps on my iPhone to help me locate the best places to eat or go sightseeing. But after some time though it’s become apparent that the obnoxious reviews I read on Yelp and elsewhere don’t really inform me as much as I hoped they would. Restaurants that had awful…

Being Charlie Brown at SXSW

I knew this was going to happen, because it’s happened before. I must have developed ADD over the years, because it seems every time I’m at a seminar now it’s not 30 seconds of listening before I start zoning out and thinking of pizza, cupcakes, and girls named Zooey. Due to my hearing loss, I…

Booooooriiiinggggg!

Seminar

Apparently attending an SXSW seminar on a topic that has absolutely no relevance to me can be the most boring experience ever. Who knew?

Texas is… well not what I expected…

Whenever I thought of Texas an image of a desert complete with cactuses and tumbleweeds always came to mind. I envisioned a state filled with cowboy boots, horse manure and spittoons, and where no color existed except the color brown. Today certainly destroyed THAT perception. I arrived in Austin and at times I swear I…

Getting my SXSW on in Austin!

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Got a few minutes to write, so I’m just sitting at the terminal here, waiting for my plane to arrive. I’m typing on my iPhone via my wireless keyboard and checking the latest tweets. Already Austin and SXSW are trending, and the convention doesn’t even officially start until tomorrow. Whoever came up with the idea…

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