South by Southwest lasts 10 days during the month of March. The festival takes place in Austin, TX. SXSW is broken up into three sections: Interactive, Film, and Music. Throughout the festival, many innovations come to light and old ideas are reinvented. Most days’ events begin with panels at 9:30 or 11 AM and end […]
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SXSW: Opening Remarks From Bre Pettis, From The Future
By Justin Davis on March 8, 2013 in Art, Culture, Entertainment, Future Tech, Hardware, Other Gadgets, Science
Festival goers have packed the Austin Convention Center’s Exhibit Hall 5, waiting for the official kick off to SXSW Interactive when Director Hugh Forrest makes his first appearance. When Forrest does take the stage, he claims the rain currently drizzling on Austin is a geek innovation. There’s a short welcome speech and a mention of […]