CNBC writer Nate Hideman is back from Austin, and has sat down to think about what he learned from South by Southwest, and has eight concrete takeaways from the event. For example:

It’s often said that the real action at SXSW doesn’t take place at the panels or the keynotes, but in the surrounding cafes and bars where entrepreneurs and investors do deals over a breakfast taco or a shot of tequila. For most attendees, the sit-downs, dinners and parties are more important than the event’s programming because of the business relationships they foster. “One relationship can move the needle $100,000,” said Neil Blumenthal, the CEO and founder of the eyeglasses company Warby Parker, as the clock struck midnight at a Beachmint party. “That’s why I’m not at home right now.”

You can read the full list on CNBC. How many of these did you manage, or have they missed something obvious?

And it all starts up again – have you considered attending SXSW 2013?

Interactive: March 8th – March 12th 2013.
Film: March 8th – March 16th 2013.
Music: March 13th – March 16th 2013.

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Interactive bows out, Music takes over, and Film keeps on screening. We’re just past the half way mark!

Simon Willison and Natalie Downe (Lanyrd)

Nir Paniry and Gabriel Cowan (Extracted)

Music from Gemma Ray.

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SXSW continues, and while Interactive reaches its last day, there’s still nearly a week of fun and games for everyone still here (and still to arrive) in Austin!

Mark Kendall, director of La Camioneta.

Artist Hugh MacLeod, www.gapingvoid.com.

Music from Anamanaguchi.

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Here are more highlights from the SXSW schedule, as chosen by the SXSW Baby! team:

• Waiting for Lightning (SXSchedule)
7:45pm Canon

• SXSW Trade Show (Info)
11:00am – 6:00pm

• Panels
WallE or Terminator: Predicting the rise of AI(SXSchedule)

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The sun is out! So while you all burn, because we don’t have hats or remembered Factor 50 sunblock, lets capture another day at SXSW with our daily podcast.

Director Timo Vuorensola and Proucer Tero Kaukomma talk about their “Nazis from Space” feature, Iron Sky.

Steven Lowe talks about the impact on SXSW Interactive on a ‘regular’ delegate.

Music from The Balkan Beat Box, “War Again”.

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Here are more highlights from the SXSW schedule, as chosen by the SXSW Baby! team:

• Beware of Mr. Baker (SXSchedule)
2:15p Alamo C

• SXSW Trade Show (Info)
11:00am – 6:00pm in the Convention Center

• Panels
Play Time Kids and Game based learning (SXSchedule)

Restoring History: 100 Years of Universal Films(SXSchedule)
11:00 am Paramount