And, of course, Scot-about-town Ewan Spence continues to report daily from SXSW for the Tech Conference Show on The Podcast Network. You can catch his exclusive coverage right here on the Baby!.
Snow in the Dallas-Fort Worth area caused a mass cancellation of over 200 flights today, and, as it often happens, the cancellations caused a ripple effect throughout the entire air traffic system. DFW is a popular connection spot for SXSW travelers going to Austin, as it’s a hub for both Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines.
Get your scroll-and-pinch on, baby! There’s now a special iPhone version of SXSW Baby!, featuring all content from the blog and quick links to some of our “essential reading” such as the SXSW food guide to help you out when you’re on the move in Austin.
For convenience, you may want to add a bookmark to the Baby! to your iPhone home screen; if you do, it even comes with a nifty icon for maximum iPhone-y goodness.
Special thanks to Baby! pal (and noted Apple //c enthusiast) Dan Budiac for his help getting the whole Baby! squeezed into that thin, sexy iPhone.
SXSWeek is upon us and information about the conferences, festivals and associated events is coming fast and frequently. Here are a few essential posts from SXSW Baby! to help you get your bearings and organize your time in Austin:
We'll be adding to this list throughout the week. And, of course, remember to check out the SXSW Baby! archives or use the Search function at the bottom of each page on the site to find more great information and resources.
The Baby! Boards are just a week old and while things are kind of quiet right now, there’s some great discussion starters just waiting for y’all to chime in.
Plus if you’re a panelist or speaker during one of the conferences, why not join the roll call? There are threads just waiting for you to introduce yourself and pimp your panel on the Interactive, Film and Music boards.
It looks like there’re signs of life from our brothers from another mother over on the official South by Southwest site. Yep, the Interactive Hub, the official community blog for the Interactive conference is live and welcoming contributors. And, of course, there’s always the party line from the official SXSW blogs for Interactive, Music, Film and general information, along with a full complement of blog and podcast feeds.
The Interactive Hub blog appears to be the only one that accepts community contributions, at least that I can find. Are there similar community blogs on sxsw.com for Film and Music?
Can you feel that electric crackle in the air? Yep, that's the sensation of South by Southwest quickly approaching! With the Interactive, Film and Music Festivals & Conferences just weeks away, SXSW Baby! is preparing for another fantastic SXSW. There've been a few changes around here, so here's the scoop:
First and foremost, we're pleased to introduce The Baby! Boards, a discussion forum for all things SXSW. We know you love the weblog—in fact, you're soaking in it!—and it's not going away. But we heard your requests for an even more informal place to chat about the topics you love, so The Baby! Boards were born. Head on over there and join the discussion or start one of your own.
As for the SXSW Baby! weblog, we're turning it over to just a few Babysitters—all SXSW veterans—who'll be keeping you up to date on the hot topics and tips you need to know about South by Southwest. We'll be keeping an eye on the big parties you won't want to miss, the films you must see, the musical guests you simply must mosh with, and we'll have tons of advice for SXSW newbies. Of course, we'll have the other eye on the Baby! Boards so we can boost any big announcements or major gossip right up to the front page.
It’s January here in Toronto (and everywhere else, for that matter) and so that means my thoughts are turning more and more to March in Austin. This year will be my eighth consecutive trip to South by Southwest (always for Interactive), and this year, I’ve got a Gold badge and will be trying to hang a bit more with the Film crowd. I’m also repeating last year’s brilliant plan of staying a few days extra to soak up some free music and more Austin hospitality. I arrive on Friday the 7th and take up residence at the Hampton with Mr. Kevin Smokler until Sunday the 16th.
Now, the question I have for you is, well, Are Ya Goin’? Why not tell us about your plans?
