I went along to the Social Breakfast organised by Ewan Spence this morning at Magnolia. I asked the table my question of the week. Will, from Austin, CC Chapman, Eric Skiff and VinVin Click To Play
Aaron and Loren
Aaron talks about Holiday Inn Express and Loren chips in with a comment about Geico
More question about ads – Hugh and Ewan
Some more interviews. Hugh Macleod on Dove Ewan Spence on Playstation Portable Games Click To Play
What teens want online and their phones
Anastasia Goodstein brings together a group of teenagers to talk about how they use mobile and the web. they are early adopters but the tech needs to meet core needs. This is atalk with a panel of teens from ages 12-17 What do you like? Goodreads.com, cos a social network site, plus reviews of books, […]
SXSW – Is Google Evil
Read this from Ewan, notes from a SXSW Music Panel on Is Google Evil? With no consumer representation on the panel and no questions from the floor without being written down and screened by the moderator and I forced my question into the discussion flow. “Can we ask who represents the consumer on this panel?†[…]
SXSW – Creating a Global Microbrand
Again my rough notes; this was one of fun ones here, i recommend you grab this podcast when it comes out. Blogger Hugh MacLeod has espoused the notion of “The Global Microbrand” or a small, tiny brand that sells globally. The Global Microbrand is nothing new but with the advent of the Internet and blogging […]
SXSW – Will Wright Keynote
These are the live notes from Will Wright’s Keynote. no context or analysis yet. Some insiders believe that SPORE may be the most ambitious most highly anticipated computer game in history. USA Today calls it “gaming’s giant leap.” The New Yorker says it explores the “limitless possibility of life itself.’ And the New York Times, […]
SXSW – MMORPGs in Austin
Over the years, Central Texas has emerged as the mecca of massively multiplayer game development. Why did this happen and what does this mean? How will the massively multiplayer market change in the next five to ten years — and, assuming such changes occur, will Austin be able to retain it’s position as the geographical […]
SXSW – Pervasive Electronic Games
Pervasive Electronic Games Julian Bleecker (USC/Near Future) Dennis Crowley (Dodgeball/Google) Aaron Myers (USC Interactive Media) Kevin Slavin (Area/Code) This panel presents and discusses unique aspects of the design issues and technologies involved in developing “pervasive electronic games.” Pervasive electronic games are experiences that move game play into the real world, outside of the usual venues […]
SXSW – Convergence Culture an conversation with Henry Jenkins
Whole new cultures are emerging around convergent media, an example of which is The Matrix Trilogy, the narrativeis which is contained, not just in the films, but also in comics, animé, games, and web sites all serving acommunity of participants – they’re actually more than “fans.” Henry Jenkins’ latest book, Convergence Culture, isan in-depth review […]
SXSW – Web2.0 to Web3D
Wagner James Au Online world Journalist/Blogger, New World Notes/nwn.blogs.com Robin Hunicke Lead Designer, Electronic Arts Robert Scoble Evangelist, PodTech.net Susan Wu Charles River Ventures Is Neal Stephenson’s “metaverse” here, and is it the Net’s next generation — or just a glorified game? Once gamer-only turf, 3D virtual worlds like Second Life and World of Warcraft […]
SXSW – Building a Community Ecology
Moderator: Jake McKee Lead Samurai, Big in Japan Virginia Miracle Dir Word of Mouth Mktg, Brains on Fire Rebecca Newton Global Safety & Moderation Mgr, Sulake.com Terrence Ryan Moderator, suicidegirls.com Betsy Whalen Dir Mktg, Discovery Education Jake: why did i use the term ecology? working with communities, they are mini ecosystems, they require a certain […]
SXSW – Digital Distribution of games
Alexander Fernandez CEO, Streamline Studios David Burks Mktg Mgr, Seagate Technology Dan Connors CEO, Telltale Productions Craig Allen CEO, Spark Unlimited Q: Does p2p count as distribution? what is it? Craig: yes. in it’s purest sense its about creating commerce. To get the big companies you have to go to the publishers. there are a […]
SXSW – Production 2.0
Production 2.0 looking at how to make money from video blogging. I was 15minutes late to this..again and did not catch all the names. Some are in parentheses when I grabbed them) Q: there a re growing pains, and you need to take time to focus on things. A: it is worth it to pay […]
SXSW – Attack of the ARG
Update: This panel was one of the ones I most wanted to see whilst I was here. I’m starting to get my head round the space that is alternate reality, but only dipped my toes in the water in the more ‘amateur’ games. The commercial side is not one I’ve had too much experience of, […]
SXSW – Emerging Social and Technological trends
As usual, I will be transcribing the talks and posting the notes. Analysis may follow later. Unfortunately I did not make this panel in time for the introductions, so did not capture names of those speaking, and I was not close enough to read the name cards so quotes are not attributed, unless someone was […]
SXSW NYC drinks and Social Media Club
In between work, I managed to get out to two interesting gatherings this week. The first was a pre-SXSW reception for people who have been to SXSW or are planning to go. For a couple of hours we got to gather and socialise, making new acquaintances to chat to when to get to Austin. The […]
Austin to Vegas – last day and Snow Patrol
IMG_3672 Originally uploaded by RachelC. I’m now leaving Austin to travel to Las Vegas. Austin was great..and weird. Apparently an island of sanity in the state of Texas. Not having chance to visit the rest of the state, I’ll stay happy in my ignorance of what the rest of it is like. Austin was laid […]
SXSW – Billy Bragg Interview: don’t form a band, get a blog!
The Blurb: “Billy Bragg comes to Austin on the occasion of the reissue of four albums: Life’s a Riot with Spy vs Spy, Brewing Up with Billy Bragg, Talking with the Taxman about Poetry, and The Internationale, on Yep Roc Records. Always fighting the good fight, Bragg has addressed political and personal themes in his […]
SXSW: Pretenders Interview
The Blurb: Pirate Radio,” a unique box set from Rock and Roll Hall of Famers the Pretenders, is out on March 14. Three days later, the band speaks in a very special SXSW Interview. Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, Adam Seymour, and Nick Wilkinson discuss the retrospective, and look forward to their 2006 tour and future […]