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Belated SXSW06 summary
March 25th, 2006
Geeks, alcohol, TexMex and pickles - what more could one want in a conference. So here is a quick SXSW summary from me - finally.
Everything I had heard about SXSW was true - the panels are good, the people are great and the parties are fantastic!
I have to agree with Cam regarding presentation highlights. Kathy Sierra’s “How To Create Passionate Users” was great - if you get the chance to see her do so! She has a wonderful presentation style. Most of the keynotes were also really interesting and they are available as podcasts for those who are interested.
There were other great sessions but I have to say I learnt the most at the party and lunch discussions. I have a stack of cards from various people I met and hopefully I will be able to stay in contact with all of them.
At SXSWi this year there were about 10 Australians – the Oz Squad! Hopefully that number will grow in years to come. I will definitely be back next year – I am already tempted to book my accommodation!
Taking off
March 10th, 2006
Today I leave to go to the US for a month!
First stop Austin. Then Las Vegas, Death Valley, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Albuquerque, New York and back to San Francisco once more.
I need to get on top of my packing – everything is piled into my case and I really need to refine some of my choices. I am a dreadful packer – I always want to take everything I own. I also need to go and charge my laptop, camera, ipod and phone.
Hopefully I will write regular entries over the next few weeks and as always I will be on email.
Tim is madly packing over at his house so I had better go and look at my heap of clothes.