Thoughts from a Bafta nominated Podcaster, Blogger, Writer and Commentator.
It’s still distant, but the blip is there, calling many. Given I’m the babysitter over at SXSW Baby! that includes me! So here are the badge prices, the call for music submissions, Baratunde is keynoting, how to submit your films, nomination forms for the Interactive Awards and the new branding logos. A lot to take in? Probably, but I’m just glad it didn’t hit next week when the Fringe gets under way!
The 4th annual Over the Air will be held on Friday the 30th of September and Saturday the 1st of October at Bletchley Park – for two days we’ll be based at Station X, hacking in the shadows of the WWII Enigma & Lorenz code-breakers, and hanging out at the home of Colossus the world’s first programmable computer….we’re geeking out already! Head over to OverTheAir.org for more details and how to attend. And no, I’ve not thought of a mad idea… yet.
Heads up on the lower pricing for Blogworld LA, happening in LA on Nov 3-5 this year. And while I do write for Rick and the team now, Blogworld has been a fixture in the diary for many years before that.
SXSW take on the issue of the Panel Picker and how it feels like a popularity contest. Yes, all ideas that are sent in to this interface are displayed in the online voting interface (which goes live Monday, August 15 and stays open through Friday, September 2). However, voting from the general public accounts for only 30% of the decision-making process on any given idea. Much more important is feedback from the SXSW Advisory Board (40%), as well as input from the SXSW Staff (30%). The problem, as with many things in the modern web, isn’t the reality of the
Sadly, it’s notable how bad most conferences are in this regard when you know the most common phrases you hear are “Is there a network connection?†and “What’s the password?†Such questions are joined nowadays by either “Is there a hashtag for this event?†or “What’s the hashtag?†Neville Hobson sets out the benefits and examples perfectly.
No word yet if my "blink and you’ll miss it" interview is in the final cut, but even the trailer is making me feel a bit wistful. Airs tonight on BBC2 Scotland, but I guess the iPlayer will have it for everyone else.
