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A new nest for indie on the Peninsula. Intimate, historic venue and tickets are selling quickly for tomorrows show!

TICKETS:
http://bit.ly/qNU9rS

Blackbird Presents:
THE DODOS + RELEASE THE SUNBIRD
(w/ members of Grand Lake just added!)

New music series premieres at the historic Club Fox, Redwood City.

San Francisco’s indie duo The Dodos...

Reputation is a key dimension of online identity, but the concept of online reputation is often misunderstood and abused.

There is tremendous opportunity in creating an online reputation framework for your organization's online presence, but also great risk in getting it wrong.

This co-presentation will explore best practice examples from...

When organizations use Twitter to promote themselves, it's largely about playing a role. The person tweeting is tasked to be on message as the voice of the organization while creating a unique and engaging personality to draw an audience in. At the theater, we gladly accept this fake-me-out, but in social media where do we draw the line...

Please join us in celebrating the launch of RedLaser’s presence at SXSW 2011! To take things up a notch and kick off the interactive week, the RedLaser party will include performances by Chromeo and Peanut Butter Wolf! Riding on the heels of the release of their new album Business Casual and in the midst of their world tour, we are proud to...

Join us for a heady blend of comedy intended for those with a seasoned palate. Because milk chocolate is for kids.

Scott Aukerman ("Mr. Show," Producer of "Between Two Ferns") hosts a live taping of his hit iTunes podcast. A playful mix of songs, characters & games with surprise special guests.

We've been called "consumers" for decades, but we are also producers - of data. Lots of it. Everywhere we take our business, we leave a trail of data, little of which we manage, and almost none of which we control. Most of that data, however, is produced without our knowledge or control. What happens when we take control of that...

Is it true that if consumers had to choose then they would prefer to lose their wallet rather than their mobile phone? Making secure transactions a reality on mobile devices relies on a complex dance between chip makers, device manufacturers, software developers, content developers, carriers and the banking industry. How is technology and the...

He brought us The Web Standards Project, A List Apart, Designing With Web Standards, A Book Apart, and so much more. Now legendary blogger, designer, and creative gadfly Jeffrey Zeldman brings us a SXSW panel. There will be discussion. There will be special guests. Quotable insights will fly faster than your fingers can peck them into Twitterific....

This presentation discusses the pros and cons of using Mobile Web and Applications to reach consumers. It draws on GetJar's experience as the world's 2nd largest app store with over 1 billion downloads on what works and what doesn't to reach consumers on mobile. The presentation will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using...

Wired declared Web 3.0 the age of apps and that the Web was dead and the future is native apps. Insight or naiveté? We’ll discuss the current merits of HTML5, and which companies and technologies will accelerate its adoption among mainstream consumers and create new opportunities for developers. We’ll also discuss the impact this can have on...

In an industry where the only way to be seen was to get a spot on the tonight show or a time slot in one of the legendary clubs, the internet has been a game changer. This panel of Comedians, Venues, Networks, and Bloggers will study the state of Stand Up Comedy, how social media can benefit aspiring and established comics and how the saturation of...

Guy Kawasaki will be appearing at the SX Bookstore to meet fans and sign copies of his latest book, Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions.

Come visit us at Momo's, www.momosclub.com, as we record some of your favorite TWiT shows - The Tech Guy, Tech News Today, and This Week in Tech with special guests Gina Trapani and Jeff Jarvis - LIVE! Afterward, stick around for our official TWiT meetup to mingle and meet Leo, Tom, Sarah, Brian, and members of the awesome TWiT army. Then...

Japan has ubiquitous high-speed coverage and a voracious appetite for tech gadgets, however, their tools have developed with entirely different features than other countries. For example: Japan's ""Galapo-phones"" commonly include streaming TV and multi-character sets, Mixii and Gree each have more than 30...

I'll be giving a presentation at SXSW followed by a book signing at the SXSW bookstore:
http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/5551


I've confirmed the time -- it'll be at 12:30pm on the 13th.

We're gathering Austin's best food trucks together for an afternoon of BBQ, tacos, meat pies and more.

Download Foodspotting for Secret Menu items and to participate in a photo scavenger hunt - win prizes!

Featuring the following Food Truck stars:
- Along Came a Slider
- Boomerang's Pies
- Chi'Lantro
- Clem's Hot Diggity...

Ideas don't happen by accident - or because they are great. Ideas are made to happen through a series of forces related to organization and leveraging the power of community. After years of research, Scott Belsky and his team at Behance have found a series of best practices common across some of the world's most productive creative people...

With every new “form factor” comes a unique set of design conventions and interaction paradigms. The emergence of tablet interfaces such as the iPad marks a new chapter in digital design. How much of web navigation or smartphone conventions persist in this new world? And what are we seeing that's new? Are there specific wayfinding and...

Before a single pixel is created, a line of code is written, or a marketing plan is conceived, a prospective app should be looked at strategically. Questions like, “What devices should be targeted?,” “Which category provides the best opportunity for success?,” or "How much will this app cost?," can have direct impacts on...

WordPress is free! It does astounding things out of the box. But it doesn't do everything. Therein lies the opportunity. Tons of people are making serious money with WordPress, why aren't you? In this session, each panelist will cover a core business opportunity with WordPress:

* Customization Services
* Design Products &...

Founders of LivingSocial, DailyCandy Deals, Group Commerce and Yipit discuss Daily Deals and how local publishers are adapting to them

The Mashable SXSWi House 2011 will break the mold of the traditional SXSWi events schedule. Working with SXSWi and our partner sponsors, we will create a two-day platform that will include private events, VIP networking hours and large open parties. From Sunday, March 13th to Monday, March 14th, Mashable will be hosting a combination of private...

SXSW is thrilled to host Scott Aukerman’s “Comedy Death-Ray”, a cornerstone of the LA comedy scene for nearly 10 years.

INVITE ONLY - Calling all GEEKS, NERDS, and PIRATES!

We're throwing an invite-only party after we throw down some serious build/measure/learn talks at our SXSWi track, "The Lean Startup" on March 12th.

Are you geeky enough to pass our muster?

If you'd like to join our private post-party (say that 3 times quickly), apply...