Mark Hopkins
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After years of speculation and crystal-ball gazing, we can now say with conviction: TV is everywhere. The heavy-hitters — major studios, distributors and content kings — are finally making use of digital distribution models and multiple platforms to deliver entertainment any time, anywhere, with new monetization models underway. At this...

Registration is now open! The third annual Hadoop World will bring together the largest gathering of Hadoop practitioners, developers, business executives, industry luminaries and innovative companies in the Hadoop ecosystem. Hadoop World is the place to get the most comprehensive education, knowledge sharing, training and networking with experts...

Flip-In and Hang Out.

Meet and mingle with old friends and new, local movers and shakers, curators, creators, designers, writers and bloggers, and of course, other Flipboard readers. This is your chance to find out more about Flipboard and to meet the dynamic local content curators.

Space is limited, so please register on our Eventbrite page to...

Follow the event on Twitter #videoguild Recycle Existing VideosCome listen to Shelley Ellis on November 2nd as she walks you through a number of real business scenarios where existing video inventory not only got recycled but is now integrated into strategies for SEO, PPC, social media marketing and even local marketing.     The main goal of...

All day press event in Palo Alto for the new HP server model.

Register now for Oracle OpenWorld 2011 and get $500 off the OpenWorld registration. With more than 1,800 sessions, 400 partner exhibits, and hundreds of demos to explore, you're sure to discover new ways to optimize your systems, new solutions that will help you take your business to the next level, and new practices that will make you more...

When VMworld, now in its eight year, hits town, what happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas-it will help transform IT organizations across the country and around the world. More than 300 in-depth sessions and labs, a packed agenda of meetings and special events, and hundreds of exhibits will showcase the latest advances in virtualization and...

A media and tech conference for creative church leaders, artists, geeks, and storytellers

As the world's largest contributor to and user of Apache Hadoop, Yahoo! is proud to host the 4th Annual Hadoop Summit.

Learn about building, managing and operating relevant real-world applications and find out about the latest on Big Data from some of the most influential speakers in the Hadoop space.

Whether you are already running and...

Dorkbot Sofia
People doing strange things with electricity

6th Dorkbot Sofia meeting
June 23 (Thursday) at 7pm
The Fridge (Ovche Pole str. 122)

June 23 is when you'll have the last chance before the summer to see three interesting presentations at Dorkbot Sofia.

We will be presenting Emilian Lalev, who will demonstrate his Dream Glasses -...

The biggest HP enterprise event ever. Join HP and 10,000 IT professionals for over 600 unique breakouts and hands-on labs.

Join Swing House & D'Addario as we take over the Rusty Spurs in Austin, Texas again for the week of SXSW events. Our amazing day party falls on Friday March 18 from 12pm-6pm, co-sponsored by Evans drum heads, Blackstar Amps, Aguilar, Korg, Crystal Head Vodka, Monster Engergy Drink, Barefoot Wine, Guitar Center, Jam Hub, The Deli Magazine,...

Hey Austin, gdgt is coming back to town! Join us at 7pm on Monday, March 14th at the PureVolume House for the gdgt live party and meetup! This is event is free and open to the public. You don't want to miss this, especially since we'll have free gdgt t-shirts and cellphone cases for the first few hundred people who show up, plus a bunch...

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) will be hosting a party. There will be a guest list for startups and investors. More details to follow.

Live music by Radiostar, with guest performance by Andrew Mason, CEO of Groupon!

Gamification is everywhere.

From badges on Foursquare to shopping challenges on Swoopo and slot machines run by Chase Bank, brands big and small are using game mechanics to create and engage their communities like never before. Discover winning strategies and learn the secret tactics used by meta-game designers to generate buzz, attraction and...

Will supercomputing intelligences outsmart human-level intelligence? Ray Kurzweil's "The Age of Spiritual Machines" is the world's most known advocacy of a technology breakthrough that will change the face of humanity and the entire world. Kurzweil claims that the accelerating, exponential growth of technology will...

The second annual Tech Cocktail SXSW will kick off the third annual SXSW Accelerator program and showcase 30+ early stage startups for an evening of conversation. The event is aimed at better connecting, educating and amplifying the SXSW Interactive community.

Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, innovators,...

A meetup for those interested in the Activity Stream protocol, which is meant for syndicating activities made within social web applications and services, similar to those in Facebook or FriendFeed's stream.

Clive Bar is 21 and over and you'll need some form of ID to get in ( Driver's license or passport )

We will be handing out...

Ever wondered what Family Feud with all your favorite tech giants would look like? Well wonder no more. We’ll have some of the largest tech giants on stage competing for the ultimate bragging rights as to who’s the smartest at SXSW.

Not just content with putting them under the spotlight, we’ll have entertainment from master turntablist Cut...

Android and Me (and friends) will be invading downtown Austin on March 13th, during SXSWi, for a full night of Android fun and debauchery. We'll have new phones, an open bar, and all the socializing you can handle!

Please join us for the third annual SXSW Found Type Photowalk. As in previous years, our plan is to meet in the lobby of the Hilton Austin (close to the escalators) and depart around 10:00 am. This year we will be heading west towards Congress Avenue and then wandering south across the bridge over Town Lake. Let’s see what type and lettering...

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...