Mar
16th

SXSW 2D bar code badge system confuses many

Designed to help SXSW attendees exchange profiles with a smartphone scan, the system was seen by many as requiring too many steps. However, it is likely a good first step toward something strong next year.

Mar
16th

Twitter’s @Anywhere ID registered in late ‘07

It may not mean anything, but a check reveals that the account ID associated with Twitter’s newly announced platform was registered more than two years ago.

Mar
15th

Lackluster Twitter CEO keynote leads many to bail

One of the most anticipated talks at SXSWi failed to deliver on that energy. After the @Anywhere news was announced, the audience left in droves.

Mar
15th

Inside NASA’s high-stakes Hubble repair mission

The “IMAX: Hubble 3D” film–a feast for the eyes–details the risks and rewards of keeping the Hubble Space Telescope functional.

Mar
15th

@ScrewYouSXSW vents at absent husband

We might never know if a Twitter feed purporting to be by a woman left behind on her anniversary weekend by her SXSW-bound husband is real. But it’s very funny stuff.