SxSW Travelogue – Day 0

Hello from Austin! Eve and I are here at South by Southwest Interactive to scope out the latest innovations, meet with potential partners and non-profits, and check out all the conference has to offer. I’ll be updating semi-live blogging from the conference from today through Tuesday – be sure to check back regularly for updates (assuming the wireless holds out). -John Brian

• 6:11: I’m headed out now to get my badge, scope out the convo center and attend the opening night party. Maybe when I get back tonight, I’ll migrate this to Twitter.
• 5:02 pm: Don’t let your cabbie handle your notebook, under any circumstances. I now have a big crack in my battery that scratches my wrist when I try to type. Anyone know where I can get some tape?
• 4:55 pm: I’ve been given no less than four free cookies so far today. Midwest’s are much better than Doubletree’s. Of course, more than 56,000 people signed a petition to support them…
• 3:37 pm: About a third of my flight from Kansas City to Austin is coming here for the conference. Thank you to the flight attendant for being a good sport and asking for a show of hands!
• 1:31 pm: PackRat is some Facebook game that’s got an ad in the SxSW convo booklet (pdf). I installed it on my FB on the assumption it has something to do with SxSW, but it doesn’t seem to. What a waste – this could have been much better if it involved the conference in some way. Wonder how much that ad space cost.
• 1:12 pm: Kansas City Airport has free wireless. Not often you see that anymore, so I figured it was worth giving props for. It was so slow it was nearly useless, but better than the usually outrageously priced, but today mysteriously nonexistant wireless at National’s Terminal A.

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