1. Worst Website Ever: Wired wrote about the Worst Website Ever contest, which we participated in. Although he didn’t win (almost!), Lane’s idea about over-the-top shopping experiences in virtual worlds was pretty damn funny.
2. Judo Moves: Thor gave a spirited talk on how to deal with people who try to impugn your reputation online. It had some examples plucked right from the previous day’s headlines, including a hilarious song consisting entirely of lyrics culled from angry blog comments.
3. Taking It with You: Leslie joined a packed room to talk about taking your log-in information with you as you jump from social network to social network. The “Building Portable Social Networks” panel provoked a lot of discussion about OAuth, OpenID, and related topics. The response it received from the audience really made me think that these new strategies are moving forward, and quickly. Awesome.
4. Moblogging SXSW: Welcome to a panel on using tools like Twitter and Utterz to publish words, audio, and video in real-time. But, don’t bother sitting down. We’re all going to head outside and use these tools to interview people and come back in half an hour and see what we all sent to the Internet. Fabulous idea, and one that lives up to the “interactive” label that SXSW promises. There should be more workshop-like panels like this one.
5. The Sauce: The enchiladas verdes at Las Manitas. Tomatillos done right.
6. Twittering On: Twitter proved to be just as invaluable, influential, and fun as it was last year. Good. That’s what we all had hoped and expected. By all accounts, SXSW got much bigger this year, and the parties that go along with that growth didn’t always scale, as anyone waiting in line for an hour to get into a party can attest. In a way, Twitter helped fill that gap by moving all the people who couldn’t fit into the bigger venues into smaller ones. Thanks, Twitter, for being a crowd-caller when you need to draw a crowd — or leave a big crowd for a more intimate one.
7. Big Party: The big 16-bit party we co-sponsored was covered by Yahoo’s TechTicker. Skip forward to 3:50 in the video to see Lane interviewed by Sarah Lacy. My favorite part: Lacey asks, “Do you think people get too old for SXSW?” Lane: “I don’t because I’m delusional.” That’s the spirit.
7. RVIP Lounge: A recreational vehicle that scoots you away from the downtown crowds and into a rolling karaoke partyland? Why, yes, I would like to ride on that bus. Thanks, Jonathan Grubb, of RubyRed Labs, for creating the one thing we didn’t know we needed. Delightful. Also seen on the LA Times Web Scout blog.
9. Lone Star state: Lone Star: the perfect watery, domestic choice when you’re just not sure how long the party might go on.
10. Tacos Supremely Successful: Get Satisfaction hosted an informal Meetup about what we’re up to and where we’re going. We’re happy to report that all of the breakfast tacos were scrumptious. Thanks to everyone who joined us. I’ve already noticed a few of those new faces signing up their companies on Get Satisfaction. Right on! If you’ve got any questions about getting started with us, I’m here to help answer them.
All in all, it was a stellar SXSW. New faces at SXSW = more people to learn from. Old friends at SXSW = more ways to find unofficial meet-ups. Thanks to everyone who met us, promoted us, befriended us, or otherwise shouted out to us.
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