Hey, my fellow Austin bloggers – I’ve come across something really cool, and I want to share it with a select few people. I’m not selling anything – just have a great win-win proposal for you if you: Are an individual blogger who lives in Austin (it’s fine if your blog makes money –...
UPDATE: As of late October, 2010, Central Market now has their wi-fi up and running. This still serves as a cautionary tale not to advertise something as available when it’s not. In this day and age, it just shouldn’t be that hard to find free wi-fi in popular gathering place, like HEB Central Market....
For the past few years, I’ve had a press pass to SXSW Interactive. This year, I don’t. I considered shelling out the $400-$500 for a badge, but then I thought about how I had spent my most productive time the past few years, and it was mostly hanging out in the hallways, going to...
Got an email today from Breanna at Phenix & Phenix that there are 34 pages still available in the verysupercool Austin Makes a Book project. I’ve posted my submission, Untitled #3, here previously. You can view some of the other submissions on the new AMAB Facebook page. Also, they’re looking for a low-key, Austin-y...
The Austin City Council recently passed a ban on texting while driving. They also voted unanimously yesterday to expand/clarify those restrictions to include playing games, shuffling through songs, or using your cell phone’s GPS system – unless it’s mounted on the dash. As Councilmember Laura Morrison put it, “Don’t use your cell phone while...
There’s something really cool happening every day this week – 2 are in Austin, 2 are virtual. I’m going to write more about each of them individually, but I wanted to go ahead and get the whole list out while it’s still Monday. Monday – My client Sharpenz is launching today, offering engaging, effective...
A few weeks ago on Twitter, I heard about the Austin Makes a Book project, a book that will be crowdsourced for both content and funding. I’m already a published nonfiction author, but I’ve always wanted to have some of my poetry published as well, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity. If you’re...
