Author: Mark E. Johnson

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-13

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  • Small Boy just asked what his sister's phobia is. I may have answered, "the truth." #stepparentingfail #
  • Him: I specialize in cost capitalization reduction through active regression programming. Me: Um, I'm just trying to save democracy. Him:… #
  • When in New England, one must visit a Dunkin Donuts. #JOUR5370 #DocDonuts http://t.co/DrBqS90 #
  • Lightning trip to the #NPPA #NorthernShortCourse already done. Great talks in my two presentations, giant notes to be posted next week. #
  • Unintended consequence of baggage fees: Massive delays in boarding as most folks can't take their two allowed bags, no room. #
  • The people lining up to fly to Austin look much hipper than the people who were lined up to fly to Providence. #SXSWi effect? #
  • Seems like when flying to Texas you'd be on a bigger plane … #
  • First line at #SXSWi http://t.co/BVcHK6D #
  • And now … second line at #SXSWi http://t.co/DGlFxk2 #
  • Three people around me are interviewing each other for their blogs. How do I get j-students to be this interested? #SXSW #geekheaven #
  • It is entirely possible three people I follow are in this #SXSW room with me. But we've never met. (Session on Social Photography.) #
  • RT: @VizJournalism: Now online: SXSW Survival Guide http://t.co/ogApUJk #
  • RT: @VizJournalism: Now online: First iPad 2 in the Wild at #SXSW http://t.co/ZH3Nwxh #
  • Four kinds of hip at #SXSW want to be, are, think they are and may need one replaced. Didn't think I could ever feel this uncool again. #
  • @almostdaniel I have walked by that Big Cheese place so many times I think my cholesterol level is up 25 points. #sxsw #
  • Guy came in late to this #SXSW panel with an ice cream cone full of … Bacon. Not sure what to think of that. #
  • I travel 1,000 miles to a conference with 10,000 people and I meet … someone who grew up around the corner from my house. #SXSW #

Away from the Conference

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One of the biggest surprises of the SXSW Interactive conference is its sheer size. The Austin Convention Center is massive … and the event spills out into maybe a dozen other locations around the city. There are shuttle buses, but it’s so nice, weather wise, I did as much walking today as I may have done in the last month.

At least, that’s how I justified gorging myself on food truck Korean burritos. Mmmm … highly recommend.

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