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SXSWi 2009 – Part 2
Wisdom of Crowds – Derek Powazek gave this presentation on a very interesting phenomenon. The idea is that even though people may not get something right individually, collectively they get much closer to the truth. Like the guessing game with the jar of jelly beans at the fair. No one guesses exactly right, but the…
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SXSWi 2009 – Part 1
Well, we survived another SXSW! I love going to conventions or retreats because they give you an opportunity to sit back and try to learn something that is going to help you in everyday life. It’s kind of like going to school, but without the homework and with a much more practical application. The other…
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Places to eat in and around downtown Austin.
This is quite late coming, I know, but while we were in Austin for SXSW we got a ton of food recommendations from a friendly bartender at the Melting Pot. Below are his picks, asterisks indicate where we’ve actually eaten. *Stubb’s BBQ – on Red River, Famous and all, but not the best I’ve ever…