SXSW Interactive Community Blog

So if you are interested in skiing in Ireland then you should really check out www.skiing.ie where is there are some great articles for people looking for information about skiing. Every year the number of people skiing and snowboarding is increasing more than any other sport. People are discovering how much fun aprés ski is and how great it is to learn how to do a new sport. European skiing is getting more and more popular, countries of special interest include Bulgaria , which has recently joined the EU. If you have not got skiing yet, then you should think of going for next season.

Here is a picture of a friend skiing in the French Alps recently !

A vacation in Saudi Arabia is like a holiday in another world - in a good sense. Saudi Arabia has a lot to offer its visitors, though it may be different from most countries, worth experience its rich culture, religion and tradition that gives the country its uniqueness. Saudi Arabia has great respect in their beliefs and customs and they truly value their religion…

Click here to find out how:

 http://www.nodrugtesting.com/

Enjoy the rest of the Fest!

-shannon batson

If you are a librarian, a library worker, or just really dig metadata, stop by the Frog Design party and meet your fellow librarians! Erica from Librarian Avengers will be giving out Librarian buttons and telling sordid tales of bad metadata.

An update for all you e-learning folks. Are any of you guys attending the Enspire party? I’d be up for meeting sometime on Monday to discuss what we all do. I’m thinking either lunchtime or late afternoon. Anyone game?

There’s now a public group photopool for photos from SXSW Interactive:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/sxswi_2006/

Earlier this week, I interviewed Shawn O’Keefe of SXSW Interactive. Listen to him discuss the upcoming festival and various issues in our interactive world.

I’ll be heading out to Austin for the first time to speak on a mapping panel at SXSW. As I don’t know anything about Austin I decided to start a CommunityWalk map of the area around the conference center using information from numerous sources across the Internet.

Please add to it if you have any good recommendations for restaurants, bars, or other entertainment. Also you can add your hotel to it to get an idea of how far these various locations are from where you will be staying.
Community Walk Map - SXSW Festival

Ok, so everyone who has been to SXSWi in the past knows that it’s not about the tradeshow booths, the presentations, or even the people.. yes, that’s right, it’s about the booze. Keith came up with the great idea of having a SXSWi drinking game. Since the buzz this year seems to be Web 2.0, those of us here at Blue Flavor decided to take a drink any time someone at the SXSWi Web Awards Show and The Bloggies mentions “Web 2.0″. Interested in joining us? Read more about The Web 2.0 Drinking Game (basic version). Hope to see you there because there’s nothing better than a room full of drunken geeks.