Austin bound

I'll be at the nerdfest known as South by Southwest Interactive this weekend. It's in Austin, Texas, one of America's great cities. I wish I had time to goof around.

Watch and listen for stories here, on Future Tense, and via Twitter. I'm even going to try my hand at some video.

Here are some the panels that pique my interest (sadly, many are concurrent):

-Kill Your Mouse: Kinetic Computing Arrives Main Stage
-What Teens Want Online & On Their Phones
-Just Over 50 and Not Dead Yet
-The Future of Virtual World & Game Development: Rise of the Indies
-The Suxorz: The Worst Ten Social Media Ad Campaigns of 2007
-Online Extremism - And the Muslims Who Fight It
-Core Conversation: Adult Conversations: Sex, Intimacy & Online Relationships
-Go For IT! Attracting Girls to Technology
-Managing the Media Blur
-Core Conversation: 10 Easy Ways To Piss Off A Blogger (And Other Mistakes Marketers Make)
-Friend Me! Vote for Me! Donate Now!
-Textbooks of the Future: Free & Collaborative!
-The Real Dragon: Understanding the Web and Digital Media in China
-Core Conversation: "I'm Internet Famous": Status in Social Media
-Human and Property Rights in Virtual Worlds
-Core Conversation: Are You Smarter Than A Wired Teen?
-A Critical Look At OpenID
-Mobile Phones: International Devices of Mystery
-Judo Moves for Defending Your Reputation Online
-Transforming Hospital Systems: The Digital Future of Healthcare