South by Southwest

Ana Marie Cox - South by Southwest Interactive 2005

Wonkette. If that does not bring a smile to your face, listening to her will. It could, alternatively, leave you frothing at the mouth, but that's a risk you take with her. Ana Marie Cox, the Wonkette and editor of the political blog wonkette.com, talks about her life, work, blogs in general and life again in this keynote interview with Evan Smith at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival. [SXSW audio from IT Conversations]
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Alex Steffen and Bruce Sterling - South by Southwest Interactive 2005

Humans face serious ecological problems in the next 50 to 100 years. Are the solutions to these problems going to be political or legal in nature? In this inspriational South by Southwest keynote, speakers Alex Steffen and Bruce Sterling say neither is true; the solution will be found in the world of design. [South by Southwest audio from IT Conversations]
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Dan Gillmor - South by Southwest Interactive Festival 2005

Is big media running scared of the blogosphere? Are blogs geared up to handle this responsibility? Will the Empire Strike Back? Dan Gillmor, formerly with the big media and now a very influential grassroots media journalist is uniquely positioned to talk about these issues. Hear him speak at the South by Southwest 2005 Interactive Festival. [SXSW audio from IT Conversations]
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Podcasting Panel - South by Southwest Interactive 2005

Podcasting: what is it and what is in its future? These are among the topics covered by the podcasting panel at the South by Southwest 2005. [SXSW audio on IT Conversations]
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Malcolm Gladwell - SXSW Interactive 2005

Malcolm Gladwell, author, reporter and staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about his new book "Blink:Thin-Slicing, Snap Judgments and the Power of Thinking Without Thinking". He discusses how we interact with our environment and take instantaneous decisions based on a multitude of information sources, some of which may actually be driving us awry. He presents the central theme of his book in a very humorous and engaging style. [SXSW Interactive audio from IT Conversations]
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