Link: aNewDomain: SXSW 2012: Rain, Crowds and the Banality of the Popular
Over the past decade, tech culture has gone mainstream into pop culture. The size and influence of the SXSW Interactive conference has grown in concert with the popularity of tech culture. This year that change was painfully evident in Austin…
Today I’m excited to join the editorial staff of aNewDomain [dot] net. aNewDomain is an exploration of technology culture founded by great tech luminaries (and TWiT cohorts) Gina Smith, John C. Dvorak, Eric Mack, and BYTE senior technologist Dr. Jerry Pournelle. My emphasis at aNewDomain will be editing and writing about technology in politics, culture, and media. And probably zombies.
Over the past few years the scale of SXSW has changed the event. The experience of reconnecting with friends and colleagues seems to have melted like whiskey-glass ice and resulted in a diluted experience.
Lines at SXSWi 2012. That said, SXSW Interactive is still a lot of fun, particularly for marketers seeking spring break while on the clock. I met a ton of super people, reconnected with old friends, networked like a truly terrible bastard, uttered many vulgarities at top volume (with and without whiskey), and moderated a panel on the future of work.
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The #sxsw line is now doubling back on itself (Taken with instagram)
This previous March I was invited to moderate a panel on philanthropy at the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. The panel, organized by Sarah Vela (@Orchid8), was a lively and productive discussion that centered around how best to leverage social web technologies to increase philanthropic activity.
While the SXSW conference does not provide embeddable or downloadable links, the streaming audio is now available on the SXSW website.
From the SXSW website here is a description of the panel:
Recent research shows that online giving is growing at a rate of 40% annually. Driving and shaping this activity are some innovative tech startup companies looking to change the very nature of online giving. Using game mechanics, mobile technology, and principals of community management and engagement, these startups are giving younger adults more relevant ways to connect with, volunteer for and donate to nonprofits and causes that matter to them. Questions for this panel of industry representatives will include: What’s the future for social giving startups? How are they tapping into existing online communities to encourage philanthropy? And what are the down sides to having so-called “middleware” sites and applications in the mix?
Once again, I extend a grateful thanks to Sarah for inviting me to moderate, to panelists Ehren Foss, Leo Ramirez Jr, Naveed Lalani, and Thon Morse for their intelligent and thoughtful comments, and to the SXSW Interactive organizers for hosting us.
- DHP
