The Web and Microsoft : sxsw08

Silverlight Mac

klevereblog — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:14:00 GMT

I was captured during the SXSW Interactive Festival with my Macbook. Notice the Silverlight sticker.

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More from SXSW: My Hotel is Haunted

klevereblog — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:44:00 GMT

While at South By Southwest I found out that the hotel I was staying in was apparently haunted. I typically don't believe in this type of stuff but I definately had a few strange experiences even before I heard the ghost stories.

I'd been traveling all day and was pretty hungry. I checked into the hotel at around 7 pm it was cold in Austin (mid 30's) so when I walked into my room I turned off the ceiling fan and the A/C which were both blaring. I grabbed a bag of chips from the mini bar to hold me over until dinner. I'd eaten about half of them and placed the bag on the bed while I unpacked, when suddenly I heard this shreeking noise. I first thought this was on TV but then ruled that out. I turned and looked at the bed and the bag of chips were moving. Ghost? I don't know.

The next night I'd turned off the ceiling fan and about 30 minutes or so later it was spinning again. Apparently my Hotel The Driskill is one of the most haunted hotels in American.

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I learned a lesson lastnight: Free alchohol is very bad

klevereblog — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:11:00 GMT

I'm in Austin at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival. By day I'm telling people about the Microsoft web stack and Silverlight. But anyone who knows anything about South by Southwest, they know that it is notorious for it's nightlife as well. Lastnight I attended two parties. The first was thrown by Microsoft and the Phizz Pop team. Naturally I had to go to that one. I also attended the Server Beach/ Rain City party. Free drinks all night from 7 pm until 2 am with only a slice of Pizza in between. Not good!!! I should know better :-).

Hosters I know where your customers are?

klevereblog — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:04:00 GMT

In case you were wondering, hosters your customers are here in Austin, Texas at the South by Southwest Interactive, Film and Musical Festival. Every wonder where the next Web 2.0 buzz is coming from? Want to reach film makers who are interested? What about musicians who need a presence on the web? They are all here. Web designers, Developers, Producers and Musician all in one place. Oddly enough there is only one hoster who has a booth in the Exhibit Hall. The Interactive Conference is for those interested in the web, interactive gaming, and rich media and includes all of the "big names". Microsoft, Google, Digg, Yahoo, Facebook, Myspace, Paypal, Amazon, MTV, Univision, SpikeTV, Apple are just a short list of the names of those in attendance. This conference brings the world of media together and definitely represents and an opportunity for hosters and service providers. I will continue to blog from the event.