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SXSW's Real Main Event: the Parties

Posted Mar 14, 2008 06:00pm EDT by Sarah Lacy in Internet, Newsmakers
Yes, there was business to discuss. But the real reason the passionate, young techies from around the world flock to SXSW is the party scene and this year's conference didn't disappoint. There were a dozen parties a night-- sponsored by everyone from Google and Facebook to tiny startups-- and they went until 4 a.m. or later. We wouldn't really be covering the conference if we didn't bring you a slice of SXSW's night life.
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9 Comments

Slappy McFurly
Slappy McFurly - Friday March 14, 2008 10:43PM EDT

I predict that there won't be a recession instead there will be complete Internet Anarchy. Internet Startups, configuring new, faster and more global far-reaching instantaneous technologies to market ones Wares. And, Piracy in the next 5 years will be so rampant with Movies and Software, but not Games. Games will be all online downloadable subscription only software per computer or device. Serious, come on people. What to look out for: HDTv on the Web. , Cam2Cam, socializing, and forcefeedback pleaseure suits. Movies HDS

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Yahoo! Finance User
Yahoo! Finance User - Saturday March 15, 2008 01:40AM EDT

Austin, Texas is so over it's not even funny. The town now produces no music whatsoever. If you drive through the town the radio stations play the most tense shallow noise. The town is tense. There is now an ironclad yuppy hierarchy, not anarchy, ha! The cost of living is too high. the bottom line is that the art is gone. I don't think its coming back. Listen to the video: "its ramping up... how much cash we have." Tense. Shallow. SXSW is a privately owned for-profit conference that relies on volunteer labor. Every year, after the conference ends the owners go to a private place and count their money.

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jerryk
jerryk - Saturday March 15, 2008 01:52AM EDT

Just wandered in. Damn, is tech ticker always this bad? My Cox connect can't stop freezing and sneezing. Should DL aboout 1 meg/sec. The content provider should get pissed at yahoo. Oh, and the post sequence is assbackwards because noone gives a scrape about an $ opinion 3 hours old. Must be a yahoo-thing.

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mdurwin
mdurwin - Saturday March 15, 2008 11:21AM EDT

No viewing problems here. Perhaps it's because Cox sucks... well, you know. However SXSW is run, it continues to be an inspirational event. Getting all of those hi-tech brains in one place begins an innovation wave that is still felt years later. Unfortunately I missed SXSW this year, so I'll have to wait until the wave hits me along with everyone else that was stuck in the snow.

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hassan
hassan - Sunday March 16, 2008 10:10AM EDT

naeemiyanrad@yahoo.com

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keithh
keithh - Sunday March 16, 2008 12:27PM EDT

lol

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keithh
keithh - Sunday March 16, 2008 12:27PM EDT

lol 23

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ryteme
ryteme - Monday March 17, 2008 12:04AM EDT

Comment number two is a hater cause he wasnt invited to events and partyies this year. Austin Texas Rocks!! This town pumps out Great Music. Next year "Finance User" do EVERYONE a big favor and stay home.

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every guy
every guy - Monday March 17, 2008 08:09AM EDT

Slappy, what the hell are you talking about

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