Brand Flakes for Breakfast - SXSW
Sunday, March 8, 2009

follow our every move at sxsw



We'll be tweeting, blogging, vlogging and photo posting just about everything that happens at SXSW.

Here's all of the links that you'll need:

Twitter:
Minute by minute updates, posts, happenings and adventures will be posted on Twitter. 140 characters at a time.
Darryl's Twitter page
David's Twitter page

Tumblr
This is a fantastic blogging tool that we've completely fallen in love with. Things that can't be summed up in 140 characters on Twitter will be posted on our individual Tumblr pages. Look for photos, videos, notes from the speaker panels and whatever else might happen.
Darryl's Tumblr page
David's Tumblr page

BrandFlakes SXSW Edition
We'll post at least one update daily here. Think of this as the big picture overview of our adventures, without all of the clutter.
BrandFlakesForBreakfast SXSW Edition

Schedules

Going to SXSW and want to hook up with us? Check out our schedule with the most awesome social media scheduling tool, SCHED.
Darryl's Schedule
David's Schedule

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Monday, March 10, 2008

Is it Monday already?



We're headed home late tomorrow. On one hand, I can't believe it's almost over. On the other hand, my body says "it's time for a day without alcohol, and with more sleep."

Here's some highlights from our Monday at SXSW. As always, check our individual Tumblr pages for even more entertaining and informative action.

The Mark Zuckerberg keynote continued to explode all over the internet. Kind of cool to witness this in person. I heard a Twitter rumor that he was going to take an open Q&A at a local restaurant, but was too lazy to leave the convention center and find out if it was for real.

Went to some great panels today, and you can read the majority of our notes on our Tumblrs.

On the trade show floor, I met with three different providers of streaming video. We've got some cool ideas for clients (and our upcoming tour) that push the limits of what's seemingly possible with live video streams. I'll be anxious to see which vendor can help us achieve our goals.

After a day of panels, we headed to the Nuclear Taco event. The word "nuclear" says it all. The "4 bombs out of 5" level of hottness left Rob in tears. Literally. Crying like a little baby girl. He thinks he's all man, because he got a tattoo, but he was brought to his knees by a little tasty taco.

After tacos, we headed to 20x2, a show featuring artists, marketing geeks, comedians and others answering the question "What's the Difference?" Some entertaining responses followed. Was cool for a while, until we got bored and moved on.

Some Blue Moon beer led to some interesting conversation at the Marriot. An earlier evening, as David, Rob and I all had work (and deadlines!) to attend to. Rob and I are supposed to join a SXSW running group tomorrow, but I also see some parties brewing, on Twitter. Not sure which side of my brain I should listen to...

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Sunday, March 9, 2008

Saturday. Lots of learning, listening and internet love.



The daylight hours had the Plaid crew uber productive during Saturday. David, Rob and I spread out and covered a day's worth of panels. Plenty of notes were taken, and you can read the highlights on each of our individual Tumblr pages. (Click the Darryl, David & Rob badges on the right.) Some really great, insightful and informative people.

And then the sun set. What happens in Austin does not stay in Austin. It gets Tweeted. And Tumbled. And blogged. Full Saturday night recap coming soon...

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Friday, March 7, 2008

A fun first day at SXSW



While the morning got us started in crusty underwear from the night before, by early afternoon, our luggage was back in our possession, and we were three fresh smelling handsome men. The ladies of Texas are surely taking notice.

We registered for the conference, picked up our swag bags, and kicked into gear. We attended a fun mixer at Six, a pretty cool lounge in town. I met the Seesmic crew (pictured above), which pretty much made my night. Kathy chastised me for lurking more than I'm posting on Seesmic, and I've promised to post more frequently.

We also met some dude from Google, and a bunch of other interesting internet workers. I'd like to say that the internet workers are wayyyyy cooler than all of the film geeks.

The night ended on a sad note for me, as I dropped my iPhone on a concrete floor. The screen is cracked, and my spacebar doesn't work. Pretty nervous about what the Apple store is going to tell me.

I would like to file an official complaint with the Governor of Texas - as it's not as warm as I expected. It's Texas, dammit, and I shouldn't have to wear a jacket here.

Tomorrow starts out early for Rob and I, who are running with a SXSW running group. Then a day full of panels kicks off at 10am. We'll be sure to share all the details.

Don't forget to check out each of our Tumblr pages. Lots of fun from David, Rob and myself. You can click on the badges in the right column of this page, to visit them now. Bookmark them, and tell all of your friends.

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

how we're blogging at sxsw



We'll be keeping you informed about SXSW with a couple of new tools.

We'll each keep individual pages using Tumblr. We'll be updating our Tumblr pages throughout the days, using Utterz for audio and video posts, Twitter for microposts, and of course this main blog for regular updates. We'll also plan on sharing a Flickr photo set.

Here's the links to each of our individual posts (which right now may contain our existing Twitter feeds, and non-sxsw content):

David
Tumblr
Twitter

Rob
Tumblr
Twitter

Darryl
Tumblr
Twitter

In theory, you'll be able to do nothing all day but watch our posts, capture new ideas, and stay more informed than your friends. Just plan to push your work aside for a few days.

If you have any doubt about us taking this seriously, just check out Dave's mug above. He promises to blog all the details. Even when Rob gets all drunk and runs around the hotel lobby in his underwear. We're told that Texas beer has magical qualities, like that.

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