McKinney’s SXSWi report

March 13, 2013

For the fourth year in a row, McKinney sent a band of digitally curious guys and gals to SXSWi. This year, six McKinneyites hopped a plane for the digital mecca and joined the nearly 50,000 tech-hungry pilgrims who trekked to the Lone Star State this past weekend. They may have left their cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats at home, but considering the massive amounts of #sxsw tweets over the past four days, sxsw-ers had their smartphones strapped higher on their hips than John Wayne wore his Smith & Wesson, pilgrim.

Let’s take a look at a few highlights of what McKinney captured, photographed, analyzed and discussed while at South By Southwest Interactive 2013:

Carmen Bocanegra started off SXSWi by taking a fan photo with a celebrity monkey. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/4#44868705218

And Gail Marie ran into the “Free Beer” leotard guy (almost as famous as 7-foot-tall Curious George). http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/4#44872271817

Nick Faber learned the ABCs of South By Southwest: Always Be Charging. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/4#44872287404

Meg Sewell analyzed the 2013 trending panels. Or are they panel trends? http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/4#44877980686

Post-panel write-up — Quantified Year: 365 Days of Tracking Everything. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/4#44896092283

“Paper devices only, please.” http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/4#44909669879

More leotards and tights for Gail. Only this time at a sick dance party. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/3#44939251772

Transportation: The ultimate SXSW challenge. However, the #UseMeLeaveMe bikes were a nice addition. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/3#44963185464

Post-panel write-up — Chuck Lorre: In conversation with Neil Gaiman. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/2#45050856062

Post-panel write-up — Show & Smell: Marketing Experiences Beyond Visual. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/post/45087746728/

Post-panel write-up — Industrial Revolution: 3.0. And the Future of 3-D Printing. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/page/2#45111332695

Post-panel write-up — Let Conscience Be Your Guide: Moral Design. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/#45144867296

A tweet recap of Gail Marie’s panel, Slap My Words Up: Language in the Digital World. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/#45156966969

“My last day at SXSWi 2013” by Gail Marie. http://mckinneysxsw.tumblr.com/#45234820329