Over the past few years, the entertainment and media industries have been grappling with the fact that it is nearly impossible to garner 100% of someone’s attention. With the full adoption of smart phones and tablets, the attention span of our population is getting shorter and shorter. It’s not that people are disinterested, we have just come to believe… more

The sea of QR-code-adorned flyers has been swept up, the geek royalty have left town (we miss you already, creators of Pinterest and Twitter!), the seemingly endless supply of free beer and energy drinks has been cut off, and the city’s homeless are no longer serving as roving wireless hotspots (at least not that we know of).  That all means that the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive… more

The SXSW post-buzz has only begun in terms of making my mental dendrites fire in new ways.  There were many great takeaways from the NINE glorious, nonstop days of rich content.  If you missed SXSWedu or SXSW Interactive this year, have no fear!   Rather than a full-on brain dump, I’ve gathered a couple of my key takeaways for your delight.

SXSWedu was inspiring on a number… more

SXSW and all of its interactive, film and music madness is right around the corner and that means the conference’s newest endeavor, SXSWedu, is even closer!

Starting on March 6^th, folks from around the world will be rallying in Austin to talk about innovations in learning. This one-of-a-kind conference brings together educators, policymakers, parents, students, business… more