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Now is the time to pickup your SXSW Interactive badge

Lynn Bender — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:03:55 +0000

Badge pickup started at 3:00 today. This was the line at 2:45.

Good thing everyone has games on their iPhones.

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SXSW speaker Nova Spivack on Semantic Search

Jana — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:19:29 +0000

Nova Spivack is a name many people associate with the Semantic Web through his prolific blogging and speaking promoting the use of semantic technologies. He is also the founder of Radar Networks, the creators of Twine. Here, he shares his thoughts on the current state of the Semantic Web and what may be its future.

Jana Thompson: I want to begin with a very general question: how do you view the current state of semantic search? Do you think it has become usable enough for the average person, and if and when it does, do you think the impact will be enough to make semantic search the norm that Google is currently?

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Job: Senior Client Support Engineer

Katy Malone — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:12:50 +0000

Our client is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to join our customer support team as a Senior Support Engineer. In this role you will provide advanced support to customers dealing with complex issues. In addition to providing world-class support to our customers, you will be a subject matter expert and mentor to the front-line support group.

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Job Type:

Full Time

Location:

Austin - Northwest

Salary:

open

Contact:

katy@lunadatasolutions.com

Job: Ruby on Rails Developer

Katy Malone — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:23 +0000

Our client is looking to hire a Ruby on Rails Software Engineer to be part of a team building complex technology and software systems that will support our rapidly growing business. A strong background working with large scale systems, and leading edge technologies coupled with your desire to make a huge impact and reap the ownership rewards of working in a startup environment will be keys to your future success.

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Job Type:

Full Time

Location:

Austin - Downtown

Contact:

katy@lunadatasolutions.com

Will Canvas kill Flash? Jana talks to SXSW speaker Greg Veen

Jana — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:37 +0000

Flash has long since held a near-total domination of graphics-based online apps – however, with the advent of the iPhone and now with the anticipated release of the iPad, a major sector of mobile and possibly tablet market share cannot make use of the widespread Flash and Flash-based applications. Canvas is an HTML5 element allows for the dynamic painting of web-pages, and thus a way for developers to create visual elements for web-pages and apps independent of Flash. Is Canvas a viable alternative or even a threat to Flash's ubiquitous hold on the market? This is the question I wanted to discuss with Gregory Veen (@gregveen), of San Francisco's Small Batch Inc, who organized the Is Canvas the End of Flash? panel at SXSWi 2010.

Jana Thompson: Why did you want to do this panel at SXSWi?

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Plutopia 2010: The Science of Music

jonl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:15 +0000

An extravaganza of music, performances, art, and talks based upon “The Science of Music”

What was once the (maybe not so) mild-mannered SXSW Interactive EFF-Austin Official After-Party has morphed into a multifaceted extravaganza called “Plutopia”, an exciting convergence of technology, DIY, music, art, and academics. In addition to standard party fare, performance and the arts will play a major role alongside exhibits and talks in presenting the ideas in a way that will make this yet another memorable, stimulating, and fun SXSW after event.

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Job: Sr. Java Developer w/database experience

brhew — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:30:09 +0000

NetSpend Corporation, a privately held, IPO-track company, is the fastest growing provider of reloadable prepaid debit cards in the U.S. Reloadable prepaid debit cards are a new and innovative category of financial products that’s experiencing dramatic growth in consumer adoption. The company's debit cards enable virtually anyone to make purchases, pay bills, secure reservations, and shop online without the need for a bank account or credit history.

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Job Type:

Full Time

Location:

Austin - Downtown

Salary:

Competitive base + bonus

SXSWi speaker TMS Ruge on Africa 3.0

Jana — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:08:50 +0000

Most people do not associate Africa with tech – but in the last ten years, Rwanda has struggled with developing a nascent IT industry and the advent of the mobile phone has begun to have a profound impact on day-to-day life in rural African villages. (see article in Business Week) After a discussion with a friend in San Francisco who works on txteagle, a project that allows for Kenyans to make money or cell-phone credit for work on their cell phones, I saw the Africa 3.0 panel on the table for SXSW and was interested, not only due to the conversation with my friend, but also from first-hand experience of life in Sierra Leone when I traveled there in 2008. LinearB and I contacted TMS Ruge, who agreed to be interviewed just in time for SXSWi this year. - Jana

Jana Thompson: This is drawn from your panel questions, but for the readers here at GeekAustin, what is Africa 3.0? How do you define it?

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Job: Software Test Development Engineer

mike_bresnahan — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:30:13 +0000

I have an opening for an experienced Software Test Development Engineer.
The job requires:

thinking and acting independently
handling multiple test assignments across several projects
using automation to ensure test coverage and reduce cycle times
working closely with development to understand code and debug problems
ability to clearly articulate the customer's point of view
experience in telepresence protocols - H.323, SIP, H.264, etc.

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Job Type:

Full Time

Location:

Austin - Downtown

Job: Entry Level Software/Web Developer

bsalinas_scci — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:23:02 +0000

We are looking for a full time, entry level Software/Web Developer in the Austin, Texas area.

Successful candidate will provide web development and programming support for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile Program.

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Job Type:

Full Time

Location:

Austin - Northwest

Contact:

If you are interested, send me a resume or contact me at bsalinas@teamscci.com.