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Austin Tech Job Roundup for Jan. 8
Austin EventsWe’ve trolled Facebook, LinkedIn and odd corners of the Internet looking for the tech jobs you won’t find on Craigslist. Most of these come from people at the company in question hoping a...
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Millennial Coder Isn’t Waiting for Retirement to Travel the World
Austin GeekThree months ago, Mike Everett gave up his apartment to become a technological nomad. He spent $24,000 on a Roadtrek Versatile RV, sold or gave away everything that didn’t fit inside, and...
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Austin's Asian American Population Booming
Boom TownAsian Americans are the fastest growing population segment in the United States, and Austin is no exception. The Asian American population here doubled between 2000 and 2010 and is expected to...
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Wheatsville’s Second Store to Feature Demo Areas, Bakery, Expanded Café
Austin NewsImagine being able to attend a cooking demonstration, get all your grocery shopping done and meet a friend for lunch all in one locally-owned location – that location is soon to be the...
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IkkiCon Photo Gallery Showcases Austin's Love of Anime
Welcome to a world of bright colors, spikey hair and tentacles! Cosplayers of all stripes took over one wonderfully nerdy corner of downtown for Austin's very own Anime convention, IkkiCon. If you...
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Toy Joy Remains Austin’s Toy Store After 26 Years
Austin NewsBookPeople, The Alamo Drafthouse, Threadgill’s, Scholz Garten – there are some places that are just quintessentially “Austin,” where you find locals and tourists alike appreciating what...
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The Good, the Bad and the Awkwardness of Nerd Nite Speed Dating
LivesI’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Nerd Nite is one of Austin’s greatest geeky gems. It’s a lot like a local monthly TED Talk with quirkier topics and a bar. You shouldn’t miss it.In the...
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This Week in Geek: Jan. 10 - 16
Austin GeekIt’s a good week for video gamers. You can check out the SXSWi Gaming Expo Happy Hour (which includes a chance to win a SXSWi badge) or hunker down for an EVE Online LAN party. There are...
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Day Trip: Mount Bonnell
OutdoorsMount Bonnell, also called Covert Park, is a mere 5 acres in the Austin Parks Department stable of outdoor treats, but it’s one certainly worth visiting, preferably around sunset. Set 780 feet...
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Tech Events Roundup Jan. 14-20
Austin GeekThis week, Door64 presents both downtown and north Austin networking groups for people interested in STEM (science, tech, engineering and math) careers, the folks at SXSWi get a head start...
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Let Us Not Forget the Taco Trailer
Trailer EatsBack before the Austin trailer food boom, some dozen or so years ago, the offerings from vendors on wheels were more limited indeed. Instead of fusions you never dreamed of that make your...
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UT Prof's "Smart Thinking" Aims to Take the Mystery Out of Leadership
BooksTo many, “leadership” is like the old test for obscenity – you might not be able to describe it, but you’ll know it when you see it. A University of Texas professor is aiming to take the mystery...
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Earth to Lance: Damage Control Ain't Contrition
OpinionSources say Lance Armstrong came clean to Oprah Winfrey about his doping during an interview with her here in Austin on Monday. No surprise, really. The Oprah or Barbara Walters confessional is...
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Healthy Local Food Options Keep Growing
FoodThe number of options for local, organic and sustainably grown food available here in Austin just continues to grow. We have farmers markets, locally stocked grocery stores, health-touting chains...
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The Top 10 Report: Austin Both Healthy and Drunk
Austin NewsIn this inaugural edition of "The Top 10 Report," our fair city scores on two seemingly disparate lists of America's most and best.Women's Health magazine recently rated Austin as the eighth...
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Hope and His Dreams: The Tilley Brothers Bring Motion Pictures to Austin
Austin HistoryQuick, Austin movie buffs, what was the first movie filmed in Austin that received national distribution? Richard Linklater’s 1991 coming-of-age film "Slacker?" Nope, too recent. Tobe...
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This Week in Geek: Jan. 17 - 24
Austin GeekThis week, you have three excuses to watch cheesy movies with your fellow geeks, with the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" down south, "Planet of the Apes" up north, and a bad movie...
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City Plans to Connect All Sidewalks (But Maybe You Can Hurry It Up in Your...
Getting AroundLast September, Christie Shore was coming home from dropping her two eldest children off at Brentwood Elementary School; she rollerbladed while her youngest child biked. Rather than going...
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Tech Events Roundup Jan. 21 - 27
Austin GeekFrom Napkin to ReviewJan. 21, 5:30 p.m.Tech Ranch Austin9111 Jollyville RdOver 80 percent of new products fail! The #1 cause for this is that companies and entrepreneurs jump to creating...
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City Pushes Mass Transit - Are the Options Up to Speed?
Getting AroundAustin has its share of upsides – mild winters, recreational and cultural opportunities, a growing restaurant scene, a relatively affordable cost of living – but ask people what our...
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