Tech Events Roundup August 26 - September 1: Ladies Night Edition
Get ready to mingle with your online friends in meatspace, because BASHH is back! This week Austin is home to tech happy hours hosted by Microsoft, LinkedIn, and eLance, and also to three events just...
View ArticleAustin Startup Postcast: Alafair Biosciences Wants to Hold You Together
This week, we got to pick a neurosurgeon’s brain when Dr. Daniel L. Peterson joined us at the Austin Technology Institute to talk about his biotech startup, Alafair Biosciences.
View ArticleCloth Sculpture on the Greenbelt
We don't know any more about this than the caption on IMGUR which reads "I found this unlabeled cloth sculpture in the Barton Greenbelt. At least I didn't find it after dark."If you know who made it...
View ArticleNeopolitan Pizza Descends Upon Austin
Steven Dilley recently left his career in finance to open Bufalina, a new pizzeria on the Eastside. The menu is focused, offering only five starters and six Neapolitan pizzas.
View ArticleKickstarter of the Week: Digitizing 60 Years of The Texas Observer Archives
The Texas Observer is using Kickstarter to raise funds to digitize their entire 60 year archive in a completely searchable, public form.
View ArticleAustin's Double Rainbow
A double rainbow appeared over Austin the late afternoon of Friday, Aug. 23. But what does it mean!?
View ArticleThis Week in Geek August 29 - September 4: George Takei is Coming! George...
This week, WorldCon is taking place down the road in San Antonio. Here in Austin, you can see George Takei live at Dragon’s Lair, read along with the Austin Fantasy and Science Fiction book club, join...
View ArticleDay Trip: Wimberley's Blue Hole is a Hill Country Jewel
Ah, the swimming hole. There’s not a Central Texan around who can’t appreciate the appeal of a good swimming hole; a shady spot where the river or creek widens and deepens as bald cypress trees bend at...
View ArticleTech Jobs Roundup for August 30
We’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 friend of a...
View ArticleUT Medical Plan: Phase 2 Aims for 2018
The second phase of development of the Medical District plan would kick off south of 15th Street sometime after 2017 (if all goes to plan).
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Austin Restrooms
Corrin Foster had a pretty unusual gig this summer. The writer of the blog Oh Hey, What’s Up and member of the Austin Food Bloggers Association was named Austin City Editor for Charmin's Sit or Squat...
View ArticleFive Best Swimming Holes Around Austin
It’s September in Austin, and summer is still going! One of the great things about Central Texas weather is that our swimming season lasts from April until early October.
View ArticleTech Events Roundup September 2-8: Post-Labor Day Edition
The holiday week may be short, but there’s plenty going on for Austin’s tech geeks. Head to Round Rock to hear Whurly of Chaotic Moon talk about the future of innovation, head to Capital Factory for...
View ArticleAustin Startup Famigo Helps Familes Find Kid-Friendly Apps
This week, we talked to Austin Technology Institute alumni company Famigo, which began as part of ATI’s 3-Day StartUp challenge.
View ArticleSeptember Bike Events Round-Up
From FrankenBike to a pop-up breakfast to a bike lane open house, and of course lots of social rides, there are plenty of ways to get involved in Austin’s biking community this month.
View ArticleBREAKING: Austin Has Terrible Drivers
In news that shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s ever driven here, Austin was recently ranked as one of the U.S. cities with the worst drivers. In fact, research shows that Austin drivers are 27.5 times...
View ArticleMade in Austin: April Davis of Deadly Creative Turns Scrap Metal into Modern...
On this Made in Austin, we talk to geeky maker April Dawne of Deadly Creative who makes sculptures from found and recycled metals.
View ArticleThis Week in Geek September 5 - 11: Impressive Past Edition
Nerd Nite is back! In addition to digging into technoarchaeology at the North Door, this week you can also help the Wild West Fest film their TV commercial, meet fellow Whovians for a kid-friendly...
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