Taming the Beast: Backstage at ACL
ACL Fest 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/paddymurphy/ The constant of a music festival is noise: the rushing push of a crowd, the howl of guitars, the thump in your breast from a whomping backline,...
View ArticleCEOs and Tech Pros Confide Their Favorite Austin-Born Technologies
Austin Tech Austin’s tech scene is known for being friendly, outgoing and collaborative. We gave eight technology professionals ranging from CEOs to Community Educators the opportunity to brag about...
View ArticleACL Fest Avoidance Guide (Part 2): Day & Evening Excursions
OutdoorsCopyright Imelda Bettinger via Flickr The Austin City Limits Music Festival divides Austin into festivalgoers and avoiders. If you're among the latter, you can get away from the crowds and...
View ArticleThis Week in Geek - October 11-17: ACL Fest Escapist Edition
Austin Events Let’s be honest. With ACL Fest taking over Austin this weekend, you’re eschewing the bridges in favor of treating your neighborhood like a post-apocalyptic enclave. There might as well be...
View ArticleTop 10 Quick Breaks from ACL Music Fest
ACL Fest 2012 Need to take a Fest break? Food court lines too long and wanna sit while you eat? Time for a chillout? Try these Quick Breaks from the ACL Music fest grounds within easy walking distance:...
View Article2012 ACL Fest Avoidance Guide (Part 3): Weekend Activites & Events
ACL Fest 2012 Okay, you can't skip town for the weekend to avoid the ACL Fest crush and you don't wanna hunker down at home. Part 3 of our ACL Avoidance Guides centers on cool places and events to...
View Article2012 ACL Fest Survival Guide: Mobility, Clothes, Gear & More
ACL Fest 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/fattytuna/ Let's all keep in mind: ACL Fest is three long days and takes some readiness and advance planning. Here's the news you can use not just about how to...
View ArticleLessons Learned at ACL Fest Day 1
ACL Fest 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalebdf/ 90 degrees feels way hotter in the middle of Zilker Park, with the sun on you, crammed next to four sweaty shirtless guys yelling WHOOOOO! Babies love...
View ArticleMy Weezer Rollercoaster
ACL Fest 2012http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbe/ I went into this ACL Fest thinking I wouldn’t do any concert reviews or real music writing, instead focusing on the glorious people-watching ACL presents....
View ArticleVideo Highlights from ACL Day One
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View ArticleFestival Friday: The Rob Report
ACL Fest 2012 Earlier this week, I wrote, “I’m not a fan of festivals.” Friday morning (10/12) as the clock approached 11 a.m., I parked my Car2go in one of the sharing service’s dedicated spots five...
View ArticleKickstarter of the Week: Taskbox
Austin TechAustin produces a heck of a lot of practical apps. This one is no exception. Taskbox lets you be upfront and honest with yourself by turning your email into a mobile task manager. I am...
View ArticleDidn’t Your Momma Teach Ya?
ACL Fest 2012Courtesy Terrwarner.com When people get together in mobs, sometimes their behavior goes south. It’s like the Internet – nobody knows who I am, so I can just act like a jerk. For shame! The...
View ArticleThe Infected Zone: It's Worse Than We Thought
ACL Fest 2012 I don’t want to alarm you, but I think Austin might truly be infected with some kind of virus. I refused to heed the warnings of the Austin Post and ventured toward downtown this weekend....
View ArticleACL Recap: Best Ideas for a Festival
ACL Fest 2012Photos by Stephanie Myers In many ways, Austin City Limits is a perfect festival. C3 Presents does a great job of managing people's needs and expectations while still keeping them safe and...
View ArticleMost Memorable ACL Fest 2012 Moments
ACL Fest 2012By David Brendan Hall Entering the park Friday afternoon. Despite the fact that I went to ACL Fest last year and that I’ve been to other large music events, it’s always impressive to first...
View ArticleAustin Tech Job Roundup October 15
Austin Tech 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...
View Article3D Printing: The Good, The Bad and The Disturbing
Austin Newshttp://flic.kr/p/7JFrzn A hitman passes security carrying only a briefcase. Slipping into an unused conference room, he opens his case and assembles... a printer. Not just any printer but a...
View ArticleWillie’s Roadhouse & More to Beam Out from New Austin SiriusXM Studio
Austin NewsPhoto by Christopher Durst Even if Willie Nelson spends more time at home in Hawaii than his Austin area abode when he’s not on the road – can ya blame the guy? – the Red-Headed Stranger...
View ArticleFrank "Fruit Tree" Ramsey Shames the Devil
Austin HistoryFrank T. Ramsey Frank Taylor Ramsey worried not only about his own legacy, but about that of his customers as well. The nurseryman once wrote fondly of the trees around his childhood...
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