Things I Learned from Going to Texas
Wednesday 16 March, 2005 ( 2:48PM GMT)
So, as we all know, it's obligatory to go to the SXSW conference in Texas. So I went. And GOOD it was too. Really, really, F-Bombing good. Although it had a rather frustrating end to it, I had an absolutely amazing time, made a lot of new friends, and I've returned to the UK, with a severe lack of sleep and a failing liver, with a million ideas for conferences, my business, HTML Dog and web design in general.
It's also obligatory to blog about SXSW, so here's my contribution, a list of some of the things I've learned from my SXSW experience:
- Not everyone in Austin is like a member of the family in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
- I suspected Zeldman, Clark and Bowman would be good speakers, but now I know just how good they are, I'm very excited about them coming over to London for @media 2005.
- Messrs Budd & Keith surprised the hell out of me (not that I expected them to be crap, as Andy suggested!) - they, and their presentation were
awesomereally bloody good. Another positive sign for @media 2005. - The Dog Blog needs to be more personal. I should, actually, blog about babies.
- I have bad posture.
- Some would argue I've had an unhealthy level of excitement in the web for some time. Well put me in a hospital for the severely excited. The concentration of excitement about the current state of the web and the future of the web in my blood has increased ten-fold.
- The web world has a disproportionate amount of nice people in it.
- My book is going to be damned good. Don't expect it this month, though.
- Apples are the only fruit.
- You don't need to take photos at SXSW because everyone else will take thousands. If you took every photo taken at the conference, you could make a smooth, real-time, 3D movie of the whole event.
- Washington is not in a convenient location.
- Jeffrey Veen is twice the height of Jeffrey Zeldman.
I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
Comments
Comment 2
Well, y'kow, SXSW is okaaay, but it's kinda just the warm-up act for @media 2005 ;)
Probably the cheaper option for people our side of the pond too - all in all my little four-night American jaunt set me back around £900!
So said Patrick on Wednesday 16 March, 2005 at 5:26PM GMT.
Comment 3
Glad you managed to get to SXSW. I'm also encouraged by your comments about the quality of speakers expected for @media2005. I'm looking forward to it, esp meeting Joe Clark.
Roll on @media2005!
So said Isofarro on Wednesday 16 March, 2005 at 8:23PM GMT.
Comment 4
"Although it had a rather frustrating end to it"
- Aawwww! You can see her again Patrick!
So said Jon Hicks on Thursday 17 March, 2005 at 9:33PM GMT.
Comment 5
Wooooo! Patrick's got a girlfriend.. na na na... craps, I really should stop hanging round my kids! ;-0
So said John Oxton on Thursday 17 March, 2005 at 10:04PM GMT.
Comment 6
It never occurred to me you were in Texas!! Apologies for the email the other day :( Glad you had a great time despite my pestering! ;-)
So said Martin on Friday 18 March, 2005 at 1:17PM GMT.
Comment 7
Patrick,
Great to meet you and have some serious fun at SXSW. So glad you enjoyed your time in Austin, and I hope you're catching up on rest - I'm still recovering! It was one hell of a week.
So said Molly E. Holzschlag on Tuesday 22 March, 2005 at 2:59PM GMT.
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Comment 1
It was @media or SXSW, I had to make the choice. Good job I don't like flying I guess.
Good to know you are happy with the line up! I can't wait!
So said John Oxton on Wednesday 16 March, 2005 at 5:14PM GMT.