The digital version of the SXSW Interactive Program Guide is now available. Packed full of information, this guide is a must-read before leaving home and on the plane, as well as a great resource on the ground. Download today!
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OMNI AUSTIN DOWNTOWN TUESDAY, MARCH 12 9:30 AM Longhorn Home Room A new addition to the 2013 lineup, SXSW Home Rooms are where you get the most current information about all the presentations, panels, and networking opportunities for the day ahead. SXSW Home Room also provides a great spot for you to connect, brainstorm and share ideas with other digital creatives attending the event. Meet Up | Beginner | Social + Relationships | #homeroom 11:00 AM Austin Creating Great Analog Souvenirs for a Digital Era Online and offline worlds are now melting together. But life in the cloud lacks the permanence of paper, which is why we���re starting to lose significant emotional moments in the digital ether. In response, artists and brands are creating analog souvenirs. Learn how to convert fleeting texts and tweets into physidigital keepsakes through a mix of research, design thinking and creative inspiration. Ryan Bigge Solo | Intermediate | Art + Inspiration | #physidigi 11:00 AM Capital Ballroom STAMPEDE: Supercomputing for Big Data, Big Science This presentation will explain what supercomputing is, and why it is important (and cool!). It will present the design of the new world-class Stampede supercomputing system deployed by the Texas Advanced Computing Center. Finally, it will discuss how programmers can use Stampede to address big simulation and big data problems, and show some early interesting results. Jay Boisseau Solo | Beginning | Science + Space Exploration | #TACC 11:00 AM Lone Star Learning Experience Design from Superman A geek���s breakdown of the history of comic books and the parallels to modern experience design. Chapanis, Fitts and Norman may be pioneers of user experience; but Shuster, Siegel and Eisner bring to life principles that all experience designers should have in their utility belt for their next project, making it more engaging and memorable. Timothy Parcell Solo | Beginner | Art + Inspiration | #comicsXD 11:00 AM Longhorn A Manhattan Project of the Mind (or Brain Wars) PROGRAMMING The Pentagon has fast become one of the leading agencies funding ��� and conducting ��� neuroscience research. Suggested applications, such as drones controlled by soldier's brains, evokes images of science fiction distopias, even if the potential to advance science and treat brain injuries is also substantial. Sharon Weinberger Panel | Advanced | Science + Space Exploration | #brainwars 12:30 PM Austin Creativity: From a Pile of Rocks to a Work of Art Inspiration comes to us free of charge. But that���s just the start of the creative process. Making a work of art, launching a business or even starting a career requires a holistic mental and emotional skill set. Gosfield, a fine artist, author and award winning illustrator, photographer and art director will take you through the steps of his artistic process, from inspiration to finished product. Josh Gosfield Solo | Intermediate | Art + Inspiration | #JoshArt 12:30 PM Capital Ballroom The End of Reality: The New Augmented Reality What are the implications for human life and civilization, when perception and reality is tweakable, adjustable and programmable? What can we expect from brain-computer interfaces, synthetic substances and meditative techniques and other emerging interface modalities? We will explore future interactions and experiences that new technologies may deliver and the failures that may be foreseen. Alex Olwal, Jamie Zigelbaum Dual | Intermediate | WTF + Beyond | #endofreal 200 | SXSW 2013 Interactive Festival 12:30 PM Lone Star Fun & Games with CSS3 This session demonstrates some bleeding-edge creative concepts you can achieve using CSS3. Examples aren't as practical as they are inspiring, showing off the possibilities of CSS3 and touching on components like animation, media queries, masks, transforms, transitions, filters, shaders, and 3D. Chris Ruppel Solo | Advanced | Art + Inspiration | #funcss 12:30 PM Longhorn Utopia/Dystopia: Inspiring the Next Digital Native All design requires some speculation ��� after all, a designer must predict an individual���s uncertain reaction to her work. What of design that teaches by speculating on what our future might look like? As the next generation of digital natives comes into its own, what role does speculative design play in educating or inspiring those who will build and use the tools that shape their world? Gabriel Schaffzin Solo | Intermediate | Art + Inspiration | #SpecDesign 3:30 PM Austin The Smile Epidemic The Smile Epidemic session will teach us how to shift our limited attention, using an innovative, science-based social sharing tool that increases levels of happiness in individuals and organizations. Pro-athlete and Founder, Jim Moss, with Dr. Greg Evans, a Psychology expert, will offer an exciting first glimpse into new scientific research that explains the Smile ROI. Greg Evans , Jim Moss Dual | Advanced | Art + Inspiration | #SmileEpid 3:30 PM Capital Ballroom Space Tech After NASA: Boom Times for Innovation? With the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis in July of 2011, NASA effectively took itself out of the manned spaceflight game ��� at least for now. Space guru and ���Apollo 13��� author Jeffrey Kluger speaks to space experts, academics and executives to consider just how the privatization of manned spaceflight could ignite a tech race unlike anything we���ve seen. Jeffrey Kluger, Michael Griffin, Marsha Ivins, Sara Seagar Panel | Intermediate | Science + Space Exploration | #spacetech 3:30 PM Lone Star Smooth Scrum: Lessons from the Theatre The last few decades of the American theater have seen growth in the number of devising ensembles working in collaborative groups to develop plays: agile for the stage. Lessons from devised theater can teach us how to make scrum projects more creative, successful, and smooth than their waterfall counterparts. If your scrum practice needs a creative boost, this session might be the answer. Gwydion Suilebhan Solo | Intermediate | Art + Inspiration | #scrumdram 3:30 PM Longhorn After the Hackathon In tech hubs like Silicon Valley and New York, one can expect to see a hackathon hosted every weekend in the year. Has it been too much? Are hackathons still in touch with the hackers that attend them? Join the creators and organizers of Music Hack Day, SHDH, Hacker Olympics, and Hack n' Jill and find out if the hype is dying out in the developer communities that fuel these special events. Dave Haynes, Jarod Reyes, Joel Franusic, Kara Silverman Panel | Intermediate | DIY, Hacker + Maker | #hack.shift