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Odds and ends
Here are some bits that I’ve been meaning to tell you about, but have fallen through the cracks for one reason or another. It’s the catch-up entry:
- mtvU has launched campus guides for 25 colleges (they plan to expand to 50 by the end of the year) including the University of Texas at Austin. How is it? You tell me. The menu bars are orange; they got that right, at least.
- Screenburn, the awesome free-to-the-public games event that takes place during South by Southwest Interactive is holding a game design competition. Check out their site for details. Entries are being accepted through Dec. 5.
- AT&T has launched a home installation/repair service called AT&T Connectech, which is reminiscent of Best Buy’s Geek Squad (the guy on the home page is even wearing a blue shirt). Services start at around $70 and include 7-day-a-week on-site service. Sadly, I am my family’s Connectech.
- Still thinking about upgrading to a 3G iPhone from your first-gen iPhone, or just want to get rid of an iPod? A company called NextWorth will take your trade-ins and give you money (up to $200 for a good-condition iPhone first-gen) or store credit at participating stores (though none that I can see in the Austin area). I haven’t used it, so I can’t vouch for NextWorth, but I thought you should know. Trader beware.
- In case you missed it yesterday, a letter from a reader who can’t understand why people waste time with Twitter and Facebook received many insightful comments.
- Austin’s Pangea Software is offering its iPhone game “Enigmo” for $5.99 on the App Store, down from the usual $9.99 until next Wednesday. I haven’t played it yet, but I’ll be downloading it soon.
- The Statesman has submitted a panel idea for South by Southwest Interactive and today’s the last day to vote for it in the Panel Picker. Go check it out.
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By Prentiss Riddle
August 31, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this
mtvU seems a little off from the rest of the brand. Right now their arts feature for UT is "Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight."