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The Linkdown for Tuesday, Sept. 29
The Linkdown already has Fall TV fatigue and it’s only been about a week of new shows. The DVR just can’t keep up. In other technology challenges and opportunities:
- AT&T is launching a texting-while-driving education initiative. (They are against it, in case you’re wondering.) It coincides with a big texting/driving summit that starts tomorrow. We couldn’t agree more.
- “Hi, How Are You?” is now an iPhone app. Daniel Johnston fans rejoice.
- Disney has launched a digital initiative for children’s books, including this snazzy Web site.
- “Ultima Online” is turning 12 and EA has cranked up another “Return to Britannia” campaign.
- The Nintendo Wii dropped to $199 on Sunday. It’s a holiday game console price war!
- On NPR’s All Tech Considered this week: an amazing Carl Sagan Auto-Tune video, iPhone MMS, a Facebook movie and Microsoft’s awful house party video.
- Yahoo! continues to make big search tweaks.
- Another site embraces online music learning — this site teacher piano.
- Austin’s Gendai Games offers an early-access program for would-be iPhone game developers, GameSalad.
- The Round Rock Public Library has added a new digital map collection for its patrons.
- It’s a mustache. For your dog!
- The ChannelAustin Digital Fusion Fest is coming up on Oct. 10.
- An easy way to turn your YouTube videos into animated GIFs.
- Dropped an electronic device into water? Here’s a way to dry it out for $20.
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By Stefan Wray
September 29, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this
Omar, thanks for mentioning the digital fusion fest happening at channelAustin on Oct. 10. This is a great opportunity for Austinites to check out all the new cool state-of-the-art HD digital gear and studios now available.