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The Linkdown for Tuesday, Sept. 13
Rob Eissler is Chief Executive Officer of AlgEternal Technologies, an alternative energy company that makes biofuel from algae. Photo by Mark Matson for the American-Statesman.
The Linkdown is enjoying these cooler temperatures (yes, 99 degrees is the new “cooler”) and catching up after a week of vacation. Thew Linkdown thought he made it clear that nobody was supposed to make news while he was gone. Ah well.
Here’s what you should be checking out online:
Events:
- Social Media Club monthly meeting at ACL Live is tonight (Tuesday), focused on The Wisdom of Crowds.
- Also tonight, CapMac User Group is awarding Drobos to local organizations at its regular meeting.
- IT Expo West in Austin is ongoing through Thursday.
- Geekaustin has a Beginning PHP class coming up.
- The next BASHH meet-up is on Thursday.
- Mobile Monday happens on Monday. Surprise!
- Door 64 Tech Fair happens Sept. 26.
- Tickets are almost sold out for Oct. 1 BlogathonATX event.
Internet goodness:
- Gowalla is retooling to make itself more of a city guide.
- What’cha doing? Oh, just growing TONS AND TONS OF ALGAE, y’all.
- Whole Foods/LivingSocial deal today sets a record.
- Google just rolled out a tool for searching flights (at google.com/flights).
- Slacker Radio has a channel featuring Austin City Limits Fest acts.
- PlayStation Move peripherals are selling so well that they’re being marked down 50 percent and some of the games are selling for $10.
- The Nintendo 3DS is getting some pretty big games this holiday season as well as another analog pad and the ability to record 3-D video.
- The Webby Awards are looking for nominations. Deadline is Oct. 28.
- A reboot of the beloved PC video game “Syndicate” is on the way.
- Spotify + Pandora = Echofi.
- Bad EA Sports news — the new “Tiger Woods” game for PC has been so problematic the company is offering refunds.
- Starting today, “City of Heroes” fans can be part of the VIP Headstart program to get early access to “City of Heroes Freedom.”
- Custom mobile website for the upcoming Health Alliance for Austin Musicians benefit (HAMM).
- “Stitcher” app has launched university lectures from some top colleges.
- A 4-terrabyte hard drive!? That almost seems excessive.
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