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The Linkdown for Thursday, Sept. 29
The Linkdown was having some Internet publishing problems earlier today, which explains why this is up so late in the day. Enjoy!
Here’s what you should be checking out online:
Events:
- Geekaustin has a Beginning PHP class coming up.
- IEEE conference being held in Austin this week.
- Blogathon ATX happens Oct. 1.
- Hacks/Hackers meeting focused on interactive maps and recent wildfires is here at the Statesman on Tuesday.
- GDC Online is coming up. Expo passes are being given away to local professionalsand students.
- CoCreate marketing series for creative professionals starts Oct. 5.
- Friday Night Hacks happens on Oct. 15. Tickets are already available.
Internet goodness:
- Did you see the TiVo mascot around town today?
- Michael Barnes’ Out & About 500 Interactive list is out. Were you on it?
- New iPhone will likely be announced on Tuesday. We’ll be covering it here.
- Austin-developed super-MMO “Star Wars: The Old Republic” finally has a launch date: Dec. 22.
- Flickr’s got an Android app and new Photo Session real-time feature.
- Michael Jackson tribute concert will be broadcast on Facebook.
- On that note, Warner Bros. is launching a web series on Facebook, too.
- Last Facebook-related link, I swear: new ways to control what you share if you’re using Spotify and Facebook.
- Can we learn from Britain’s health info disaster?
- New mobile Skype features include Bluetooth device calling and image stabilization.
- Austin-developed app “Animated Knots,” which we wrote about, is now available for Android.
- New “Starhawk” trailer unveiled at Fantastic Arcade.
- How Rick Santorum lost control of his online name.
- Netflix struck a deal with Dreamworks for streaming, beating out HBO.
- Not to be outdone, Amazon Prime has added Fox content.
- Does Google+ have 43 million users?
- Attention Longhorn fans: tailgating apps.
- Digital LEGOS!
- Focus error research in cameras and eyes being done at UT.
- Scott Steinberg’s book about the rise and fall of music video games.
- How Steve Jobs ruined comics.
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By Sarah C.
September 30, 2011 10:58 AM | Link to this
Thanks, Omar - great collection! I'll send you a few more things coming up @cospace.