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Friday, January 27, 2012
The Linkdown for Friday, Jan. 27
The Linkdown was amused, but mostly disturbed, by the “Simpsons” episode where everybody crashed their cars because they were posting on SpringFace, a social network created by Lisa Simpsons (with help from Nelson and some computer geeks).
Watch that and then check out these important events, links and SXSW Interactive news:
Events:
- Data Privacy Day is tomorrow, but you’d know that if you had hacked into my computer earlier.
- Accessibility Internet Rally, a web design competition, is open for registration. Deadline for submitting a URL is Feb. 15.
- Geek Bowl trivia is coming on Saturday.
- SXSW Interactive ATX meetup is on Monday.
- Dad 2.0 Summit (which happens in March), is having a meetup on Wednesday at Cedar Door.
- The next BASHH Austin is on Thursday.
- Austin Codeathon planning meeting on Feb. 4.
- Upcoming GeekAustin class: Introduction to SQL using MYSQL (starts Feb. 6).
- Austin Photowalk happens on Feb. 9.
- Next Juegos Rancheros meetup: Feb. 12.
- Girlstart has announced info for its 2012 summer camps.
Internet goodness:
- Lisa creates a “D’OH-cial Network” on “The Simpsons.” (Embedded above.)
- Disturbing report from The New York Times about working conditions in China in the manufacture of products made for Apple and other tech companies.
- “Ultima”: most important video game series ever?
- First official trailer for Austin-developed “God of Blades” iOS game.
- Addie Broyles on “Cash-mobbing.” Is it the new Kickstarting?
- Will Twitter be censoring Tweets in other countries?
- Gamers! Valve releases a Steam beta app for iOS and Android. Unfortunately, beta means that you may not be able to use it yet.
- 10-year celebration for Austin’s Latinitas magazine.
- Nintendo’s tablet-like Wii U controller will include near-field communication (NFC) technology. There will also be (finally) a Nintendo Network.
- Google’s privacy policy update. More of your data spread across more of Google’s services.
- Ways to protect a cellphone against hackers.
- Is Amazon going to spin off its video-streaming service?
- The Earth, in HD, via NASA.
- Netflix says it’s nixing the idea of offering videogame rentals.
SXSW-related
- SXSW Interactive Award Finalists have been announced. One of them, Life Sushi, is Austin-based.
- Dewey Community Service Award honorees have been announced.
- Details on the SXSW Tech Career Expo.
- Marvel is expected to make an announcement during the fest at ScreenBurn Arcade.
- SXSocial is live.
- Sliderocket is offering free tools to SXSW presenters.
- Volunteers sought.
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