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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.
Got a Linkdown item we should include in a future update? E-mail it to us with “LINKDOWN:” in the subject line.
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