SXSW Keeps Growing – Who Can Keep Up with All These Geeks?

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SXSW Keeps Growing – Who Can Keep Up with All These Geeks?
A momentous event for music lovers, film enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, the South by SouthWest Conference in Austin Texas celebrates its 25th anniversary, attended by nearly 200,000 participants. SXSW started out as a music festival in 1987 which has now become a congregation for people who have passion for music, flicks, business and positive social impact. […] SXSW Keeps Growing – Who Can …
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Hollywood extends helping hand to Japan
In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan a number of entertainment companies have announced humanitarian aid programs for the beleaguered country.
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Local Company on National TV
(ABC 6 NEWS) – A local company is being featured on a national television show this weekend. The Tippi Toes company was one of 55-thousand companies to submit an application for the show Shark Tank, but it was one of less than 40 to actually get selected.
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The New York Times to Begin Charging for Web Use on March 28
Under the plan, which begins on March 28, visitors to NYTimes.com will be able to read 20 articles a month free. The most frequent users will pay $ 15 a month; print subscribers will have unlimited access.
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