What was hot at this year's SXSW Interactive? Here's my take...

1. key takeaways from SXSW interactive [2014 edition]

2. South by Southwest Interactive
(SXSWi) is a conference that
take place every spring (usually
in March) in Austin, Texas. It
began as a music festival in
1987 and has continued to
grow and evolve.
Running from March 7th
through March 11th and
focused on emerging
technologies, the festival has
earned a reputation for serving
as a breeding ground for new
and creative ideas.
what is SXSW interactive?
what was hot
o the Internet at 25
o the collision of data and privacy
o new methods of payment
o robots (and machines that “make”)
o wearable technologies
o technology as catalyst for change
o celebrities
o content

3. the internet is (still) growing up

4. privacy is a buzzkill

5. we’re all data and data is forever

6. anonymity is staging a comeback

7. payment methods are evolving

8. robots are making making easy

9. beautiful accessories are winning the wearable war

10. tech is powerful connector and force for good

11. celebrities dig SXSW

12. content is still king

13. key takeaways from SXSW interactive [2014 edition]