Wrote this photo essay for the fine folks over at PBS MediaShift . Our favorite blog. 
Every March for two weeks the town of Austin, Texas welcomes the world for its annual South by Southwest Festival, otherwise known as SXSW. This festival consists of three parts: Interactive, a four day geekfest for the internet community, Film, ten days of international cinema programs and Music, a four day non-stop schedule of live music. The Interactive section of the SXSW Festival is always a hotspot for the early adoption of the newest technology in the digital landscape. 2010 was the year of location-based application war between Gowalla and Foursquare, the debut of Google Bike Maps and a foray of citizen journalism at its geekiest.
foursquare
Posted Mar 24, 2010 by kk
The Geeks Come Out to Play at SXSW Interactive 2010
Posted Mar 17, 2010 by kk
Austin Cool Kids Gowalla Rock South By Southwest's Much Hyped 'Location War'
When March rolls around, everyone knows that it is officially Texas time. :)
