SxSW

See Me Speak at SXSW 2008: Web Accessibility and the Law

by Mike on 3/8/2008

in First We Kill All the Lawyers, Shameless Self-Promotion, SxSW

If you run a business, and you have a website, you may or may not know whether disabled users – the blind, the mobility-impaired, and others – can access your web site with their helper technology. And, from a lawyer’s perspective, even more important, you may not know whether you are violating federal law [...]

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SxSW Panel Proposals

by Mike on 8/21/2007

in Copycat Law, First We Kill All the Lawyers, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me!, Shameless Self-Promotion, SxSW, The Intarweb

I’ve got three:

Rage Against the Machine: RIAA Litigation Update
The recording industry has ramped up its litigation campaign against peer-to-peer file sharing suspects, with cases now numbering in the high thousands. This session explores recent developments in the various cases nationwide and how someone caught in this driftnet litigation might defend themselves.

Among Thieves: Preventing Online Copyright [...]

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SXSW Recap in Graphic Form

by Mike on 3/25/2007

in Good for a Laugh, SxSW

Via Dan: Weightshift’s SXSW Recap in Infographic Form

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SxSW: It’s People!

by Mike on 3/14/2007

in SxSW

The triumphant reunion tour of Austin has now concluded, and I have a few final words to say.

It’s all about the people. The panels are great —or more to the point, it’s great that there are panels, some of which are great themselves —but the real reason these two lawyers went to Austin the [...]

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SxSWi, In 1000-Word Units

by Mike on 3/13/2007

in SxSW

Matt Mullenweg by Laughing Squid

As SxSWi wraps up, you may be flipping through Flickr looking for visual documentation of the event.
I’ll post links to some photo streams that have caught my eye. For instance, here’s mine.

George Kelly
Michael Brown
Laughing Squid / Scott Beale

Feel free to [...]

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Lost and Found

by Mike on 3/12/2007

in SxSW

Yesterday morning I got up from my second panel and realized my wallet was missing.
I immediately sent out a Twitter request, slightly vague, on purpose. The guy sitting behind me had found my wallet, and turned it in to the proper authorities. Then, seeing my note, he replied.
I wasn’t seeing his [...]

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The Power Hour at the Driskill

by Mike on 3/10/2007

in SxSW

I’m posting this here instead of Twitter because only hard-core Wasylik fans read this site. I’ll be hooking up with some friends tonight at the Driskill Hotel, 6th and Brazos, to discuss debauchery, the Internet, and the finer points of world domination.
No RSVP required, just show up with a thirst. Look [...]

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Austin, Here We Come

by Mike on 3/8/2007

in SxSW

Back From the Dead
After two years with no Wasylik delegation, this year’s SxSW Interactive festival benefits from not one, not two, but four of us joining the tribe.
Distressingly Sober
Unlike previous years, involving copious amounts of alcohol and the occasional indiscretion, we’ll be observing this year with sobriety and moderation.
I’ll wait until you’re done [...]

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