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Armstrong Sells Estate in Austin, Texas

Armstrong Sells Estate in Austin, Texas

By Sean Patterson April 11, 2013 | 1 Comment

Lance Armstrong has had a rough couple of years. Once the most beloved athlete in the U.S. for his story of overcoming cancer to become a seven-time Tour de France winner, the cyclist has now fallen into disgrace. After years …

Google Fiber Headed To Austin, Texas? Google Fiber Headed To Austin, Texas?

It looks like Google is getting ready to launch Google Fiber in Austin, Texas. The news was leaked prematurely, as reports came out that Google was readying what was thought to be a launch event. The invitations for the event …

If Texas Secedes, Austin Wants No Part in It If Texas Secedes, Austin Wants No Part in It
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Austin, Texas residents famously want to “keep Austin weird.” It looks like many of them also want to keep Austin a part of the United States. I’m sure you’ve been following the saga that is the secessionist agenda playing out …

Bethesda Opens a New Studio in Austin Bethesda Opens a New Studio in Austin

Bethesda Softworks this week announced it will open a new game development studio in Austin Texas. The studio will be named Battlecry Studios and will be headed by Rich Vogel. Vogel was most recently the executive producer for Star Wars: …

University Of Texas Evacuates All Buildings University Of Texas Evacuates All Buildings

The University of Texas at Austin has been ordered to evacuate all buildings due to an unknown threat. The news was first reported at about eleven a.m. Eastern time by CNN. Officials are using social media to let all students …

Willie Nelson Monument Unveiled On 4/20 Willie Nelson Monument Unveiled On 4/20
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Willie Nelson has been a country music icon for many years, his red braids and bandanna instantly recognizable to anyone with even a little knowledge of the genre. Countless musicians have been influenced by his slow, gentle style, and today …

Apple Gets Incentives To Expand in Austin Apple Gets Incentives To Expand in Austin

At a Thursday meeting, the Austin, TX city council unanimously approved $8.6 million in incentives for Apple, to expand their offices in that city. The incentives would help Apple almost double its offices in Austin, and the initial $8.6 million …

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SXSW 2012: Google Maps House Bids Farewell To Austin SXSW 2012: Google Maps House Bids Farewell To Austin

Hey, did you know that South by Southwest happened in Austin, Texas, last week? Of course you did! News of the festival attached itself in some way to nearly everything related to technology and pop culture for the past week. …

Street Treats Puts The Homeless To Work At SXSW Street Treats Puts The Homeless To Work At SXSW

Mobile Loaves & Fishes started an initiative for SXSW, which put homeless people to work selling ice cream to attendees. It’s called Street Treats, and the vendors, reportedly, get to keep all of the revenue. There was a brief mention …

Apple To Invest $304 Million In Austin, TX Campus Apple To Invest $304 Million In Austin, TX Campus

Apple is messing with Texas, in a good way. Today, the State of Texas is announcing that Apple plans to expand their campus in Austin with a $304 million investment in a new campus. This will reportedly generate over 3,600 …

SXSW 2012 Agenda For Electronic Frontier Foundation SXSW 2012 Agenda For Electronic Frontier Foundation

The Electronic Frontier Foundation team will be at SXSW 2012, of course. They have announced the panels their members will be appearing on at the Austin festival this weekend. From the EFF blog: EFF Intellectual Property Director Corynne McSherry will …

PureVolume House SXSW: Masque Sexual Flavors PureVolume House SXSW: Masque Sexual Flavors

Masque Sexual Flavors is heading to Austin, Texas to take part in SXSW, the city’s annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival. The company, which produces the first orally dissolvable gel strip scientifically engineered to mask the flavors associated …

SXSW 2012 To Be Documented By Shutterstock SXSW 2012 To Be Documented By Shutterstock

A stock photo company is running a presentation of photos gathered from SXSW 2012. Shutterstock Images started a guerrilla marketing campaign to document the events, fashions, and energy of SXSW Interactive, the annual technology festival in Austin, Texas. The program …

SXSW 2012 Survival Guide by Austin Locals [Video] SXSW 2012 Survival Guide by Austin Locals [Video]
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The guys at Flow Nonfiction sat down to discuss the local Austin scene, recommend restaurants, debate local beers, and even tell you how to recover from all the restaurants and beer. Local watering holes, and literal local watering holes were …

SXSW 2012: Experience Austin Like a Local SXSW 2012: Experience Austin Like a Local

Eloqua is giving people that are attending South By Southwest (SXSW) the chance to experience Austin like a local. The company is holding a sweepstakes with prize packs that have something for every kind of SXSW fan — music lovers, …

2012 SXSW Under Harsher Sound Ordinances 2012 SXSW Under Harsher Sound Ordinances

In Austin, TX, a new city policy passed in January would enforce for more stringent sound ordinances for venues hosting the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference. According to Austin’s Impact News, venues must submit for sound permits 21 …

Nas to Speak at SXSW While Finishing Up Album Nas to Speak at SXSW While Finishing Up Album

Every year people flock to Austin to attend the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) to become informed about a range of music genres and topics. This year Nas will be one of the high profile speakers at …