Here's a roundup of the last couple of days' posts from sxswsa.co.za regarding South by South West (SxSW) in Austin, Texas, for easy at-a-glance browsing, syndication, tweeting, reposting, general interest and instant gratification. Also, follow @sxswsa, or the entire the #sxswsa Twitter list. [view twitterfall]
Zef hits the silver screen - Ninja and Yo-Landi, better known as Die Antwoord, premiered their first short film at SxSW Film in Austin, Texas. It were gangsta. By Ivo Vegter.
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Can banks innovate? - Mark Griffioen is a banker. That's sad, but at least he's a geeky sort of banker. Ivo Vegter looks at what he's been up to.
4chan 4ever - Alistair Fairweather's look at the Christopher Poole keynote address. The "dark heart of the internet" was clearly popular here on #sxswsa.
Adapted from original blog post #sxswsa roundup published on Tuesday, 16 March 2011
About Ivo Vegter: @sxswsa
South by South West is one of the largest music, film and interactive technology festivals in the US. It takes place annually in Austin, Texas. Ivo Vegter, a South African columnist for The Daily Maverick and ITWeb, is reporting from there, along with several other South Africans, thanks to the support of Old Mutual. Follow him on Twitter at @IvoVegter and, wearing his SxSWSA hat, at @sxswsa. Read the SxSWSA blog at http://sxswsa.co.za.