Computer science today is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in media; and more tangible than the excitement for blockchain, AR, or monitization is the simple fact that the internet continues enabling data in ways never before possible. I caught on a flight to Naples, Florida, an article (in print) about a Civil War era enthusiast who happens to work … Read More
Austin MediaTech Week
Want to cut to the chase? November 6th throughout Austin, technology talks, studio tours, podcast interviews, VR and gaming events, and more. Get right into the schedule to RSVP here. You’re asking yourself what is it about Austin, Texas? We keep hearing about the exuberance for startups, it’s role as a music capital, SXSW and ACL, an ever growing population, … Read More
OMG Startups: Earning an Investor is the Same as Earning Media
Next week, for Austin Startup Week, I’m hosting Austin American-Statesman Technology writer and I Love You So Much podcast host, Omar Gallaga, Melinda Garvey, Magazine Publisher and Owner, ATX Woman, and Storytelling for Entrepreneurs’ Lyn Graft, Film and Video Producer, in a discussion of the role of media in tech (RSVP HERE). We wanted to put together an atypical panel for entrepreneurs; rather than just … Read More
Austin’s Star: The Downtown Library
In a matter of weeks a building opens in downtown Austin, Texas, and it’s this building typical of every city that stands apart in subtle ways that distinguish why Austin is an epicenter of our collective future. Given our work in MediaTech Ventures and my role as a Director of Founder Institute, Dane Kenney, Producer and founder of wefilm3D invited … Read More