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Linux Against Poverty is hosting their 2nd annual Install Fest tomorrow at Union Park, which will conclude their drive to put computers in the hands of Austin area children who currently don’t have a computer or internet access at home.

I just got back from the Ubiquity Marketing UnSummit, which was created by Jason Stoddard’s new company Stagira. Putting together an all day event, with multiple speakers, and an out of town keynote speaker is a daunting task. A full day sounds like a lot, but the variety of viewpoints represented by the speakers could [...]

There are very few really great marketing events in Austin, and the upcoming Ubiquity Marketing UnSummit is shaping up to be one of them. This is a full day, packed with relevant and current marketing information. The day is highlighted by Chris Brogan, the author of Trust Agents, Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve [...]

It’s time to vote for your favorite panels again! Here’s a sample of some of the panels where I found some local Austinites promoting. [On a side note, will a usability person please help this website design?]

Matt Chasen – Unsexy and Profitable: Making $$ Without Hype
Thom Singer – Networking at a Multi-Day Conference
Nik Daftary – [...]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Conjunctured, Austin’s first co-working space, opened it’s doors to the public. To celebrate, they’re throwing a little shindig over at the office. There will be snacks, music, and dancing. The festivities begin at 7pm on Saturday the 15th. Stop by and celebrate along with a [...]

If you are an investor, a member of the press, or an entrepreneur, this is an event you will really want to attend. Demo Day is the culmination of Capital Factory’s 10 week business incubator program, and you will see demos from the 5 companies; Cubit Planning, Famigo, Hourville, PetsMD, and SpareFoot.
This event is invitation [...]

It’s that time of year again when Inc. Magazine publishes their list of the 500 fastest growing companies in the country. For the second year in a row, they have expanded the list to 5,000. You can see the entire list of companies, or if  you’d like you can see just the companies based in [...]

The annual Innotech Conference is coming back to Austin on October 29, 2009. If you haven’t been, it’s the biggest gather of tech people in Austin (short of SXSW Interactive). Last year attendance was at record levels with about 2,000 people at the conference, and you can register here.
There will be a great new addition [...]

We’ll see you at Molotov from 6pm – 8pm. If you didn’t get a chance to register, you can pay $10 at the door. For cheaper tickets next time, go to the Austin Tech Happy Hour website and signup for the announcements. This event is generously sponsored by Peer 1 Networks.
Use the Twitter hashtag #athh!

We’ve got a great happy hour lined up for Thursday, July 30th at Molotov sponsored by Peer1, which provides award-winning Managed Hosting, Dedicated Hosting (through our division ServerBeach), Co-location, and Network services. The free and early bird tickets have been sold to people who are on the mailing list, but you can still get a [...]