Events matching tag "DIY"
Friday, March 7
In the era of Kickstarter, we have become trained to believe being the first and fastest to market is better than patiently developing an idea. It seems the days of five years of toil in a garage are gone. This “early bi…
Beginner
Presenters
Austin Carr, Boris Sofman, Matt Rogers
Saturday, March 8
Video games are a major cultural force worldwide, but reflect only a tiny fraction of our culture. They can be fun, exciting and immersive, but why are so few heartbreaking, inspirational, personal, or subversive? Zoe …
Beginner
Presenters
Alexander Sheive, Zoe Quinn
Come join Paul Qui and other notable chefs for this talk around the growing trend of the DIY scene in food. Meaning, smaller, personable, minimal frill -- primary focus on food and flavors, and not on pretense. As people…
Intermediate
Presenters
Laura Sawicki, Meghan McCarron, Ned Elliott, Paul Qui
The Founding Fathers were do-it-yourselfers, from Jefferson's explicit idealization of the self-sufficient yeoman farmer to Franklin's intrepid experimentation with electricity. Over the centuries, a return to this kind …
Intermediate
Presenters
Alice Brooks, Dylan Tweney, Eric Gradman, Mitch Altman
Monday, March 10
Never let the resources of one individual limit the potential of the community as a whole. We want to establish Washington, DC as THE location for live concerts in your living room. But hosting a show in your house requi…
Intermediate
Presenters
Catherine Woodiwiss, Nicholas DePrey
Online dating has become the #1 most common way that people meet their romantic partners. Yet the typical online dating experience is - for most people - painful. Women get too many spammy messages ("hey sexy" is a class…
Intermediate
Presenters
Elissa Shevinsky
Our culture has transitioned from the top-down consumer culture of the 80s, 90s and early 00s to a one-to-one DIY culture focused on Making. Younger consumers are growing up in an era where they can immediately influence…
Intermediate
Presenters
Mike Senese, Richard Goldsmith
Shot in 10 countries over the course of 4 years, Eline Jongsma & Kel O’Neill’s acclaimed documentary project Empire (NYFF 2013, IDFA 2012) is an epic investigation into the legacy of Dutch colonialism. It is also a one-o…
Beginning
Presenters
Eline Jongsma, Kel ONeill
Bacteria. Brands. DNA. Consumers. Biomimicry. Marketing. Sustainability. Virality. Biohacking is a growing extension of the DIY and Maker movement, but also marketing. This session will provide background into biohackin…
Advanced
Presenters
Simeon Spearman
Tuesday, March 11
ATTENTION: You must signup in advance to attend this workshop. You will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To reserve your seat, please go here: https://sup.sxsw.com/schedule/IAP20303 So…
Intermediate
Presenters
Adrian Fernandez, Gerard Sequeira, Kipp Bradford, Pascal Nelson
What happens when you combine ideas from one of the oldest art museums in the US with one of the world's edgiest research labs? Sensors bringing eighth-century Tang dynasty Chinese tomb guardians to life? Foldable electr…
Intermediate
Presenters
Juliette Fritsch, Stacie Slotnick
Before the internet changed everything, we discovered new music by sending self-addressed stamped envelopes to record labels found in ‘zines and searching record stores for bands we first heard in skateboarding videos. T…
Intermediate
Presenters
Nathan Martin
Civic tech, engaged artists, and makers are doing amazing things in their own silos, but what can happen when neighbors and creators step out of their spaces and collaborate? On a grassroots, neighborhood-by-neighborhood…
Intermediate
Presenters
Emily Wright, Jake Levitas, Paul Davis
Friday, March 14
Promoting gigs with posters, t-shirts and other material can be expensive. Explore, in a hands-on environment, how to get started on the cheap. As bands mature and tour, the production and sale of gig posters and printed…
Presenters
Clay Ferguson, Jared Connor, Mark Pedini, Andy MacDougall
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