Okay. There’s one panel I really want to do today: Take Municipal Wifi Back, a subject close to my heart which I want to write about for the Birmingham Post blogs on my return. The question I have is whether it’s too late for city-wide free wifi with 3G for laptops creeping in, and if that is a socially divisive thing (with unlimited data contracts being, what, £30 a month?). (3.30pm in Room 8, Level 3)
I might pop my head into How To Rawk After SXSW in half an hour to see if they have any tips on keeping in touch with the community here, but suspect I may well walk if it’s not what I’m wanting.
The other West Midlanders who have been shipped over here – the Serious Games types – have their sponsored talk at 5 in room 5 – Serious About Games Dot Com. Might stick my head in but I suspect it’s an investment reachout thing.
Other than that I’m probably going to hang on the tables outside the Bloghaus room, partly because it’s too crazy in there and partly because there was a significant amount of B.O. in the air yesterday. But mainly because I had two really interesting chats with people who happened to be working next to me there and that’s what I’m here for. Meeting the random and seeing what ideas their perspectives spark.
Not sure what the party scene is tonight but we have to be leaving the motel at 9.00am tomorrow so it won’t be a late one. Meeting for food / drinkies after 6 would be good though. Twitter me.