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"30 Beautiful Images From SXSW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Dreary Beginning\nThis was the view many had for the first couple of days, hiding out wherever shelter could be found as the rain poured down in Austin.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable's Free Food Truck - MMMpanadas\nThe guys running the show at MMMpanadas had their work cut out for them, even in the downpour.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSohaib Athar\n\nMr. Athar, better known as the man that inadvertantly live-tweeted the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, appeared at the conference and explained his experience in detail. He discussed the implications of citizen journalism with Steve Myers of the Poynter Institute and made a case for using a computer science approach that would involve less emotion when writing news stories. \n\"If one character in a line of code is wrong, the program won't work. Journalists can write whatever they want and it will still get published.\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGimmick City\nStartups and brands used every possible method to attract the attention of festival-goers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWired\nElectrical outlets came at a premium. For the most part, the Austin Convention Center did a good job of providing enough outlets for power hungry hardware.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Up Anywhere\nHallways, bathrooms, escalators - everywhere becomes a meeting place.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFast Company - Generation Flux Panel\nNotable guests convened for discussions on all things tech in the beautiful Driskill Hotel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeth Comstock, CMO, GE\nComstock joined the panel to discuss evolutionary change in the tech industry.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEver-Attentive Attendees\nEnrapt audience members were a common sight during panel discussions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaratunde Thurston, CEO, The Onion\nThurston delivered an Interactive Keynote and discussed the use of comedy to assuage differences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring friends, You're Going to be Waiting Awhile\nSo many people descend on Austin that lines are a common nuisance. It usually turns into something positive though because conversations instantly spark up and new friendships are formed.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharging Stations\nThis charging station at the Today Show/Mashable goodie truck was a popular spot to hang out.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlways Bumping\nBeats du jour were doled out in heaping servings by Mashable's own Chris Taylor, @FutureBoy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrade Show\nA company with an eye for nostalgia that allows you to record your own vinyl records.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking Like Crazy\nThe trade show provided a great forum to meet people representing many diverse companies.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLots of Color\nEye-catching hair colors never hurt to bring eyes to your booth at the trade show.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTech for All Ages\nWho knows, this kid could be the next big innovator. Always good to get an early start on the competition.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOtter Box Plinko\nHere's a great way to test the durability of a smart phone case. Drop it and let it hit a bunch of metal pegs as it falls. Winners received a free case from OtterBox.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWaterproof Proof\nWhat's the best way to prove that your case protects against water? Set up a dunk tank and submerge the sucker in front of the smart phone owner's very eyes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPacked Houses\nSeats were hard to come by during the big keynote talks.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRay Kurzweil\nMr. Kurzweil's speech touched on everything from blood cell-sized computers to 3D printing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLev Grossman Peppers Ray Kurzweil with Tech and Moral Implications\nMr. Grossman kept the man who has theorized the Singularity on his toes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOgilvy Thought Notes\nThese were a great way to re-create the talks visually. Want to see more? Check out our curated list  here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBina48, the Only Robot Panelist...For Now\nMost of the questions for the robot with approximately 800 gigabytes of mindfile from a real woman were deeply metaphysical.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoogle Design Team\nThe design leads from the different silos at Google formed a super team in 2011 to launch a major re-design of the site. SXSW featured all of the designers that had a hand in the process to share insights and best practices for overhauling a site that has massive daily usage.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAl Gore and Sean Parker\nThe former Vice President and founder of Napster discussed a range of topics. from digital rights to \"occupying democracy.\" \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nThe music from DJ Bootie had everyone shaking their groove thing all night long.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nThere were games galore, and the moments where the air hockey paddles were still like this were rare.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nSmiles all around during the night.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nLots of conversations were had over friendly competition at the pool table.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nTech nerds have come a long way from the early stereotypes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nNo, you're not seeing triple, this is just our way of helping you find your way to our front door in Austin if you happen to be looking down.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nOur analog approach to spreading the news about what we're up to was a big hit at the party as well.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\nFounder and CEO, Pete Cashmore delivered some words to launch the party into the ether.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMashable House Party\n3M had a full touch screen game console that allowed  users to play pong and other games just using their hands.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's been well documented that attending every SXSW panel, happy hour and party is out of the range of human possibility, unless you possess the ability to travel through time or can avoid sleeping for five days straight.\nFortunately for you, Mashable was everywhere with our cameras, taking photos of all the Austin fun.\nThe range of events and speakers at this year's festival was impressive, and we hope that is apparent with the images above. If you were there, we hope you'll recognize some of the featured events and remember great moments from esteemed speakers such as Al Gore or Ray Kurzweil. And if you weren't there, then this is your opportunity to get a glimpse of what goes on in Austin. \nHave a favorite memory about your time at SXSW? See something we didn't cover? Leave us a comment and let us know."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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