SheGeeks

South by Southwest (SxSW) is the end all be all for some geeks. I’ve heard numerous stories from colleagues and friends about the pure geek glory of going to SxSW. Oh the dreams I’ve had of meeting Amanda Gravel, Sarah Perez, Louis Gray, Wayne Sutton, Gaeia Brown and tons more bloggers and friends that I’d have to travel all across the U.S. just to see! I know what you’re thinking, who doesn’t have this dream every year? Me, actually.

I first heard about SxSW when Twitter debuted at the event. However, last year Twitter users took SxSW to an entirely different galaxy for me. They made it a priority.

UPDATE: See the crazy amount of Retweets generated here and here! Keep those retweets rolling in!

I pine, I burn, I parish! I WANT TO GO TO SXSW!

It’s as if my geek credentials depend on this one event. I know that they don’t, but who doesn’t want to add hilarious and awesomesauce SxSW stories to their repertoire?! Don’t lie because I sure do!

I want to meet the geeks on Twitter that I’ve wanted to connect with face-to-face for over a year now. I want to hear and see, first-hand, the innovation of services that will be introduced. I want to hear the secret tips that bloggers pass to one another after the panels end and the tweet-ups begin, the name dropping…the beer. Alcohol really doesn’t play an important role in my reasons for wanting to go to SxSW, but damn will it feel good to be able to drink with everyone now that I’m finally 21!

Most importantly, SxSW would be a trip outside of my normal surroundings. In my neighborhood, technology doesn’t really exist. Not the type of technology that not only exists but spreads like wildfire at SxSW. It’s even hard to find that type of spirit, community, and innovation here in Atlanta. But I digress.

A Good Candidate For A SxSW Interactive Badge

I’ve written for ReadWriteWeb, am well known among the social media and technology scene, and Fast Company has noted me as one of the most influential women in tech. I manage a podcast and Twitter site (EverythingTwitter) with Chris Miller, and am involved in the Girls in Tech Atlanta chapter as the Director of Communications. I’m attempting to become more active on the Atlanta tech scene, which is my local tech community.

Well, I think the following sentence will give the previous paragraph a run for its money:

I’m going to SxSW!!! #geek

ReTweet Me

Of course, that sentence isn’t true right now. I’m entering the Blog World contest to win a SxSW pass/badge. As part of my plea to win this contest, I’d like to ask you, my visitors, to retweet the link to this post if you think I’m a good candidate for a free SxSW Interactive Badge. You can use the following link if you’d like: http://bit.ly/rtcorvida .

The retweets will show up towards the bottom of this post.

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I don’t, but I think this Phelps shirt from Hotness Factory is..well…hotness, not to mention hilarious too!

I wouldn’t have his baby, but I’d love this shirt. Very creative product for less than $20 (well more with shipping included).

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Lately I haven’t been spending much time on SheGeeks. Normally, I post about 2-3 times a day. Those numbers haven’t been holding true for this week. So what’s been keeping me so busy? Here’s a run down.
     

ReadWriteWeb

Incase you didn’t know, I’m an official writer for ReadWriteWeb, one of the top 10 most linked to blogs in the world according to Technorati. I’m working with awesomesauce writers such as Grand Effect member Sarah Perez, Marshall Kirkpatrick and Josh Catone just to name a few. The team is great, but has definitely been keeping me on my toes!

Here’s a recap of the posts that I’ve written to date, maybe you’ve seen them around and didn’t know it was me :)

Compfight: The Perfect Flickr Image Search Tool
What’s Killing Twitter: Twitter Gets Help Digging its Grave
Search, Aggregation, and Conversation: Keys to a Killer Web Service
Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, and Facebook: War of the Worlds II
The Future of Mobile Social Networks: 4 Promising Services
Don’t Be So Naive: Friendfeed Adds to the Noise
Seesmic Goes Hollywood
5 Great Ways to Contribute to Social Media
What’s Plaguing Your Mobile Social Network?
Netvibes to Share Items With ReadBurner
FreshAIRApps: A Premier Adobe AIR App Directory
Viewzi Takes Visual Search To Another Level
Will Google Join the Crowd With A "Friend Connect" Platform?
Why Filtering is the Next Step for Social Media
Facebook Answers MySpace Data Availability With Facebook Connect

    
Guidewire Group

Another fabulous internship. I’m officially working with the Guidewire Group. I’ve been working closely with two incredible women in the tech field, Carla Thompson and Chris Shipley. They really know their stuff! I’ll be working with Guidewire as a research intern to help find innovative startups to profile, fleshing out and updating The Guidewire, podcasting for DEMO.com, and a host of other great things. So, when I’m not posting here or on ReadWriteWeb, I’m most likely doing fun research for Guidewire. There’s also a post up on The Guidewire (Guidewire Group’s blog) welcoming me. Thank you, thank you! :D
       

TheSocialGeeks Podcast Ep.2

Myself and Chris Miller, aka Idonotes from The Social Networker, have finally gotten around to the releasing the second podcast for TheSocialGeeks. This time around we’ve reviewed Mento (no not the fresh maker), an unique social bookmarking service similar to del.icio.us and Diigo. So head over to TheSocialGeeks site to download the second episode. If you need a Mento invite, just leave a comment or Twitter me (@corvida). Also, here’s a link to my Mento profile.

TheSocialGeeks Podcast Episode 2 - Mento My Info

All in all, I’ve been very busy. I’m trying to find a balance so don’t worry too much. My posting may be a little hectic for the next week or so, but soon, a groove shall be found.

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