Dell has gone forward with plans to hold a conference/customer event in Austin this fall. Dell World 11' will bring in keynote speakers from within the company (Michael Dell included) as well as industry rivals Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), Paul Maritz (VMware) and Paul Otellini (Intel). The (somehow) three day event will feature talks on the terrain of the current tech landscape for 1,200 select Dell customers and information technology professionals. more ›

Unemployed techies, it's time to start dusting off those resumes and polishing your interview skills. more ›

The fourth annual Austin Game Conference kicked off this morning. Right about now, thousands of gaming industry developers are probably sitting through opening remarks by Game Initiative conference director Tonda Bunge, Mayor Wynn, and Blizzard Entertainment's Rob Pardo -- the guy who brought computer geeks around the world such escapist hits as StarCraft and Warcraft III. Running through Friday, AGC includes an exhausting schedule of programming, with seminars focused on topics such as "The Joy... more ›

The BBC mistakenly interviewed a cab driver instead of the computer expert they intended. Check out the video. South Texas is hot, but when you perspire tar, its time to get checked out. Morgellons Disease has many doctors and scientists stumped. In England, a court ruled that patients can get reimbursed for the cost of their surgery if they have to travel to a foreign country to get it done in a timely manner.... more ›

A lot of folks have been talking about this past Wednesday's Oprah Show which put a spotlight on just a few of the atrocities occurring in Africa. It was an amazing show and what we saw haunts us still. Like many, we have the desire to do something, but feel a little powerless. After all, most of us aren't rich and powerful celebrities. And most of us don't have the resources to make a documentary or fund a trip across the world. But we can make a small difference and many small differences add up. more ›

George W. Bush: aka Dubya, President of the United States, dumbass Owen Wilson: aka The Butterscotch Stallion, screenwriter, asslicker, and Movie Star Wes Anderson: writer/director of the best films ever(Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, etc), wears cool glasses Sandra Bullock: aka Mrs. Jesse James, producer, movie star, nice gal Matthew McConaughey: bongo player, weed smoker, movie star, hunk Marcia Gay Harden: character actress, Oscar winner Benjamin McKenzie: stud, lead actor of the O.C. Molly Ivins: whip-smart... more ›

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Austinite Charlie Gough went from a UT undergrad pursuing a computer science degree to Time’s 100 Most Influential People list, all without a diploma. more ›

What with his curly hair and PC company, Austinite Michael Dell has always seemed like a pretty mild-mannered guy to us. But according to The New Yorker’s James Surowiecki, he’s a local hotshot and is in danger of being undone by hubris, like Moctezuma, Abdul Hamid II or Alcibiades.* more ›