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Score at Goodwill Computerworks
Houston recently opened a Goodwill Computerworks location. I was very happy to see this because I missed my weekly Saturday browsing sessions at the Austin location. Last week, I picked up a great load of books: - Murphy’s Law - The Elements of Programming Style (both editions) - COBOL With…
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Extra Extra: Stormy Weather
bardow/flickr The storm also hit the Capitol last night, breaking windows and throwing down trees on the grounds. Was your property damaged by the storms last night? Kerouac's scroll manuscript of On the Road on display at the Ransom Center until June 1. Another Austin-area teacher in trouble…
Austin to House Disney 'Ad Lab'
Photo by soursw on flickrThe Walt Disney Company plans to open a advertising research lab in Austin by the end of the year. The facility will test how people respond to TV ads in selected scenarios, such as while using a mobile device or while viewing a split-screen. There's no word yet on…
Austinist Show Preview: Roky Erickson & The Explosives @ Emo's tonight
Image from Roky Erickson & The Explosives’ MySpace Roky Erickson & The ExplosivesThursday, May 15Emos (603 Red River St)10 p.m. | Outside[info]Chaos In Tejas 2008 kicks off this evening at Emo’s with Roky Erickson & The Explosives headlining the outside stage. Erickson has had…
Bike to Work Day!
... if I had an office outside of my house OR a bike OR both, I would definitely be biking... (via This is Life in Austin)
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The City in Print: Printmakers Showcase Their Work Around Town
Sober Up "Sober Up", Woodcut by Sean StarwarsPost by Emily Weerts Austin's no stranger to the printed poster—in fact, between Flatstock and the East Austin Studio Tour, we get many chances to view and purchase original art by some very talented printmakers. This weekend, our affinity…
Pachanga Fest Update: 2-for-1 tickets through Saturday
Pachanga Fest is promising to be one of the best festivals in Austin this year. Grupo Fantasma, Vallejo, Maneja Beto,... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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Austin's own Internet Radio Show, Rock y Roll Radio kicks off with a bang!!
Austin's own beloved LA transplant Paul Saucido, partnered with Darcia Saenz, recently launched Rock y Roll Radio, a Latin Alternative/Hip-Hop/Rock/Pop... (via Do512)
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Austinist Show Preview: Radiohead @ The Woodlands
Image from WeListenForYou.blogspot.com Radiohead At The Woodlands PavilionSaturday, May 17thWoodlands Pavilion (2005 Lake Robbins Drive)$125-500, Gates open at 6pm, Show at 7:30pm[info] | [tickets]We don't think anyone will question our assertion that Radiohead are the most respected and…
Austinist Show Preview: Cave Singers, Dark Meat at The Mohawk
Image from Cave Singers Website The Cave Singers, more at The MohawkThursday, May 15The Mohawk (912 Red River)$8, 10pm[info] | [tickets] Matador records describes newish signees The Cave Singers as "folk music approached by way of punk rock," and apparently this Seattle band didn't have an…
I Am So Popular: When Johnny Doesn't Come Marching Home
Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. I am writing this week’s installment somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. I just wrapped up a week in Hawaii with…
WPP / Dell's Project Da Vinci Re-Named
Code-named Project Da Vinci, the Austin-based ad agency basically built to service Dell announced that its name will be Synarchy... (via Adomatica)
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Director of Austin Clean Energy Incubator Heads to Venture Firm
Photo by Lepti on flickrThe director of the Austin Clean Energy Incubator is leaving to become an entrepreneur-in-residence at one of the nation's top venture capital firms. According to the Earth2Tech blog, Joel Serface was selected by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to work on a…
Austinist Indieroke is back! Phase Two begins on May 25th @ The Mohawk!
Image by Justin Cox Austinist IndierokeSunday, May 25The Mohawk (912 Red River)9 p.m.[info]Austinist Indieroke: The Second Chapter begins next Sunday the 25th at The Mohawk’s sweet outdoor deck next to their brilliantly renovated Green Room. Fret not though because all the classic tunes…
Summer Spring Storm Slams Central Texas
Patrick Dentler/flickr A ferocious thunderstorm ripped through Central Texas last night, dropping large chunks of hail, smashing up trees, and leaving thousands of Austinites without power. Near Zilker Park, the power seemed to go out even before the storm hit. Golf ball-sized hail left many…
Austin Energy Wastes Your Money
Austin Energy has committed $17 million of your tax dollars for an unnecessary upgrade to the city’s 290,000 electric meters.... (via Austin Texas Real Estate Blog)
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Free McDonald?s Day!
McDonald’s just unveiled a new Southern style chicken biscuit (suspiciously like Chick Fila’s) and a chicken sandwich. So today until... (via Steaksinthemail)
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Storm Stories!
Last night at 12:24 a.m. a bright flash of lightning and the loudest thunderclap I've ever heard jolted me out... (via Translucence)
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"On The Set" Interview with Austin filmmaker Byron Brown about his SXSW Selected Short Film "A New Toy."
With of a budget of only $250 and shot over the course of a day and half, writer/director/actor Byron Brown... (via ShortFilmTexas.Com)
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Cid Galindo Makes Appeal to Robin Cravey Voters
This came via email yesterday. Given that Robin Cravey declined to endorse, a low turnout runoff means getting out your... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Early Voting Schedule for June 14 Runoff Election
Via email... Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir today reminded voters that there will be an opportunity to cast a ballot... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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FAMSA Setting Up Shop in Austin
I've never seen a FAMSA store so I don't know if it is somewhere I might want to shop but... (via About Austin, TX)
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Austin Real Estate Appraisals Soar 12.5%, Suprised?
Does it surprise anyone that the 2008 Austin real estate appraisals have increased 12.5% on average? The City of Austin... (via Austin Texas Real Estate Blog)
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Extra Extra: These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
whitneybee/flickr Australian investment company wants to operate ABIA. Man found this morning hanging from Oak Hill cell phone tower. 18-year-old Austinite found guilty of killing a Tennessee state trooper. Some West Austin residents should boil their water. Invasive species: Crazy rasberry…
Joy o joy, Dhaba Joy!
I got a vegan cookie. It was the most amazing, succulent, delicious cookie of my entire life. I became obsessed, (via This is Life in Austin)
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Looking for something nice, relaxing, and FREE this weekend?
If you love pilates or have have always wanted to try it out, this Saturday, May 17th provides the perfect... (via Do512)
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Le Diamant Brut: This is Ivy League & Band of Heathens
Image from MySpaceBAND OF HEATHENS What’s the Deal: They have been a secret building in Austin for a short time now, but it’s getting to the point where the blockages are about to break as these Americana Austin, Texas boys gear up for the release of their brand new studio effort out this…
Ransom Center Scores Double Coup: Letters by Tennessee Williams and John Steinbeck
Tennessee WilliamsThe Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin today announced two impressive acquisitions to its already massive collection: letters from cherished American playwright Tennessee Williams and equally cherished American novelist John Steinbeck. The first, a pair of letters by Tennessee…
El Borego De Oro - Souther Congress
El Borego De Oro is located on South Congress in name only. Just a block north of Ben White Blvd,... (via Taco Journalism)
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It's Come to This (Part 3)
Wow, the robocall story went a lot further than I thought it would. (via Snowed In)
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Hockey disappearing act
I’m going to file a missing person’s report if I don’t hear anything soon. And if it turns out the... (via Austin's Only)
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Further Signs Of The Coming Apocalypse: Entire Texas Town Getting Swallowed Up By Giant Hole
Photo by mkw87 on flickrAs of last week, a large sinkhole the size of three football fields has been eating up large parts of Daisetta - a tiny East Texas oil town 60 miles northeast of Houston. All kinds of crap keeps falling into the tar pit-like cavern these days including a tractor, oil…
Donate That Old iBook to Local Kids
imageafterWhile some Austinites eagerly await the impending arrival of a 3G iPhone, others are merely trying to get online using whatever technology they can find -- take, for example, the kind-hearted students at McCallum High School who are trying to assemble refurbished computers for their…
Hey, Phil: Local Casting Call for The Amazing Race
Image from CBS Amazing Race Casting CallFriday, May 16RunTex (422 West Riverside Dr.)1pm-5pm[info]One of our favorite competition reality shows (admittedly we only watch two competition reality shows), The Amazing Race, is holding a casting call in Austin this Friday afternoon. For those…