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Tech Events Roundup June 17 - 22: College Flashback Edition
Day Trip: Milton Reimers Ranch Park
This Week in Geek June 13 - 19: Cosplay Edition
Keep Austin Freelancing

Changing City

Downtown Architecture: The Feds Build a Cubic Gem of a Courthouse

Winston Churchill once observed how "We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us." By that measure the current state of Downtown Austin architecture – especially many of the the structures that have risen over the last quarter century to cre

UPDATE: Ground Broke Today on New Central Library, Designed as 'Living Room for All of Austin'
City Uses New Software to ‘Envision Tomorrow’ for South Austin
City Pushes "Mixed-Use" to Make Austin More Compact
City, Community Begin to Update 30-Year-Old Land Code
Advocates Push for Affordable Housing as City Booms

Live Geek Capital

This Week in Geek: March 28 - April 3
Get ready for a Pop-Culture-Palooza this weekend! We have a premier party for the return of Doctor Who, a premier party for the return of Game of Thrones, and a chance to pitch in and help build the only 1:1 replica Star Wars Starfighter in America. Along the way, there’s also LARPing, gaming, and plenty of other geeky get togethers.
SXSW Interactive in 10 Seconds - This Year's Crop of Elevator Pitches
Kickstarter of the Week - Help 10th Grade Girls Rewire and Refurb Mobile Classroom
Will the Austin Startup Ecosystem Ever Live Up to its Promise? | Pando Daily
Will Elon Musk Launch a Spaceport in Texas? Is SXSW Space in Austin's Future? – Gawker
SXSW Interactive's Hugh Forrest on Growth, Change and his Secret Fantasy Festival

Recent Articles

Tech Job Roundup for June 13
Kickstarter of the Week: New Amsterdam
Tech Events June 10 - 16: Hack and Blog Edition
UPDATE: City Pushes Decision on Allowing Ridesharing to Aug. 8

Tech Events Roundup June 17 - 22: College Flashback Edition

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / June 17, 2013
Get ready to drink, learn, drink, pitch, and drink. This week, Austin is home to HostingCon, Drupal Camp, and the Austin Web Leadership Day. Cram your head full of good things by day then head to BASHH, Geek Trivia, or the Rooftop Meet and Drink to relax by night. Stock up on your Red Bull, because this week, there aren’t enough hours in the day to soak up all the Tech scene’s goodness.

UPDATE: Texas Breweries Win Right to Open Tasting Rooms

By Stephanie Myers / June 15, 2013

UPDATE (June 15, 2013): Gov. Perry signed the bills outlined below into law on June 14.

Day Trip: Milton Reimers Ranch Park

By Stephanie Myers / June 13, 2013

A friend told The Bearded One and me that we should visit Milton Reimers Ranch Park, which is on Hamilton Road in Dripping Springs, along the Pedernales River.

Tech Job Roundup for June 13

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / June 12, 2013
We’ve trolled Facebook, LinkedIn, and odd corners of the internet looking for the tech jobs you won’t find on Craigslist. Most of these come from people at the company in question hoping a friend of a friend can help them find a good person to hire. Luckily for you, The Austin Post is your friend.

Kickstarter of the Week: New Amsterdam

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / June 12, 2013
If you're itching for a new bidding/auction boardgame and want to support local creative professionals, check out the New Amsterdam Kickstarter from Austin's own Pandasaurus.

This Week in Geek June 13 - 19: Cosplay Edition

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / June 12, 2013
Whether you prefer your retrofuturism vintage Space Age style or more Neo-Victorian Steampunked up, you have great excuses to dress up this week. The Institution Theater invites you to get a corsage and some antenna for their Space Prom. Later in the week, strap on your corsets and goggles for Beer, Brass, and BS. If you’re not into cosplay, you can still grab a beer with your fellow nerds at the monthly Fantasy and Sci-Fi Social, make embarrassing confessions at Show and Tell, or laugh at other people’s misery at the Nerdcore Comedy show.

Coworking Movement Picks Up Steam in Austin

By Stephanie Myers / June 11, 2013

The company Alex Rhodes works for is headquartered in Philadelphia and his regional office is in Arizona; he’s one of only two employees based here in Austin. But rather than working in his pajamas from the couch, Rhodes gets up at 7:30 a.m.

Keep Austin Freelancing

By Stephanie Myers / June 11, 2013

I find myself constantly surprised by how many adults I see hiking trails, swimming or just lounging poolside during work hours here in Austin. Then I remember that these folks are just like me – they’re pursuing portfolio careers in a city that encourages individuality and freedom.

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Community Posts

It's Property Tax Time Again
Most of us recently received a notice of our property tax values, and it’s likely they went up. So how do you keep your taxes low while you are living in your home?
The Uphill Battle to bring "Complete Streets" to Austin
Blame the IRS, the White House; AND CONGRESS
Shoot First, Aim Later, in West
Austin Animal Center Dramatically Over Capacity
“Faust” Delights and Intrigues

Editor's Picks

UPDATE: Texas Breweries Win Right to Open Tasting Rooms
Coworking Movement Picks Up Steam in Austin
Joel Shuler Wants to Make You a Coffee Connoisseur
UPDATE: Ground Broke Today on New Central Library, Designed as 'Living Room for All of Austin'
Made in Austin: Fine Clonier Can Remake You in Lego
Austin Postcast: sxtyscnds Gamifies Your Life

Community Calendar

Evening Under the Oaks with Two-Day Suitcase Jun 21 Arts & Music
French Legation Museum History Lab Summer Camp Jul 15 to Jul 19
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