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Austin Postcast: SxtyScnds Gamifies Your Life

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 21, 2013
On this week’s Austin Postcast, we interview Blake Garrett, founder of Austin based SxtyScnds. I wasn’t sure what to expect from someone who promises to “repurpose content into social, snackable games,” though I hoped he hadn’t somehow found a terrifying way to combine gamification and fiber. Luckily, it turns out SxtyScnds is all about turning boring information into quiz style casual games you can play for a minute or two while killing time in line.

Inventions and Good Deeds Edition: Tech Events Roundup May 20-26

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 20, 2013

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This Week in Geek May 17 - 23 Games within Games within Games edition

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 16, 2013
This week, the Renegade Craft Faire takes over the Palmer Events Center, the international DASH Puzzle Hunt comes to Austin, and Dorkbot brings you a TED Talk-esque night about the craft of gaming. If you’d rather get your hands on some pieces, there are plenty of boardgame groups meeting this week, plus a chance to join fellow geeks to watch Star Trek and Game of Thrones.

RISE Up and Network: Tech Events Roundup May 13 - 19

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 13, 2013
The big news this week is RISE, Austin’s amazing week long conference with dozens of useful sessions and great networking opportunities. Look through their extensive listings to find the best sessions for you. If that’s not good enough, you can also enjoy networking opportunities with Door64, Austin Web Developers, and Incubation Station, plus some special events for those of you interested in healthcare information systems and solar power and technology. With all this to choose from, have fun finding time to sleep.

Game-o-Thrones, Board Games, Girl Stuff: This Week in Geek May 9-15

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 9, 2013
This week the monthly Fantasy and Sci-Fi social is back, werewolves take over a gaming shop, and Shakespeare invades Zilker park. To top it off, there are also plenty of great excuses for boardgames.

Austin Tech Job Roundup for May 7

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 6, 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.

App City: Tech Events Roundup May 6 - 12

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 6, 2013
App developers, whether you work with iOS, Android, or Windows Mobile, this week Austin has a meetup for you. Though the week starts out full of informative sessions, it ends with plenty of great networking. The always awesome BASHH and it’s little sister BizBASHH are back at The Brew Exchange on Thursday, plus this week also includes Door64’s Happy Hour and TechRanch Campfire. Get ready to share some beers with your fellow digital workers.

This Week in Geek May 2 - 8: May the Fourth Be With You edition

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / May 2, 2013
This Saturday is a crazy trifecta of geek goodness. It’s not only unofficial geek holiday May the Fourth, but also national Free Comic Book Day and the opening weekend of Iron Man 3. There are ample excuses to celebrate your love of Star Wars and comics, plus a Steampunk nightclub event and the awesomeness that is the Mini Maker Faire.

Hackers, Education Projects and More: Tech Events Roundup April 29 - May 6

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / April 29, 2013
This week, Austin is home to an interesting mix of networking and hacking. On the more social side, you can have drinks with AIGA creatives or LinkedIn users before stopping by a brand new coworking location for their launch party. On the more technical side of things. Austin is home to the second annual DevOpsDays as well as a Defcon 512 meeting and ATX 2600 meeting. In between are plenty of user groups and informative sessions.

Kickstarter of the Week: Gigabot 3D Printer

By Chris-Rachael Oseland / April 26, 2013
Gigabot’s slogan is, “This is huge!” If you’ve ever had a chance to see (or, in my case, fondle) a MakerBot or Cube, you know most 3D printers can only make objects that will fit into the palm of your hand. Gigabot can print up to an incredible two feet by two feet. In the 3D printing world, that’s not just huge, it’s incredible. To put it in perspective, the Cube can print objects about the size of an apple. Gigabot can print objects bigger than the entire Cube.

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Some kids are raised in the forest by wolves. Chris-Rachael was raised in suburbia by geeks. This explains her altar of outdated tech gadgets, closet full of costumes she’s never worn on halloween, and Doctor Who themed bathroom.

Austin is her tenth city in twenty years. This time, she says she's settling down for good. Honest. While meandering across the world as an urban nomad, she has picked up a graduate degree in history, attended the Clarion Workshop, and enjoyed a career as a freelance journalist and copywriter.

You can keep up with her real world technology reporting at The Austin Post. If the real world depresses you, escape into her short stories or drink yourself into 19th century oblivion with her aptly titled steampunk cocktail book, SteamDrunks.

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