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	Yes No	Permanence on the Web Fred Benenson, Creative Commons Hard drives fail, DVDs crack, and jump drives get lost. We can store our data in the cloud, but AOL ... READ MORE Hard drives fail, DVDs crack, and jump drives get lost. We can store our data in the cloud, but AOL just deleted Geocities and now Kodak is threatening to remove your albums if you don't pay them. Sites like Archive.org and Google's cache represent a partial solution to the problem, but how do we encourage the preservation of a permanent web? What are the laws and ethical issues involved with archiving other people's content? Cloud Storage / Delivery, Community / Online Community, Content Management, History of Technology, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright
	Yes No	The Human Interface (or: Products are People, Too!) Christopher Fahey, Behavior Design More and more, users are interacting with web sites and software on a conversational, physical, psyc... READ MORE More and more, users are interacting with web sites and software on a conversational, physical, psychological, and emotional level -- just like we've always interacted with other people. UX designers, then, must stop thinking about interfaces as dumb control panels and begin using technology to envision interfaces (literally!) as human beings. History of Technology, Interface Design, New Technology / Next Generation, Other / Out There, User Experience
	Yes No	Socrates, Dude: Social Media and Philosophy Kabren Levinson, Bard College Where does the Internet come from? What about "social media"? Kabren Levinson shows how modern socia... READ MORE Where does the Internet come from? What about "social media"? Kabren Levinson shows how modern social technologies originate in the Ancient philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristophanes. By looking at specific texts, the clouds in the sky, and the Internet, Levinson draws connections between the ancient and the modern. Art, Design Thinking, Education, History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	Learning from Web 1.0: What's Next? Chris Cox, Facebook Web 1.0 wasn't just about big mobile phones, chat rooms and free AOL CD's - we learned a lot about c... READ MORE Web 1.0 wasn't just about big mobile phones, chat rooms and free AOL CD's - we learned a lot about communication, gadgets and technology too. Join us for a discussion about how the successes and failures of Internet past have brought us to where we are today, changed the way we think about the Internet, identity, and our connections, and how it all effects where we’re going. Community / Online Community, Content, Digital Divide, History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	Oh No, Facebook Ruined the Internet! Kate Raynes-GOldie, Curtin University of Technology Once upon a time, you could post whatever you wanted online without worrying that your future boss w... READ MORE Once upon a time, you could post whatever you wanted online without worrying that your future boss would find out. Then Facebook came along and changed everything. By tracing the history of Facebook, this panel will explore how and why this happened, and the implications for privacy, identity and communication. Community / Online Community, History of Technology, Social Networking
	Yes No	Roll Your Own Damn Startup Incubator Tim Hwang, ROFLCon / Web Ecology Project Rumors are true: you don't need to be a high rollin' entrepreneur to roll your very own project incu... READ MORE Rumors are true: you don't need to be a high rollin' entrepreneur to roll your very own project incubator. The Boston-based Awesome Foundation did it on $100 a month with no legal organization. This talk discusses the theory and practice of doing it yourself. Turns out that it's pretty easy. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Case Study, Community / Online Community, Funding / VC, History of Technology
	Yes No	Lurk Moar: Why Internet Culture Matters Alex Leavitt, Comparative Media Studies, MIT Star Wars Kid and LOLcats seem like post-lunch procrastination, but the history of Internet culture ... READ MORE Star Wars Kid and LOLcats seem like post-lunch procrastination, but the history of Internet culture neatly follows the development of free software, the fluctuation of age demographics, and the nature of online conversation. What do memes tell us about our relationship with technology and the dissonant future of the Internet? Content, History of Technology, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright, Online Video, User Generated Content
	Yes No	Big Brother on the Big Screen: Fact/Fiction? Nicole Ozer, ACLU of Northern California Can the NSA really do that? Um, yes. Join me at the movies to take a close look at how government s... READ MORE Can the NSA really do that? Um, yes. Join me at the movies to take a close look at how government surveillance has caught up with the fables dreamed up for Hollywood flicks. Jaunty tin foil hats and popcorn will be provided! Geolocation, Government and Technology, History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Issues
	Yes No	IdeaName IdeaPresenterFirstname IdeaPresenterLastname, IdeaCompany IdeaDescription... READ MORE IdeaDescription ARGs, Back-End Programming / Databases, Blogging, Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Case Study, Cloud Storage / Delivery, Collaborative Filtering, Community / Online Community, Content Management, Design Thinking, Digital Divide, Digital Filmmaking, Education, Front-End Programming, Geolocation, Government and Technology, Hardware, History of Technology, Interface Design, International, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright, Mobile / Wireless, Mobile Applications, Online Relationships, Online Video, Other / Out There, Search, Self-Help / Self-Improvement, Social Issues, Social Networking, User Experience, User Generated Content, Visual Design, Web Apps / Widgets, Writing / Technical Writing IdeaTags1, IdeaTags2, IdeaTags3
	Yes No	Digital Distribution 10 Years After Napster Christina DeRosa, Microsoft/Xbox LIVE It’s been ten years since Napster brought the digital distribution of entertainment into the mains... READ MORE It’s been ten years since Napster brought the digital distribution of entertainment into the mainstream. How far has it come? Where is it now? And what opportunities lie down the road? A "state of the union" discussion in the digital entertainment space, from music to movies, games and more. Cloud Storage / Delivery, Digital Distribution, History of Technology, Online Video, Video Games
	Yes No	Rich Internet Interfaces Beyond Mice And Keyboards Adam Flater, Roundarch We’ll assess our current computer human interaction and explore where the new frontier of interfac... READ MORE We’ll assess our current computer human interaction and explore where the new frontier of interfacing with the digital realm will take us. In the future our intuitive human gestures will seamlessly control our digital space including: head tracking, motion sensors and yet to be discovered techniques. Design Thinking, Digital Divide, History of Technology, Interface Design, User Experience
	Yes No	Incubating Innovation and Advancement: Does Geography Still Matter? Paul Huggins, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati In "A Brief History of the Human Race," Michael Cook theorizes that longer bands of latitude in Eura... READ MORE In "A Brief History of the Human Race," Michael Cook theorizes that longer bands of latitude in Eurasia provided civilization-accelerating advantages over the America's. In a recent paper, Adam Powell and others argue that population density yielded advances in early civilization, due to enhanced interconnectedness. Now that "the world is flat," and humans are increasingly interconnected via technology, does geography still matter? Community / Online Community, Digital Divide, Geolocation, Government and Technology, History of Technology
	Yes No	Bands, Fans, and Brands John Sykes, Project Playlist Learning from past music industry hits and misses, this panel will evaluate the ways music and techn... READ MORE Learning from past music industry hits and misses, this panel will evaluate the ways music and technology intersects, delighting fans while challenging labels. In discussion of past groundbreaking innovations including music videos, recording formats and emerging platforms, music industry veterans will provide perspective on challenges facing the Album 2.0 era. Digital Distribution, History of Technology, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright, Music 2.0
	Yes No	Issues in Video Gaming History and Archiving Carly Kocurek, the University of Texas at Austin Video gaming is gaining acceptance as a culturally significant creative medium. With this has come i... READ MORE Video gaming is gaining acceptance as a culturally significant creative medium. With this has come increased interest in preserving gaming history and documenting gaming culture. This panel will discuss issues and strategies archivists and historians are using to work with industry insiders to document and preserve gaming's present and past. Education, History of Technology, Social Issues, Video Games
	Yes No	Our Digital Future: The National Broadband Plan And You S. Derek Turner, Free Press What will our digital future look like? By Feb. 17, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission will... READ MORE What will our digital future look like? By Feb. 17, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission will present a national broadband plan that will shape the future of our Internet and will directly affect bloggers, wireless innovators, entrepreneurs, gamers and everyday Internet users. Come hear about the national broadband plan. Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Government and Technology, History of Technology, Mobile / Wireless, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	Video Preservation (Before It's Too Late) Blaine Dunlap, Endangered Media Alliance Is this the year we become MEDIA EUGENICISTS? Hell no! Get your head out of your butt and help save ... READ MORE Is this the year we become MEDIA EUGENICISTS? Hell no! Get your head out of your butt and help save two decades of irreplaceable analog video. Only God can make a tree, but you can digitize something amazing. It will make you feel better. History of Technology
	Yes No	History of the Button Bill DeRouchey, Ziba Design Even though technology evolved at a crazy pace the last 100 years, the humble button has stayed at t... READ MORE Even though technology evolved at a crazy pace the last 100 years, the humble button has stayed at the center of it all. What is its past, its future? Why is it important? What does it say about the interaction between humans and technology? Pictures, stories, revelations, maybe movies. History of Technology, Other / Out There, User Experience
	Yes No	How 34 Inspired Tweets Can Predict The Future Rohit Bhargava, Influential Marketing Blog Twitter is the poster child for the power of small ideas. But can this 140 character mashup of micro... READ MORE Twitter is the poster child for the power of small ideas. But can this 140 character mashup of micro thoughts and narcissistic egotism amount to anything truly significant? This engaging tour of 34 inspired tweets will offer a vision of the future, told through the unexpected lens of Twitter. History of Technology, International, Journalism 2.0, New Technology / Next Generation, Other / Out There
	Yes No	Austin as a Technology Center - Case Study Lani Rosales, New Media Lab Regardless of economics, Austin has flourished as a technology center throughout the years due to cr... READ MORE Regardless of economics, Austin has flourished as a technology center throughout the years due to creative business & political leadership and individuals making up a culture conducive to and attractive to the tech industry. Architects of this culture will reveal the playbook so other cities' technology industries might prosper like Austin. Case Study, Community / Online Community, Government and Technology, History of Technology, Locations -- US, Other / Out There
	Yes No	I Have Never Believed in the Semantic Web Leigh Dodds, Talis It turns out a six-year old can understand the basic idea of the Semantic Web. So why do so many dev... READ MORE It turns out a six-year old can understand the basic idea of the Semantic Web. So why do so many developers think it's so complicated? If you're a skeptic then come have your assumptions challenged and find out how the web of data is being built today. Accessibility / Web Standards, Back-End Programming / Databases, History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation, User Generated Content
	Yes No	The Evolution and Future of Sporadic Games Jeremy Gibson, University of Southern California - Interactive Media Division From fantasy baseball to Farm Town, sporadic games (games which allow only limited interaction per d... READ MORE From fantasy baseball to Farm Town, sporadic games (games which allow only limited interaction per day) have a long, though seldom explored, history. Lately, social networks like Facebook have engendered an explosion in the popularity of the genre. This panel will explore the evolution and design features of sporadic games. Community / Online Community, History of Technology, Mobile Applications, User Experience, Video Games
	Yes No	Social Media and Cyberculture on PLATO in the 1970s Brian Dear, PLATO History Project Before Google. Microsoft. Apple. The Web. AOL. The Internet. Before it all, there was PLATO: the fir... READ MORE Before Google. Microsoft. Apple. The Web. AOL. The Internet. Before it all, there was PLATO: the first online community. The network that time forgot. The birthplace of blogs, instant messaging, chat rooms, MUDs and multiplayer games, personal publishing, screen savers, flat-panel plasma displays, emoticons, and a lot more. Amazingly, 2010 is PLATO's 50th anniversary. Community / Online Community, Content, Education, History of Technology, Online Relationships
	Yes No	The History of Technology steve lessin, csvemail.com this will be on the history of technology... READ MORE this will be on the history of technology History of Technology
	Yes No	Conserving The Web's Social Ecology: Theory and Practice Tim Hwang, The Web Ecology Project "Social media" is our best way of understanding culture and memes online. It sucks. Can we do better... READ MORE "Social media" is our best way of understanding culture and memes online. It sucks. Can we do better? This talk explores one possibility: understanding the web as a unified social ecosystem through data mining. It also addresses emerging threats to the social web, and how we might conserve its vibrancy. Community / Online Community, Content, History of Technology, Online Relationships, User Generated Content
	Yes No	Social Media: Truth or Consequences Joshua-Michéle Ross, O'Reilly Media The Social Media conversation often seems like one giant echochamber. While we are absorbed in very... READ MORE The Social Media conversation often seems like one giant echochamber. While we are absorbed in very granular discussions of use (what it is, why it matters for commerce and how to gain advantage from it) and abuse (Twitter addiction & Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer etc.) a much larger drama is unfolding as a consequence of these technologies – the changing notions of identity, society and government brought about by a radical shift in communications technology. Economic Concerns, Government and Technology, History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Issues
	Yes No	Your Brand Is What We Say It Is Hawk Thompson, Springbox Social media is killing the batteries on the corporate megaphone. Now more than ever, your digitally... READ MORE Social media is killing the batteries on the corporate megaphone. Now more than ever, your digitally emancipated audience has the power to make or break your brand in real time. You may not realize this yet, but there’s only one way to tap into this power and drive your brand forward. Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Community / Online Community, History of Technology, Social Networking, User Generated Content
	Yes No	IdeaName IdeaPresenterFirstname IdeaPresenterLastname, IdeaCompany IdeaDescription... READ MORE IdeaDescription ARGs, Back-End Programming / Databases, Blogging, Branding / Marketing / Publicity, Business / Entrepreneurial / Monetization, Career / Work Concerns, Case Study, Cloud Storage / Delivery, Collaborative Filtering, Community / Online Community, Content Management, Design Thinking, Digital Divide, Digital Filmmaking, Education, Front-End Programming, Geolocation, Government and Technology, Hardware, History of Technology, Interface Design, International, Licensing / Fair Use / Copyright, Mobile / Wireless, Mobile Applications, Online Relationships, Online Video, Other / Out There, Search, Self-Help / Self-Improvement, Social Issues, Social Networking, User Experience, User Generated Content, Visual Design, Web Apps / Widgets, Writing / Technical Writing IdeaTags1, IdeaTags2, IdeaTags3
	Yes No	When the Cloud #FAILs: Is Your Data Safe? Joshua Baer, OtherInbox My data is safe in the cloud right? WRONG! Don't think it could happen to you? Learn about how Journ... READ MORE My data is safe in the cloud right? WRONG! Don't think it could happen to you? Learn about how JournalSpace.com lost 5 YEARS worth of blogs, or how Magnolia.com lost everyone's bookmarks. Hear from someone who has been locked out of her Gmail and had her Facebook account hacked. The fact is, data is lost all the time. Find out how to protect yourself as everything moves to the cloud. Back-End Programming / Databases, Cloud Storage / Delivery, History of Technology, Information Architecture, New Technology / Next Generation
	Yes No	What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains Nicholas Carr, Author / RoughType.com The Net is rerouting our neural pathways, making us adept at skimming information but incapable of c... READ MORE The Net is rerouting our neural pathways, making us adept at skimming information but incapable of concentration and contemplation. The subtle mind of the book reader is being replaced by the distracted mind of the screen watcher. History of Technology, New Technology / Next Generation, Social Issues
	Yes No	Web Versus Printed Graphic Novels Josh Neufeld, Pantheon Books Josh Neufeld, author of the graphic novel, "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge" could discuss the ne... READ MORE Josh Neufeld, author of the graphic novel, "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge" could discuss the new media concept of webcomics. His graphic novel was originally serialized on SmithMag.net, then translated in to book form. What are the pros and cons of each format? Animation / Cartoons, Design Thinking, History of Technology, Journalism 2.0, Social Issues

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