Category: Technology

Black Fret Launches Austin Love & Lightstream; A Live Stream of Austin Music

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Yesterday Black Fret, a public charity headquartered in Austin, kicked off Austin Love & Lightstream virtual event that will live stream 6 hours of Austin music live from Scholz Garten in Austin, Texas. Planned for an initial five day run through Saturday, March 21st from Scholz Garten, Austin Love & Lightstream is a local response to the cancellation of SXSW and the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. The event is closed to the public and taking place on a sterilized outdoor sound stage at Scholz Garten.

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Game Developers Conference 2020 Virtual Talks hub

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In the month of March, Game Developers Conference (GDC) brings the game development community together across five days of education, inspiration, and networking in San Francisco. Unfortunately due to the Coronavirus, this year’s conference has been canceled but they will be streaming the awards and some of the talks planned for GDC 2020! 

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Music Tech Mashup Kicks Off This Weekend with Questlove, Paul Oakenfold, White Denim, Nané, Eric Tessmer, Vibe Vessel and More

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Empire Control Room and Garage are still going through with the Music Tech Mashup event which will kick off today, March 13th.  

Per The Red River Cultural District, “We take the public health and safety of our customers, staff, venue staff, and artists we book extremely seriously and will continue to be guided by City and County officials to determine if changes to our events are necessary. We are following all guidelines outlined by local public health officials who have determined there is no need to stop the music at this time.” 

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KOKOMO’s FREE COVID19Tracker™ Cloud Software for Communities, Schools, and Healthcare Systems

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KOKOMO Solutions Inc. has announced the first of its kind cloud software called the COVID19Tracker™ to help communities in the challenges of collecting reports, tracking and management of the critical Coronavirus COVID-19 cases. COVID19Tracker™ is a cloud-based safety solution in mobile apps and web portals with case management, communication, and collaboration features. Designed to help provide situational awareness, report, track, and manage Coronavirus cases within schools, communities, healthcare systems and workplaces across the nation, COVID19Tracker™ is comprised of 3 cloud solutions powered by commercially available software, Kokomo24/7® Safety Cloud™.

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Laura Escudé Announces The Transmute Accelerator 3.0 Interactive Education Program for Live Show Design

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Announced today, Laura Escudé Enterprises, a music-centric venture studio, will be launching its third season of the live music performance online program called The Transmute Accelerator on April 14, 2020. Part of this third annual live music performance accelerator program includes the interactive program for live online small group sessions and specialized.

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Help Local Businesses and Artists Stand With the City of Austin Due to the SXSW 2020 Cancellation

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The cancellation of the 2020 SXSW Festival and Conferences due to concerns of the health and safety of attendees due to the Coronavirus has left several artists without venues to perform or screen their films. Furthermore, SXSW hugely impacts all local businesses, venues and restaurants in Austin bringing in nearly $300 million into the city which will now be lost revenue. There are several ways to help artists, filmmakers and Austin businesses that we wanted to share with you all.  

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Introducing the Sharp SMD2489ES; A Built-in Microwave Drawer™ Oven with Easy Wave Open Technology and Wi-Fi Connectivity

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Today, Sharp unveiled the world’s first, built-in microwave drawer oven with Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless integration with your modern, smart home. The SMD2489ES Sharp Microwave Drawer™ Oven has the “Easy Wave Open” feature with built-In airflow venting. Consumers can choose the traditional “proud mount” installation or flush mounting for a streamlined finish without additional trim-kits or vent deflectors. In fact, all users need to do is to download the Sharp Kitchen app to enable the smart features.

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Launched on Apple Arcade; All-Star Athletes From NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA and NWSL Teams Take to the Ice in “Ultimate Rivals: The Rink”

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In time for Women’s History Month and for the first time ever, female athletes can compete against, or alongside, male athletes in the new “Ultimate Rivals: The Rink” game from Bit Fry, a Portsmouth-based game developer. Available on Apple Arcade, “Ultimate Rivals: The Rink” is a new, fast-paced “2 vs. 2” hockey game that features many of today’s top men and women athletes.

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The City of Austin Announces Cancellation of SXSW 2020 March Events Due to the Coronavirus

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Even though there were concerns and petitions to cancel the SXSW 2020 Conference and Festival due to the massive spread of the coronavirus as of this morning it was still on surprisingly! Announced today, March 6th and just one week before the infamous SXSW Conference and Festival, the City of Austin have canceled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW has stated today that they will faithfully follow the City’s directions.

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Wikipedia Launches #WikiHerStory Initiative to Celebrate Women’s History Month

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The month of March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day also happens in March on the 8th of 2020. In honor both, the #WikiHerStory initiative aims to help close the gender gap on Wikipedia, the world’s largest online encyclopedia. Launched by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, #WikiHerStory brings together a collection of resources, events, and feature stories of the change-making women who make Wikipedia possible. It invites everyone to participate in adding content about women and their work to Wikipedia.

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