Send Hot to SXSWi (We’ll Be Your Best Friends)

Maria Giudice
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SXSW Interactive believes in democracy, so we’re humbly asking your assistance: Please help us stuff their virtual ballot box.

We have six killer topics proposed for the Interactive side of the conference:

You can also go here to see our roster.

For SXSW’s Music Conference, Hot Studio President Rajan Dev’s panel offering, “Digital Strategies for Optimizing the Fan/Artist Connection,” couldn’t be more relevant to what’s happening in the music industry. And our friends over at TechTalk have a couple of very worthwhile proposals of their own that need your love: “Supercharge Your Personal Brand Through the Spoken Word” and “Unruly Guide for Geek Health.”

So how do you show your love? It’s easy. First, register to vote. It takes about a minute (a delightful minute at that). Second, click the “thumbs up” icon for all of these panels and – now here’s the critical part – leave a positive comment about said proposed panel. It can be anything from “Great idea! Looking forward to it!” to “You have touched pockets of my soul I didn’t know existed until I read this proposal. I weep hot tears of joy.” Something like that.

Thank you in advance for your support. There might even be beers in Austin for you in it.

San Francisco Service Design Thinks at Hot Studio

Brian Cronin
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Tonight, July 22nd at 6pm, Hot Studio will be hosting the Service Design community for an evening of discussion and socializing.

Sustainability Means…

Peter Jacques
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Making a Better World through the Office and the Community

At Hot Studio, our dedication to being kinder to the planet and improving our society is reflected in our practices, in our services, and with whom we partner. How we operate in our physical and social environments matter. It’s…

Game Mechanics in Farmville and Foursquare

Marsha Plat
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Mashable.com recently held a poll about Farmville and Foursquare after TIME.com listed both applications in an article titled “The 50 Worst Inventions.” TIME.com described Farmville as a “time suck” and Foursquare as “narcissistic.” Mashable brought the question to its readers: Are Foursquare and Farmville really…

Kno Launches at D8

Henrik Olsen
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Yesterday was a spectacularly exciting day, as one of Hot Studio’s key clients, Kno, officially launched at the D8 Conference in Los Angeles. Kno, formerly known as Kakai, has been in stealth mode for over a year, as we’ve quietly collaborated with them on the…