March 3, 2017

That’s a Hot Mic: Shure Microphones at SXSW

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From the big acts on the festival stage to your local dive bar around the corner, chances are you’ve seen and heard Shure products in use. Shure mics are everywhere, and when you close your eyes and think of a mic, you’re probably picturing a Shure model—the company invented the “Elvis mic” and its SM58 is the industry standard performing microphone.

Artists will be stopping by the Shure booth (#327) at the Trade Show for impromptu concerts, and the stage will be open to anyone else willing to step up to the mic! While you’re there, try out some Shure products, including the MOTIV line of digital mics for content creators. See how models like the MV88 can help you better capture every aspect of your SXSW experience.

There are many chances to claim Shure gear throughout the show, so keep an eye out for the Shure street team in “Hot mics” T-shirts, or jump in one of the sponsored pedicabs and tag Shure in a selfie for a chance to win.

Shure is honored that one of the company’s latest innovations, the KSM8 Dualdyne™ Microphone, is a finalist for the SXSW Interactive Innovation Award in Music & Audio Innovation. Stop by table 17 at the Finalist Showcase on 3/12 to see how Shure “broke physics” to make one of the best-sounding performance microphones ever invented.

To keep track of all things Shure at SXSW, visit shure.com/sxsw.

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March 3, 2017

Exploring Themes In the SXSW Film Lineup: Ripped From the Headlines

Justice and revenge are common narrative themes, but they are also very much entwined in our real lives. The SXSW lineup features both narrative and documentary films that came directly from the news. Explore the following titles to gain better knowledge of these catastrophic events.

The Blood Is At The Doorstep

(World Premiere) Director: Erik Ljung

After Dontre Hamilton, a black, unarmed man diagnosed with schizophrenia, was shot 14 times and killed by police in Milwaukee, his family embarks on a quest for answers, justice and reform as the investigation unfolds.

Disgraced

(World Premiere) Director: Pat Kondelis

The untold story of the summer of 2003 at Baylor University that exposes the attempted cover-up and corruption that became the most bizarre scandal in college sports history.

Most Hated Woman In America

(World Premiere) Director: Tommy O’Haver, Screenwriters: Tommy O’Haver, Irene Turner

Darkly funny, true story of the rise and untimely demise of Madeline Murray O’Hair: crank, swindler, iconoclast, and America’s most outspoken atheist. Cast: Melissa Leo, Adam Scott, Juno Temple, Vincent Kartheiser, Josh Lucas, Peter Fonda.

Stranger Fruit

(World Premiere) Director/Screenwriter: Jason Pollock

What happened on August 9th, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri? On that hot summer day, Officer Darren Wilson killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Stranger Fruit is the unraveling of what took place that day, told through the eyes of Mike Brown’s family.

Experience 9 days, 13 screens, and 250+ Films

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March 3, 2017

Innovation Policy Day at SXSW

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The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) returns to SXSW this year to host the Innovation Policy Day on Tuesday, March 14. This day-long summit will bring together a diverse group of panelists to discuss government policies that impact the emerging and disruptive technologies improving the way we live and work.

Panel topics range from the outlook of tech under President Trump’s administration to the rise of self-driving cars. The event will take place at Old School Bar and Grill from 10:00am, until the last panel of the day starting at 3:30pm. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, visit the Innovation Policy Day website.

In addition to the Innovation Policy Day, CTA executives will speak on several panels throughout SXSW. These will cover a variety of topics, including how tech companies can give back, unlocking technology for people with disabilities, defining VR, and strategies for tech advocates working with Trump.

For more information about the Consumer Technology Association’s presence at SXSW, visit their website.

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March 3, 2017

The Rise And Fall Of Food Trends Over The Years

Like anything else, food trends and diet fads change as often as the seasons. If you’re curious about what recipes or regional cuisines are in, the best way to do it is to look at Google search analytics.

A collaboration between Google News Lab and Truth & Beauty, The Rhythm of Food explores how our interests in food have changed over the years:

“[W]e explore the hidden patterns in Google search trend data. This project sheds light on the many facets of food seasonality, as seen through the lens of search interest in the United States over the last twelve years.”

The Rhythm of Food looks at Google search data between 2004 and 2016 to determine just how trends and cuisine interests have developed and shifted. By analyzing the search patterns of ingredients and specific dishes and plotting them on a year clock, the study reveals how the seasons affect the rhythm of food.

The interactive lets users determine what food trends, ingredients, or recipes were searched for the most in a given month over the 12 year period compared to the other months. Each color represents a different year on the year clock and scrolling over each block reveals a Google Trends score and the week in which the data was pulled from. In-depth information is also provided for each search term, giving users a better understanding of the year over year trends.

The analysis shows very clear patterns of food searches based on the natural seasons, holidays, and special events. Another level of investigation compares how often certain foods are searched in a given country. With it, users can compare how often food items, such as “kale,” are searched for in Germany versus Japan.

The interface of the interactive itself is easy to navigate and provides a variety of categories and food items to choose from. The site currently includes 201 topics and displays 135,025 individual data points. All of the information gathered was obtained from Google Trends, with a focus on data from the United States, and search terms correctly determined using Google Knowledge Graph topics.

You can explore various food trends for yourself here.

Source: Visual News