SXSW Interactive is a great way to really immerse yourself in technology and the people who create it and use it. This year it just is not for me though.

Last year was a one of a kind experience and I enjoyed every minute of it, but after looking through the panel topics and some of the keynotes I decided that this year just was not worth my money or time. I really feel like I can learn just as much about most of this year’s topics by reading and researching on the internet as I could by attending. Kind of disheartening but it’s the truth.

To add to the that, some speakers that I would enjoy listening to just are not on the list of confirmed speakers.

I may be going through Austin during Spring Break, but I highly doubt I will make the stop at SXSW.

I truly hate being sick. I am tired of it. The weather here has been amazing and I am stuck inside trying to fight off a sinus infection. It’s frustrating, but 1pm Friday signals the beginning of Spring Break and it’s about time.

In other interesting news, I came across a thread at SitePoint yesterday that mentioned a website that had Google Video Ads, yes VIDEO. I visited the site and took a screenshot. You can view it here.