March 2009

More new shirts on Spilt

The Civilove Bunnies have made it back after 5 years of hibernation. Their cute and loving in that bunny kind of way. Get yours now.


Men's Organic Jersey Tee - Eco-Friendly Tees Civilove Bunnies

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Civilove Bunnies


Female AA Slim Fit Tee - Women's T-shirts Civilove Bunnies

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Civilove Bunnies

Posted by on March 13, 2009

SXSW (tw)Insider Replay

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Here’s the replay of the today’s (tw)Insider Tips:

  • SXSW If you see @briangorbett I hear he’s giving away free stuff to those who inquire. Tell him the Cloud sent you.
  • SXSW – Please post Leslie reports. Pictures are welcome.
  • SXSW (tw)Insider – If you’re looking for hookers or the cool hipster bar “LongBranch”, East 11th Street is the place. Be CAREFUL!.
  • SXSW (tw)Insider – Hip Hop night (MONDAY) at “Nasty’s” with D.J. Mel is unforgettable. Margarita’s suck, however.
  • <blink>OBEY</blink>
  • SXSW (tw)Insider – Which would you prefer, thunderstorms and 43F (Austin) or sunny and 22F (Chicago)?
  • Good morning Austin! Today’s weather: Hi 43 degrees F. 90% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Weeeee!
  • SXSW (tw)Insider: The bum with the G-string is named Leslie. He has a PhD in physics and has run for Mayor. Say Hi for us.

See you tomorrow Austin!

Posted by on March 13, 2009

Spilt – T-Shirts for Geeks

Our first line of T-shirts is here! Catering to that inner geek, the “Standards Compliance” line tips its hat to Shepard Fairey, the W3C, the BLINK TAG, Lou Montulli, and Bert Bos. Declared “Simply Evil” by Jakob Nielsen, this shirt is a cultural gem, a tribute, and a must have for every geek-at-heart. Get yours today!


Men's Organic Jersey Tee - Eco-Friendly Tees Standards Compliance

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Standards Compliance


Women's Organic Cotton Fitted Tee - Eco-Friendly Tees Standards Compliance

Spreadshirt Market Place Product

Standards Compliance

Posted by on March 13, 2009

SXSW (tw)Insider Guide

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You’ve packed your bags, reviewed the conference itinerary, conquered the layover gauntlet, and are checking into your hotel. Are you ready for SXSW? We don’t think so!

Throughout the duration of the conference we will be tweetcasting must know insider scoops on everything from the locations of the best local food to the name and personal habits of the “local color.” Places to avoid, things you MUST do: you won’t know how you’ve survived past SXSW conferences. You can follow us on twitter here or review the daily summaries on spill. Make sure to tweet us back with questions. We’re here to help!!!

p.s. Sorry about the TwInsider thing.

Posted by on March 12, 2009

Some light reading: Adaptive Learning via Social Cognitive Theory and Digital Cultural Ecosystems

As part of our ongoing advanced research efforts I have been asked to participate on a panel at HCII 2009 in San Diego. The topic/thematic area is Augmented Cognition and I will be talking about emerging technologies with regards to adaptive learning. The attached paper outlines the foundations of Social Cognitive Theory, Oral Tradition / Storytelling, and specifies a Digital Cultural Ecosystem that uses stereoptic video capture (and lots of other cool technology) to document cultural learnings by military personnel in contested cultures. I’ll post the presentation after the event.  Enjoy.

Posted by on March 8, 2009