I have been at MIX and SxSW the last two weeks. Or rather, I used SxSW as an excuse to come down for Whurley and Giavonni's BarcampAustin. It was amazing - I've never seen a barcamp done that well. Austin, the city, declared the day BarCamp day. It was cool.
I did have a near death experience though and the guys at Viewzi.tv caught it all on film... More on my blog at 340lbs Open Source BattleBot Malfunctions Nearly Maiming Microsoft...