SXSW

Hey there, dekeOphiles, especially you fans of that refreshing auditory cocktail known as Martini Hour. Deke and I are proposing a panel at next year's SXSW in which we try to pull off a live version of what usually goes on behind secret velvet doors at the dekeLounge. We're calling it "Martini Hour Presents: Adobe CS4 Under the Influence," and we hope to get some luminary friends of the lounge to join us. If you think this is a delightful idea, you can vote for our "panel" (just replace "panel" with "cocktail-sipping discussion" in your mind) by clicking on the graphic below then giving our gin-soaked idea the thumbs up by clicking the...thumbs up button. If we get enough votes, maybe we'll see you in Austin---shoes off, libations in hand.

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For those of you who have been following my incessant logistical twittering from the past few days, it comes as no surprise that I'm in Austin enjoying the "Spring Break for Geeks" known as SXSW Interactive. It's my frist trip here, and I've found both Austin and SXSW to be martini-friendly as you can see:

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