Ryan Joy (atxryan)

Myopenbar party on a parking garage roof, surprisingly FTW. Reminds me of a rave tho w/ lower level dim lighting and relaxation areas. # @jaded_ninja: one of those bands is probably on the roof w/ me. i can see your apartment. # Explaining to a friend the allure of twitter. # I’ve got the SXSW [...]

Visa IPO on Monday. Need to do some number crunching & funds transferring. Been looking forward to this. Not sure if I’ll buy or wait & see. # I hate when I obviously *just* missed the bus. # Phone battery now lasting a pitiful 30 mins. Connectivity FAIL. # @marlaerwin: I hope for more substance [...]

heading to the MT Closing Party soon… not expecting much after the other ‘official’ parties this year. So, where’s the unofficial parties? # just left the MT party. gonna meets some friends at the Mohawk. Will I see you all at the Digg party? # @jacobonline: ETA? # am now heading to the Digg party. [...]

Wanted to show some love for the Brits but it was too packed for me… Back at Maggie Mae’s for the phizzpop / refresh event # Whatever your thoughts of silverlight are, these sites being showcased at the Phizzpop party are really slick. # Looking for the tumblr party? Some help pls? # Where my [...]

@omarg posted video interview w/ Sarah Lacy (Zuckerberg interviewer) http://tinyurl.com/ywljha # headed to People Powered party at the Tap room. Where you at? # @pat_ramsey: 4th and colorado. # Awake at a ridiculous hour. # What’s in your water? Enjoy Austin’s worry free while here. http://statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/03/10/0310drugwater.html # Bitstrips is awesome: http://tinyurl.com/3yo93f # anyone up for [...]

heading to google party # At ridiculously packed google party. # @baldman: i’ve been up top. Where ya at? # Plugging my phone in to charge at the office, then picking up purevolume badge, before checking out geekaustin HH and Frog party # @nertzy: a little advice: back door. # @davidherrold: Frog party, of course. [...]

@pat_ramsey: web standards? Point me in the direction. # @pat_ramsey: heading your direction or to the laughing squid meetup at Six. # @jacobonline lots of folks are heading to Mongolian BBQ. I’m gonna get some thai w/ non-SXSW friends. # Full of thai and TCBY, I’m heading back to ACC. # Wondering if friends are [...]

Twitter seems to be ignoring my SMS. Hoisting a pint towards @ppk and looking forward to Saturday. # I can’t wait ’til tomorrow when Texas changes it’s mind about the weather again. # @ppk: i look forward to it! @baldman and I are actually enjoying beers at The Gingerman right now. # Hello? # Heading [...]

There is nothing worse than losing your glasses. I misplaced mine a week ago and have been relying on contacts since. Grrr. # my SXSW 2008 badge photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/atxryan/2314341927/ # Subject to change: http://sched.org/sxsw2008/atxryan # hoping none of the SXSW travelers have to sleep in Dallas tonight # @pat_ramsey: @adactio, @jcroft, and maybe @mezzoblue – [...]

I can’t believe it, but it’s that time of year again. At this very moment thousands of web geeks are descending on Austin from around the globe. Be sure and say hello if you run into me. If you’re in town today, come join members of Refresh Austin for pints at The Gingerman. Otherwise, you’re [...]