It might be the worst kept secret on the Internet that the second city to receive the high-speed Google fiber network is Austin, Texas. Google began offering its 1 Gigabit network to Kansas City, Kan. residents last year.

Storified by lalorek · Tue, Apr 09 2013 17:17:03

We're thrilled to announce that Austin is joining Kansas City as our next Fiber city #fiberATX goo.gl/eTT9A pic.twitter.com/ogiN1m1tCC · Google Fiber

P.s. google fiber is a go / gov. Perry told me so #fiberatx · brandon mulder

#FiberATX · newmanewman

Bring on the Gigabit!! With @tjeaustinmusic at the Austin #GoogleFiber announcement. · Nakia

Standby Austin, as Google prepares to optimize your connection. · Nakia

It's coming!!!! #google #fiberatx #austin · Jessica

It's official #google #fiberatx is on its way!! #psyched #gigabit · Merrick Ales

When a client requests a two-hour turnaround, you resort to moves like this. #googlefiber #fiberatx · dazzle cavazzle

Rule the world #fiberatx · Laura Lorek

Google says using Fiber, Austin will help create the next chapter of the Internet. #fiberATX · City of Austin

Rick Perry shows the Google some love. #FiberATX coming to Austin. · Mary Helen Leon

#GoogleFiber comes to #Austin #FiberATX #ynn · creatinity

Mayor Lee Leffingwell making the announcement...BIG day for Austin!!!! #fiberatx · Katy Gelhausen

people making stuff happen, with bonus stranger's head. #googlefiber #fiberatx · tayover

Look what #austin is getting!! @googlefiber picks their next city today #fiberatx #1gig #technology #thepossibilities #internet · Jason Freshly

Fiber has arrived! (´･ω･`) #FiberATX #Google #Austin #Texas #GoogleFiber #awesome #fastinternet · Michael Machiskinic

"This is a really big deal. Way to go Austin! You are changing the world! says Governor Perry. #fiberATX · City of Austin

governor perry, blurry and very backlit. (who cares, we're getting google fiber!) #googlefiber #fiberatx · tayover

Gov Ricky P pushing the #fiberATX hashtag. · Daniel Senyard

.@ATXGoogleFiber Welcome to Austin! Opening the door to more innovation & more technology advancement. #fiberATX #SiliconHills

— Rick Perry · Tue, Apr 09 2013 11:45:37

The fifth annual SXSW Accelerator took place March 11-13 in Austin, Texas at South by Southwest. Wanderu, Phone2Action, Neurotrack, Plotter and MakieLab all won in their respective categories.

Storified by lalorek · Tue, Mar 12 2013 22:04:17

Guide to Compete at SXSW Interactive's Fifth Annual Accelerator

The SXSW Accelerator named Guide as one of eight finalists in the News Technology category. "SXSW frequently sets the tone for what's nex...

SXSW Accelerator 2013 Finalists | SXSW 2013

SXSW Accelerator 2013 Finalists. More than five hundred companies ...

Innovative web technologies winner at #sxaccelerator: Wanderu #SXSW2013

— Burt Herman · Tue, Mar 12 2013 16:19:24

Phone2Action wins news technologies prize at #sxaccelerator #SXSW2013

— Burt Herman · Tue, Mar 12 2013 16:16:30

@neurotrack wins health category for Alzheimer's detection app #sxswaccelerator

— BMFxSW · Tue, Mar 12 2013 16:18:55

Technology to detect Alzheimer's takes SXSW prize

Neurotrack, which uses eye tracking to achieve a claimed 100 percent success rate, took the health technologies category in the SXSW Acce...

Massive congratulations to the @makielab team for winning the #Sxswaccelerator :)

— Dan Hon · Tue, Mar 12 2013 16:49:14

Bootstrap award at #sxaccelerator goes to another news startup: InfoActive (infographic tool) #SXSW2013

— Burt Herman · Tue, Mar 12 2013 16:27:55

@Plotter wins the social category at #SXSW Accelerator! I already downloaded their app. #sxtxstate http://pic.twitter.com/g2C48VO9H3 · Emily Lyons

MakieLab wins in the gaming category at #sxsw Accelerator! Live streamed in their other co-founders - #founderlove. http://pic.twitter.com/25t04RqzD2 · Emily Lyons

#sxswaccelerator winners about to be announced... · BMFxSW

Syntellia wins in their category of the #SXSW Accelerator #sxtxstate http://pic.twitter.com/ffwC8L9DKe · Emily Lyons

Sponsoring the #sxswaccelerator at #SXSW this year, you got it... @rackspace! · rackspace

A new industry to finance businesses, especially startups, is taking shape. It's called equity-based crowdfunding and some of the pioneers leading the change met recently in Austin to discuss industry issues.

Storified by lalorek · Thu, Jan 10 2013 11:26:03

CrowdFundTX.com getting started! #dallasstartups #crowdfundtx · Chris Walters

RT @UTLEA: Heard this one at #crowdfundtx too: investors look way more at the people running a business- not necessarily the product. #GrowthCon

— Longhorn Startup · Thu, Jan 10 2013 10:38:39

RT @UTLEA: Heard this one at #crowdfundtx too: investors look way more at the people running a business- not necessarily the product. #GrowthCon

— Joshua Baer · Thu, Jan 10 2013 10:38:38

RT @UTLEA: Heard this one at #crowdfundtx too: investors look way more at the people running a business- not necessarily the product. #GrowthCon

— Tanya Smith · Thu, Jan 10 2013 10:37:36

Heard this one at #crowdfundtx too: investors look way more at the people running a business- not necessarily the product. #GrowthCon

— SG-LEA · Thu, Jan 10 2013 10:35:40

Good Summary of Tuesday's #CrowdfundTX conference. Top Ten Issues Raised at Texas Crowdfunding Conference - Forbes http://onforb.es/13hILuA

— Hillary Solomon · Thu, Jan 10 2013 06:14:36

RT @woodien: Top take aways from #CrowdfundTX: 4. The industry is quite a lively group! 5. Times 2013 Person of the Year will be the ENTREPRENEUR! (pt 4)

— Risk Solutions · Thu, Jan 10 2013 00:45:02

RT @woodien: Between 8 and 22 #Crowdfunding platforms are lunching globally every month says carl Esposti of massolutions #CrowdfundTX

— fundingroadmap · Wed, Jan 09 2013 21:36:51

ProHatch CEO talks equity crowdfunding http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-907514 #ireport #crowdfundtx

— Evelyn Cashen · Wed, Jan 09 2013 20:53:01

RT @Crowdfunding_PR: Check out this #crowdfundtx press conference http://lnkd.in/3SY_BH

— Joy Schoffler · Wed, Jan 09 2013 20:38:09

Check out this #crowdfundtx press conference http://lnkd.in/3SY_BH

— Robert Hoskins · Wed, Jan 09 2013 17:58:03

RT @AustinBusiness: "In Texas, we want to be on the forefront of this conversation.", says @treybowles #crowdfundtx #pressconf

— Blossom A Braemer · Wed, Jan 09 2013 17:47:07

RT @gabdraney: "I'm an entrepreneur. What do I have to lose? My pride?" - @ptrowe Hahaha!! #crowdfundtx

— Paul O'Brien · Wed, Jan 09 2013 17:20:03

RT @RISE_Austin: Congrats to organizers of #CrowdfundTX conference yesterday. Great content & day! #startup #austin @ChrisCamillo @Haley_Donald @JennGooding

— Evelyn Cashen · Wed, Jan 09 2013 16:07:38

@IPOVillage @CrowdFundSites Great to meet you at #crowdfundtx yesterday! Check out @Forbes's coverage http://po.st/Xj9zy6

— Evelyn Cashen · Wed, Jan 09 2013 16:06:51

The top 10 issues discussed at #crowdfundtx from @forbes - good roundup http://onforb.es/13hILuA

— StartupHouston · Wed, Jan 09 2013 15:50:54

@rise_austin Thank you for coming to #CrowdfundTX! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it!

— Haley Donald · Wed, Jan 09 2013 15:28:29

RT @rise_austin: Congrats to organizers of #CrowdfundTX conference yesterday. Great content & day! @ChrisCamillo @Haley_Donald @JennGooding

— CrowdfundTX · Wed, Jan 09 2013 15:27:35

RT @Worldbop: How do you know you're a #crowdfunding geek? You're following the tweets from #CrowdfundTX (http://www.crowdfundtx.com) - http://j.mp/XOwZsk!

— Jessica Morrison · Wed, Jan 09 2013 15:24:40

RT @gcheimer: Day off between #crowdfundtx and #GrowthCon conferences. Reppin' @UTLEA across Texas! #hookem

— Thor and Wills · Wed, Jan 09 2013 15:16:19

This is the second annual Dell World event. It takes place through Thursday at the Austin Convention Center. More than 6,000 Dell customers, partners, media, analysts and employees are expected to attend. Many of them gathered Tuesday evening at Austin City Limits for a kick off party.

Storified by lalorek · Tue, Dec 11 2012 20:17:45

Dell World 2012

Discover how to master the forces shaping today's IT landscape at Dell's premier event. Sign up now to engage in insightful con...

Dell World: Live Online

Discover how to master the forces shaping today's IT landscape at Dell's premier event. Mark your calendar - December 11-13. De...

Dell wants to be more than your box provider

Some 5,000 customers and partners descended on Dell World, the second such event that the company has hosted, to rub elbows with Dell exe...

Dell CEO focused on reinventing company

American-Statesman Staff. Michael Dell continues to reinvent his technology company — and he's reinventing his top management team al...

At customer show, Dell to showcase transformation

Dell Inc. CEO Michael Dell and other company executives will showcase the computer-maker's innovations during Dell World 2012 at the ...

Michael Dell on Dell World: A Magical Touch of Amazing

I had my annual chat with Michael Dell on his Dell world conference next week and this will be one for the record books. Not only do they...

Dell's CMO Karen Quintos on Dell World 2012

This is the company's second annual Dell World and will be highlighted by luminaries such as former president Bill Clinton, Steven Le...

@MichaelDell kicking off an awesome week at #dellworld http://pic.twitter.com/jgX266Sq · aconkright

@michaeldell notes tomorrow's speakers:bill clinton gets bigger ovation than freakonomics guys. In texas. #dellworld http://pic.twitter.com/4ehMnfoi · Scott Campbell

Janes Addiction, Limp Bizcuit, Linkin Park playing at #DellWorld http://pic.twitter.com/XPxhycP9 · Michael Arrieta

#dellworld · Brad Zimmerman

Good stuff: @PeachedTortilla Chinese chicken tacos & sweet potato fries w/ peach mint sauce @VisitAustinTX #DellWorld http://twitpic.com/bl798o · Ice Cream & Food Fan

OMG these peach & pumpkin pie empanadas @Mmmpanadas are amazing! Check out their menu! #DellWorld http://twitpic.com/bl7a2f · Ice Cream & Food Fan

Much Better. #rageagainstthemachine #aliceinchains #metallica #janesaddiction #sugarray #godsmack #limpbizkit #aerosmith #thesmithereens #dellworld · Or Cingilli

Having a great time - #BMCSoftware sponsored Food truck at #DellWorld http://twitpic.com/bl6irl · BMC Software

#dellworld off 2 amazing start! Filming incredible 'treps all day, prepping 4 sessions tmw & Center for Entrepreneurs LIVE! #domore #delleir

— Ingrid Vanderveldt · Tue, Dec 11 2012 17:16:54

Loved it!!! u r amazing! RT @sandrayanceyeWN: Loved being interviewed by @Ontheroadwithiv at #dellworld! #ewnconf http://pic.twitter.com/LLGgiYUh · Ingrid Vanderveldt

Me and Michael Dell #DellWorld http://pic.twitter.com/RR0ShWAF · Ryan Locey

Chatting with @MichaelDell at #dellworld - appreciate the decade long partnership with OU and their Oklahoma presence. http://pic.twitter.com/jq288CuB · david horton

On Friday, the San Antonio Area Foundation in partnership with Rackspace Hosting held the day-long Nonprofit Technology Summit at Rackspace's headquarters at "The Castle," the former Windsor Park Mall in Northeast San Antonio. #npotechsummit

Storified by lalorek · Sat, Sep 29 2012 11:05:26

Nonprofits Investigate Cloud Computing at Rackspace

Instead of running their own servers at their offices, nonprofit organizations are hosting their e-mail, software, hardware and other app...

Awesome! @gweston's talk is the perfect opener to the Nonprofit Tech Summit at #rackspace. #npotechsummit

— Debbie Talley · Fri, Sep 28 2012 08:02:28

At @Rackspace this morning, just listened to @Gweston giving an inspiring speech to nonprofit orgs at #npotechsummit

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:59:35

Rackspace Chairman Graham Weston welcomes @SAAFdn Nonprofit Technology Summit #npotechsummit http://pic.twitter.com/JEvc2wdr · SA Area Foundation

What do leaders need to understand about tech & social media to allow IT depts to enable the organization? #npotechsummit

— LaDonna Coy · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:50:06

@cnssaafdn IT depts can be "enablers" OR "disablers" -depends on mindset of ldshp, org values, understanding tech role #npotechsummit

— LaDonna Coy · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:43:39

#CASA at the #npotechsummit excited! @RackGivesBack @Rackspace

— CASA SAN ANTONIO · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:42:49

@cnssaafdn Gr8 question. What is your inspiring mission? #npotechsummit

— LaDonna Coy · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:41:42

@vasqfam welcome and enjoy your day! #npotechsummit

— CNS · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:40:47

@sector3report So sad! It's gonna b a great day. #npotechsummit #nonprofitsrock

— CNS · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:40:09

Thank you for hosting #npotechsummit today @gweston @rackspace & @cnssaafdn

— SACADA · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:38:21

Excited to be @Rackspace for #npotechsummit @cnssaafdn

— P16Plus Council · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:53:20

#NPOTECHSUMMIT FIXING to learn about project management. Something new and improved.

— LauraCarter · Fri, Sep 28 2012 07:59:27

Video at #npotechsummit on building culture - A Day in the Life of Rackspace - Get your Awesome On!: http://youtu.be/ZfZPD2DrqkQ

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Sep 28 2012 09:24:41

Would love to try the slide @Rackspace today #npotechsummit but not in my skirt.

— Andrea K. Salazar · Fri, Sep 28 2012 09:24:48

Thank you @thedebster for presenting on "Building Culture" at #npotechsummit

— Circles of S.A. · Fri, Sep 28 2012 09:23:06

90% of project management is spent communicating. #npotechsummit @Rackspace @cnssaafdn

— P16Plus Council · Fri, Sep 28 2012 09:22:46

Building a Company Culture: If you build it... no you build it Together. #npotechsummit

— Circles of S.A. · Fri, Sep 28 2012 09:12:26

Lots of tech news during the first week of September 2012. Also this is SHN one year anniversary. So it's great to see the vibrant tech scene continue to grow in San Antonio. and Austin, Texas

Storified by lalorek · Sun, Sep 09 2012 09:36:07

'Digital Downtown' a key part of Austin's economic, tech sector development

Austin startup Ordoro has just nine employees and an unproven track record, but it's got a recruiting weapon that sets it apart: cool...

The Joys of Urban Tech

By RICHARD FLORIDA. For as long as many of us can remember, high-tech industries have flourished in the suburban office parks that are so...

Comerica: High tech is driving Austin's economy

based Apple Inc. is one of many companies helping to grow the tech industry here, adding 3,600 workers over the next several years and bu...

RT @SiliconHillsNew: Grapevine wins $25,000 from Geekdom Fund in San Antonio http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/09/07/grapevine-wins-25000-from-geekdom-fund/

— Geekdom · Fri, Sep 07 2012 13:53:31

RT @SiliconHillsNew: Macheen Lands $10 Million in Financing http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/09/06/macheen-lands-10-million-in-financing/

— Joshua Baer · Thu, Sep 06 2012 05:30:30

Noesis Energy Gets $8 million http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/09/06/noesis-energy-gets-8-million/

— SiliconHillsNews · Wed, Sep 05 2012 22:30:16

Bigcommerce Nets $20 Million Investment http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/09/06/bigcommerce-nets-20-million-investment/

— SiliconHillsNews · Wed, Sep 05 2012 22:09:45

Whoosh Traffic Helps Businesses Improve #SEO http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/08/29/whoosh-traffic-helps-businesses-improve-seo-rankings/ via @SiliconHillsNew #Startup

— Taylor Benefield · Wed, Sep 05 2012 17:59:45

Rackspace, Cirrus Logi… http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/09/07/rackspace-cirrus-logic-and-solarwinds-make-fortunes-fastest-growing-list/

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Sep 07 2012 15:23:26

Different kind of list, but still, @UTAustin is ranked among top 10 colleges for budding entrepreneurs - http://ow.ly/dwkrr

— Bob Metcalfe · Thu, Sep 06 2012 12:13:02

A new monthly meetup of San Antonio's technology community at Geekdom, a downtown coworking and collaborative workspace.

Storified by lalorek · Wed, Sep 05 2012 20:44:52

New Tech (San Antonio) Monthly Meetup - San Antonio New Tech

This is the first New Tech monthly meetup in San Antonio. Meetups similar to these in other cities get 400+ attendees... Who doesn'...

SA New Tech Seeks to Foster San Antonio’s Technology Community at Geekdom - http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/08/31/4146/

— Geekdom · Wed, Sep 05 2012 00:01:44

Great talks and ideas during @sanewtech same tonight

— Aaronosaurus · Tue, Sep 04 2012 17:11:28

Inaugural @sanewtech meetup @geekdom a success. Learned about 3 three new SA start ups. #engageleadtransform Looking forward to Oct

— Melissa Unsell · Tue, Sep 04 2012 18:46:45

RT @LouiePacilli: Very cool night under way @geekdom @sanewtech hosted by @cwollak sharing local companies tech work http://pic.twitter.com/Nc4RveOo · Hart Hoover

@SANewTech First Tuesday of every month! #markyourcalendars

— Red Collar Media · Tue, Sep 04 2012 17:14:04

RT @RedCollarMedia: @SANewTech S/O to the Grapevine crew our @Geekdom neighbors. Scraping content for clients to manage multiple reviews.

— Geekdom · Tue, Sep 04 2012 17:12:47

@SANewTech 'Building the Open Cloud' Reinventing Rackspace: OpenStack

— Red Collar Media · Tue, Sep 04 2012 16:50:02

Grapevine uses sendgrid for communicating with customers "Its awesome." @sanewtech

— DavGarcia · Tue, Sep 04 2012 17:04:44

@SANewTech S/O to the Grapevine crew our @Geekdom neighbors. Scraping content for clients to manage multiple reviews.

— Red Collar Media · Tue, Sep 04 2012 17:03:32

@SANewTech OpenStack continuous delivery. New version of the cloud ideally every 45min all open source.

— Red Collar Media · Tue, Sep 04 2012 16:54:14

@SANewTech TruckingOffice helping small businesses, our backbone, compete against the big guys. #rogerthat

— Red Collar Media · Tue, Sep 04 2012 16:42:16

@SANewTech under 20 truck focus for TruckingOffice. #tenfour #overandout

— Red Collar Media · Tue, Sep 04 2012 16:39:46

Presentations tarted @sanewtech at @geekdom... Starting off with TruckingOffice

— DavGarcia · Tue, Sep 04 2012 16:38:28

RT @MarkGraban: I'm at the @sanewtech event @geekdom - lots of coders and entrepreneurs here

— Geekdom · Tue, Sep 04 2012 16:37:18

Startup Weekend San Antonio kicked off Friday. Nearly 60 people are participating and another 10 mentors are offering their advice and help and lots of others are organizing and sponsoring the 54-hour event. It started with team and startup selection. On Sunday, they'll compete for prizes.

Storified by lalorek · Wed, Sep 05 2012 18:57:44

San Antonio - Startup Weekend

Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the su...

Just getting going at Startup Weekend San Antonio house over at Geekdom. Due to the volume of startup ideas, an... http://fb.me/1mSOe1CtJ

— Alan Weinkrantz · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:29:04

@SWSanAntonio Pitch fire time at Startup Weekend, San Antonio edition. Get excited for some great startup ideas!

— Wile E. Coyote · Fri, Jul 20 2012 17:36:42

Startup Weekend San Antonio via @SWSanAntonio http://sanantonio.startupweekend.org/events/change/

— Rafael Echeverria · Fri, Jul 20 2012 17:16:04

Startup Weekend San Antonio at Geekdom http://instagr.am/p/NUkffILumG/ · lalorek

RT @SiliconHillsNew: #SWSanAntonio, @Suizo pitching TrueAbility, a testing service that makes it easy to hire great techs Platform validates a tech's true skills

— TrueAbility™ · Fri, Jul 20 2012 21:26:02

RT @TrueAbility: #SWSanAntonio #TrueAbility ....AND we're off! Getting busy on Startup Weekend!

— Curtis DeWitt · Fri, Jul 20 2012 21:01:17

RT @TrueAbility: #SWSanAntonio #TrueAbility ....AND we're off! Getting busy on Startup Weekend!

— Tiffaney FoxQuintana · Fri, Jul 20 2012 20:26:36

#SWSanAntonio #TrueAbility ....AND we're off! Getting busy on Startup Weekend!

— TrueAbility™ · Fri, Jul 20 2012 19:45:08

No love from #SWSanAntonio on my idea. Oh well, there are some great ideas here that I get to choose one.

— Danny Willford · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:55:03

Time to get down to the business of building companies at #SWSanAntonio. They've got 54 hours to make magic happen.

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:52:11

RT @CaseySoftware: The #swSanAntonio chaos was begun.. http://pic.twitter.com/0lwQdX7l · SiliconHillsNews

The #swSanAntonio chaos was begun.. http://pic.twitter.com/0lwQdX7l · D. Keith Casey, Jr.

Trakkem, TrueAbility, BudgetAllies, Bike Identity, Massage Marketplace, Our Part.us, ApartmentAssurance, http://Remainder.com, #SWSanAntonio

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:45:02

Everyone did a great job pitching at #SWSanAntonio ! Just waiting on voting to end. I have zero so far haha!

— Danny Willford · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:26:54

Looks like Bike Identity is getting a lot of votes at #SWSanAntonio http://instagr.am/p/NUwXcSrutN/ · lalorek

People are now voting at #SWSanAntonio on their fav ideas. They each have 3 yellow stickies to put on white paper ideas stuck to the wall.

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:15:00

RT @CaseySoftware: One of the guys pitching at #swSanAntonio lost a friend in #Aurora last night.. wow.

— Kyle · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:12:38

It's not over until the ____ at #SWSanAntonio. We're on second idea pitches now.

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:10:12

One of the guys pitching at #swSanAntonio lost a friend in #Aurora last night.. wow.

— D. Keith Casey, Jr. · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:08:57

Startup Weekend San Antonio kicked off Friday. Nearly 60 people are participating and another 10 mentors are offering their advice and help and lots of others are organizing and sponsoring the 54-hour event. It started with team and startup selection. On Sunday, they'll compete for prizes.

Storified by lalorek · Sat, Jul 21 2012 21:16:53

San Antonio - Startup Weekend

Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the su...

Startup geeks compete for help

In San Antonio, Startup Weekend is hosted at Geekdom at the Weston Centre downtown. It started Friday evening and ends Sunday. Although t...

Startup Weekend San Antonio via @SWSanAntonio http://sanantonio.startupweekend.org/events/change/

— Rafael Echeverria · Fri, Jul 20 2012 17:16:04

Just getting going at Startup Weekend San Antonio house over at Geekdom. Due to the volume of startup ideas, an... http://fb.me/1mSOe1CtJ

— Alan Weinkrantz · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:29:04

@SWSanAntonio Pitch fire time at Startup Weekend, San Antonio edition. Get excited for some great startup ideas!

— Wile E. Coyote · Fri, Jul 20 2012 17:36:42

Startup Weekend San Antonio at Geekdom http://instagr.am/p/NUkffILumG/ · lalorek

RT @SiliconHillsNew: #SWSanAntonio, @Suizo pitching TrueAbility, a testing service that makes it easy to hire great techs Platform validates a tech's true skills

— TrueAbility™ · Fri, Jul 20 2012 21:26:02

RT @TrueAbility: #SWSanAntonio #TrueAbility ....AND we're off! Getting busy on Startup Weekend!

— Curtis DeWitt · Fri, Jul 20 2012 21:01:17

RT @TrueAbility: #SWSanAntonio #TrueAbility ....AND we're off! Getting busy on Startup Weekend!

— Tiffaney FoxQuintana · Fri, Jul 20 2012 20:26:36

#SWSanAntonio #TrueAbility ....AND we're off! Getting busy on Startup Weekend!

— TrueAbility™ · Fri, Jul 20 2012 19:45:08

No love from #SWSanAntonio on my idea. Oh well, there are some great ideas here that I get to choose one.

— Danny Willford · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:55:03

Time to get down to the business of building companies at #SWSanAntonio. They've got 54 hours to make magic happen.

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:52:11

The #swSanAntonio chaos was begun.. http://pic.twitter.com/0lwQdX7l · D. Keith Casey, Jr.

Trakkem, TrueAbility, BudgetAllies, Bike Identity, Massage Marketplace, Our Part.us, ApartmentAssurance, http://Remainder.com, #SWSanAntonio

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:45:02

Everyone did a great job pitching at #SWSanAntonio ! Just waiting on voting to end. I have zero so far haha!

— Danny Willford · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:26:54

Looks like Bike Identity is getting a lot of votes at #SWSanAntonio http://instagr.am/p/NUwXcSrutN/ · lalorek

People are now voting at #SWSanAntonio on their fav ideas. They each have 3 yellow stickies to put on white paper ideas stuck to the wall.

— SiliconHillsNews · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:15:00

RT @CaseySoftware: One of the guys pitching at #swSanAntonio lost a friend in #Aurora last night.. wow.

— Kyle · Fri, Jul 20 2012 18:12:38

BuildASign got the Gold at Saturday's first Startup Olympic Summer Games held at Krieg Softball Fields in Austin. The day-long event attracted several hundred athletes and a few hundred more spectators and supporters. #StartupOlympics

Storified by lalorek · Sun, Jun 10 2012 11:54:40

The opening ceremonies have happened! Here's the official #startupolympics torch runner. http://pic.twitter.com/Xz7Cho8p · StartupOlympics

Beautiful display of doves being released to get us started! #startupolympics http://pic.twitter.com/iOFNgzab · StartupOlympics

Build-A-Sign wins the Startup Olympics Summer Games : http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2012/06/10/build-a-sign-wins-the-startup-olympics-summer-games/ #StartupOlympics

— SiliconHillsNews · Sun, Jun 10 2012 10:01:10

@BuildASign @BuildASignRES took 1st place in #startupolympics!!!

— Stephanie Poelman · Sat, Jun 09 2012 17:32:54

RT @stephpoelman: cuz your looking at a #winner @theonlypmac @BuildASign #startupolympics http://pic.twitter.com/h8mrCcTc · Dan Graham

I'm good in the sack #potatosack sprint advanced relay #winner http://pic.twitter.com/lthJK0s8 · Stephanie Poelman

Feels good to be on the winning team! @Spredfast Kickball Domination!! Totally worth the concussion! Thanks @AustinLytle!! #startupolympics

— Jessica Phillips · Sat, Jun 09 2012 17:53:12

Austin Startup Olympics Summer Games this Saturday

5 days ago ... Some of the best geek athletes in Austin will be demonstrating their athletic prowess this Saturday at the Summer Austin...

We're raising > $25k for charity at the '12 Austin Startup Olympics today noon-5, after party 5:30. Join us @ Krieg softball complex!

— Shaun Martin · Sat, Jun 09 2012 09:07:27

Austin startup Olympics today with @massrelevance. In the hoops event with @samdecker and @sssssnake. http://pic.twitter.com/TZ8RlHc7 · Kevin Daniels

In between events at the #startupolympics summer games http://pic.twitter.com/qZ6XSGKB · Josh Rickel

note my #purple #hair and #tiedye #tights! #tugofwar #startupolympics @adlucent http://instagr.am/p/LqzC1iFobl/ · Jenny Woys

Longest game of tetherball #startupolympics @ Krieg Fields http://instagr.am/p/LqxQCpJLRS/ · jordanfine

my tight match my cup!! #startupolympics #tiedye @ Krieg Fields http://instagr.am/p/LqmPBNloSp/ · Jenny Woys

The 10k prize for the winner of #startupolympics goes to the charity of winners choice. Altruistic Entrepreneurs here. Next up, TUG O WAR.

— Josh Rubin · Sat, Jun 09 2012 12:03:41

@uShip tug of war team!! #startupolympics #atx http://lockerz.com/s/215824810 · Heather S.

Happening now. #startupolympics #kickball http://instagr.am/p/LqfPiwm-iu/ · krista

#StartUpOlympics @Spredfast 's Dan Doman at the plate! http://pic.twitter.com/v3QNcLG5 · Austin Ventures

me and @anissacouvillon at #startupolympics #heels #adlucent http://instagr.am/p/LqeTPHloc1/ · Jenny Woys