Posts by Ben Rapson
My SXSW As Told Through Timelapse GIFs

Everyone and their intern has already shared articles, discussions, and photos about all the fun they had at SXSW 2018 in Austin last month. So I figured, why not throw my story out there in Timelapse GIF form? Now, it would have been quite boring to relay Timelapse GIFs of the speaker sessions and panels I went to. But SXSW is more than just learning; it’s a visceral experience for all five senses. For that reason, I decided to document my 5 favorite categories:

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The Day That Brought Us Online Together

I was 16 when it happened. Barely a senior in high school. Most kids didn’t have their own cell phone yet. Social media didn't yet exist. The digital languages that would help our country cope, grieve, and grow together had not yet been invented.

Millennials were supposed to be defined by January 1, 2000. But to us, that was mostly a dud. Instead, a year and a half later, we found ourselves united by a common challenge:

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