The Madness of SXSW 2008.
As if I’m not getting gray hair already keeping track of my conference friends comings and goings on SXSW Baby! and the rumors about which bands are playing at Done Waiting, I just got tipped off about the fresh-out-of-the-oven Ning SXSW social network which had feeds for party announcements, a blog and a forum with about 8 kajillion topics. Plus my friends put together a PB Wiki every year to see who wants to go to what both to trade information and so you can always have a wingman when attending something new.
SIgh. I know it would make me miserable but I have half a mind to show up in Austin in March having planned nothing but massages and lots of long dinners with friends.