Chad Biggs was crowned the Sexiest Geek Alive 2002 Tuesday, March 12, beating out 12,000 contestants, including the eight finalists who posed down in a pageant on the SXSW Interactive Trade Show floor.

Last-minute addition and tech-world buzz magnet Masaki Yoshikawa (NTT DoCoMo) spoke Tuesday, March 12, about wireless data business models and the future of 3G, among other things.

Inspirational punk speaker and Web artist Josh Davis, creator of the conceptual art project Praystation.com and other mind-blowing interactive things, spoke Tuesday, March 12, about art, beauty, and his DIY life. Read all about Josh here.

This article appears in March 15 • 2002.

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