2005 Kids Summer Camps

An annotated list of several places where kids could be going this summer to enjoy physically and mentally invigorating activities

"...from Shakespeare's Nook for budding bookworms to a High Tech Headquarters teaching computer basics. With a plethora of planned..."

April 29, 2005 Features Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Corporation (sic), the "cold, six-story building housing a high tech military contractor that has no roots in Austin, is..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Column

CSC Anchors Revitalized Downtown

"...Corporation (sic), the "cold, six-story building housing a high tech military contractor that has no roots in Austin, is..."

Jan. 11, 2005 Postmarks

The Race Is to the Swift

In Texas, livestock are better vaccinated than children.

"...for free.The Texas Way Despite shuttle flights and high tech hoopla, notwithstanding the Silicon Prairie or bioengineering, old-fashioned agriculture..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Naked City

Several Shades of Green

"...of the book to the evolution of Austin's high tech industry and its long-standing reliance on government tax incentives..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...Compared to Austin's elaborate efforts to woo and win technology employers, our civic exertions on behalf of the entertainment..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Power up the PDA

Recommended at SXSW Interactive 2003.

"...keynotes and cyber celebs can baffle even the most tech-savvy person. Well, fear not -- the following is a..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Culture Cash

Austin's artists and arts groups are working hard to survive the economic downturn, and now more than ever it's essential for the city that they do.

"...broadly defined creative sector" -- which would include high tech, entertainment and media, education, and professional services -- "accounts..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dude, Are You Recycling?

Environmentalist demand that Dell recycle obsolete computers; Dell replies that it is already doing so.

"...Although many people assume that the high tech industry is a "clean" industry, free from soot-belching smokestacks..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...plan's admirable attempt to massage Democratic bases (teachers, high tech companies, college towns), GOP leaders have jumped on Sanchez..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Cyborgs, smart leotards, and the info-pocalypse

SXSW panelists discuss the potential futures of tech.

"...Programmers, artists, and high tech professionals met at this year's South by Southwest Interactive..."

March 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Dancing About Architecture

Steamboat returns, SXSW looms closer.

"...its first live music programming scheduled for Monday. "High Tech & Hard Rock," 7pm-midnight, features six local acts with..."

March 1, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Letters of Intent

Possible rape victim Virginia Glore has found a champion in Charlotte Johnson.

"...Washington, D.C., to head McKinley High School, a science, tech, and liberal arts magnet school. As part of their..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Colossal Wreck

The Intel Building and its discontents

"...eyesore, a civic embarrassment, a symbol of Austin's high tech downturn and the costs of Smart Growth, or a..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

The Hightower Lowdown

Greedheads capitalize on terror; MBNA offers to "decrease" Jim's debt; and high-end garage sales.

"...cities. Hello. We were not attacked by enemies hurling high-tech missiles at us from afar, but by enemies who..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The 2001 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

"...we were still riding the crest of the high tech financial wave. A new crop of good Italian eateries..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide

"...GIRLSTART TECHNOLOGY CENTER Girls rule! Especially when they are encouraged to..."

May 4, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

Handicapping the yet-to-be-announced mayoral race.

"...This fascinating device, using the latest advances in next-big-thing technology, knows all, sees all, and tells no lies. Let's..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature

Big Ideas

"...The Austin Idea Network, the social-action collective of tech leaders spawned by last year's 360.00 Summit, rolled out..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Kids in Black

That innocuous-seeming crew of people listed beneath the actors in every program, who scurry around in black backstage and hover over the proceedings in the sound and light booth, may not be well-known to most theatregoers, but this silent, hidden army is all-powerful. Techies get almost no share in the glory, but they run the world, and here's how.

"...mention in the press, and awards for the designers, techies get almost no share in the glory should the..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Hightower Lowdown

Cows Go High Tech; Sweet Smell of Poison

"...Cows Go High Tech Science marches on! And on ... and on ......"

Dec. 15, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Lowdown

Monsanto Cares; Welcome to the 'New Economy'

"...they're doing this out of humanitarian concern. The lab techs, they say, can splice foreign genes into rice that..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Coach's Corner

Coach wrests the TV Room away from the womenfolk to watch college football's "Rivalry Saturday" -- but what a disappointment!

"...a flat Oklahoma struggling against, of all teams, Texas Tech. It's the worst I've seen Heupel look all season...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Election 2000

Chronicle Election Preview

"...Austin's light rail proponents will be calling local high tech leaders "Mommy" for a long time to come. The..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Travis County D.A. Ronnie Earle has the edge in contributions over D.A. contender Shane Phelps

"..."Who's Who" of Austin's elite in political, legal, and tech circles around town. The $5,000 donors include lobbyists such..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Man in the Middle

"Personally," says Council Member Daryl Slusher, "I think Austin is growing way too fast."

"...Springs Ordinance, which Slusher championed vigorously. Even though high tech execs have largely displaced developers and downtown lawyers as..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The Hightower Lowdown

Motorola's Chinese Chips; Bush League Public Ed; Devil in the Details

"...months after the bill passed the House, the high tech electronics giant announced that it will invest nearly $2..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Dancing About Architecture

Is the Return of Wayne Douglas on the way? Bob Schneider gets a solo record deal.

"...to Seggern, are a couple "players from the high tech world," Scott Kreuser of Constant.com and David Isola, a..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Public Notice

Check out these cool opportunities to help others and beat the summer heat in this week's "Public Notice."

"...empathetic pals here at The Austin Chronicle, present the Tech Wanted Recruitment Mixer, Tuesday, August 29, 4-8pm, at Buffalo..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Page Two

How do we define Austin?

"..."Is high-tech killing Austin?" seems to be part of the question..."

May 12, 2000 Column by Louis Black

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