No Show at SXSW

I've been privately asked by multiple people if I'll be attending the Interactive portion of SXSW this year, and the answer is no. Last year was my first conference, and while I had a great time being a panelist, and meeting lots of people I've only "met" online, I have too much going on this year to attend. Truth be told, I had too much going on last year too, for I spent nearly half of the trip marooned in a hotel room working on a Flash project. So instead of slaving over my PowerBook and wishing I could be out and about, I'm staying home.