If you’re not at SXSWi, watch this space for our golden nuggets of learning. [...]]]> This week, both Michelle and myself will be at SXSWi. We’re planning on checking out the panels, learning tidbits to share with you, meeting cool people, earning some new badges on Foursquare and attending a few parties here and there

If you’re not at SXSWi, watch this space for our golden nuggets of learning. You can also live vicariously by checking out (ba-da-boom cha!) Vicarious.ly, which aggregates all the geo-location “check-ins” in Austin in real time. While Foursquare is the geo-location app that has coined the “check-in,” Vicarious.ly also aggregates BlockChalk, Bump, Flickr, Gowalla, Fwix and Twitter.

While it’s a great tool to see clustering of people and overarching trends, it feels a bit overwhelming. At first glance, it also provides some topline insight on the Gowalla-Foursquare battle. While New Yorkers are used to using Foursquare, the steady stream of Gowalla check-ins in Austin shows that they’re becoming a major player in the geo-location gaming world.

Check in, check it out and of course, if you’re at SXSW, please do come and say hi!

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