Apps I’m Planning to Use at SXSW

As I’ve been preparing for SXSW, I’ve been getting things ready, including my iPhone.  Along with making sure I’ve got an extra battery pack, chargers, etc., I’ve been organizing my phone based on the apps I’m planning to use:

	Twitter – Last year, every session had a hashtag, so I could almost follow a couple sessions at once just by knowing the hashtag of the sessions.  It also alerted me to activities, events, and allowed me to meet people who I followed.  This will be an essential app for this year.
	WordPress – As you can tell (by this blog), I’ll be blogging again live from SXSW.  This app is great for quick photo/video uploads, posts, and edits to my blog.  It’ll also be essential for keeping this blog going.
	Dragon Dictation – You speak it, and it dictates what you just said.  It’s fairly accurate, and it’s a very quick and easy way to jot down my thoughts.  Whether it’s a blog post that I simply want to dictate, or a tweet or status update, this app will do it.
	Camera – There’s plenty of stuff to take in at SXSW, and the camera on the iPhone 4 was the reason I upgraded.  The pictures are great quality, and I’ve got an HD video camera in my pocket.  I’m planning on taking and posting a whole lot more pics and video this year, so watch here.
	Foursquare – It’s hard to believe at SXSW last year, Foursquare only had a half million users.  It was the first time I really saw the power of Foursquare – when I could look and see where my new friends were, as well as what venues were kickin.  With over 5 million users, I’m certain it will be even bigger than last year.
	Gowalla – Almost exactly the same reason as I chose Foursquare with one addition – virtual items.  Last year Adobe partnered with Gowalla and was dropping copies of CS4 that could be traded for real copies.  I didn’t find one, but I did find an “ice ball” which was good for a sample of The Macallen at a party, as well as a VIP wristband for the Gowalla party.
	SCVNGR – Staying in the location based area, this is one I’ve been using since last SXSW, but I have a feeling this one will take off this year, as Seth Priebatsch, the “Chief Ninja” of SCVNGR is one of the keynote speakers this year.  I’d be surprised if they didn’t have some sort of SXSW event tie-in.
	Beluga – Unlike many, I don’t have an unlimited text package, so I was searching for a service that would let me connect with my friends at SXSW without running up a big texting bill.  This seems to be the solution for that.  It should help us keep track of each other in real time and give updates about which sessions suck and with ones rawk.
	Skype – Unfortunately, like last year, I’m missing my daughter’s birthday to be at SXSW.  So, I’ll be using Skype to check in with my kids and wife and see how they’re doing.  Let’s just pray the wifi at SXSW can hold up for decent video.
	i-nigma – Other than the QR codes on the badges, I didn’t see many of them last year.  However, this year, I suspect there will be hundreds of QR codes directing me to new apps, parties, etc.  While there are a ton of QR code readers out there, I find this one to be the simplest.

While there are many more apps I’m planning to use, I’m thinking these will be the ones I use several times a day.  Are there any apps you’re planning to use while at SXSW?  Any recommendations for me, let’s hear ’em…