We’ve decided it’s too cold up in the northern latitudes, so we’re heading down south to balmy Austin, TX this year to check out the SXSW Interactive. Don’t worry, the office will still be open and staffed as always - a few of us will just be mobile.

Drop us a line if you’re also going to be there and would like to partake in some drinks and ubergeek conversation.

Smashing magazine has just posted the “most beautiful designs we’ve seen in 2006,” and our site (the site you’re at unless you’re reading this in rss) made the list.

Us: Woohoo! We’d like to thank Smashing, our mothers, and the man upstairs.