Start The Slideshow South By Southwest has jumped the shark eight times, but boy, we needed that. Check out these photos of New Yorkers enjoying themselves in the Austin sunshine and pimping their apps (#alwaysbehustling). Back Forward Trinity St. SXSW attendees posed with the Xtranormal characters and asked them existential questions such as, "If it's not an iPhone, why would I want it?" Back Forward Driskell Hotel ITP alum and Ignite NYC director Tikva Morowati, who just got hired to do product and marketing at Singly, on the patio of the Driskell Hotel. Back Forward Sidewalks around Austin Internet-themed issue of The Onion. Back Forward Austin Convention Center Free hugs. Back Forward GroupMe Grill The GroupMe Grill handed out free beer and grilled cheese sandwiches with a #) stamp. Back Forward GroupMe Grill No. 1 GroupMe bro Joey Friedman with Tumblr's Matt Hackett. Back Forward GroupMe Grill GroupMe community manager Steve Spillman at the GroupMe Grill. Back Forward GroupMe Grill Leetto founder Lee Hnetinka explains just-launched location-based news and deals app Leetto at the GroupMe Grill. #alwaysbepitching Back Forward Foursquare court An excellent photo of Naveen Selvadurai at the Foursquare foursquare court. Back Forward Foursquare court The worn business card baggie Mr. Selvadurai has been using since SXSW 2009. Back Forward Foursquare court Thrive Capital scout Chris Paik making New York start-up Bnter look good at the Foursquare foursquare court. Back Forward Corner of 5th and Neches The long line for free food (and water--thank God) at the Squarespace food truck near the Convention Center. Back Forward Trinity St. Startup Bus champ Nick Greenfield rocking the t-shirt his four day-old start-up ordered immediately before SXSW. Back Forward Neches St. Hashable product VP Teddy Jawde on a break between #justmeeting. #alwaysbehashing Back Forward Trinity St. Startup Bus champ Derina Man working on a newsletter update for fans of the four-day old start-up The Lemonade Stand. Back The Driskell Hotel, upstairs The gates of the infamous Hashable Oasis. Share this:TwitterFacebookRedditLinkedInGoogle +1EmailPrint