The South by Southwest Interactive festival wrapped up Tuesday after five days . Festival director : ` We are very proud of the way this event has turned out. Festival attendance swelled to an all-time high of 30,621 , up some 25 % from last year .
The South by Southwest Interactive festival wrapped up Tuesday after five days . Festival director : `` We 've had a much more hardware and gadget focus than ... before '' Other trends : 3-D printing , private spaceflight , mining big data . Festival attendance swelled to an all-time high of 30,621 , up some 25 % from last year .