A look back at 10 big tech events in the Austin and San Antonio region known as Silicon HIlls, that took place in 2011.

1. 10 big tech events for Austin-San
Antonio region in 2011
By L.A. Lorek

2. Bob Metcalfe joins staff at the
University of Texas

3. SXSW 2011 sets new attendance records
SXSW breaks attendance records

4. First Austin Startup Week

5. Geekdom opens in San Antonio
Geekdom, a collaborative workspace, opens in San Antonio

6. Rackspace opens San Francisco Office

7. RIP
Austin tech executives recruit in Silicon
Valley Visionary
Steve Jobs

8. TechStars Cloud created
Techstars’s new program in San Antonio

9. Startup Texas launches

10. Facebook gobbles up Gowalla

11. Silicon Hills News launches