SXSW is known as the tech conference at which bizarre things happen, whether its people queuing for hours to have their photo taken with a cat, or companies spending huge amounts of money to build promotional landmarks, such as a life sized TIE Fighter. But quietly and away from the crowds, SXSW also showcases examples of amazing projects that use technology to completely transform lives. At a panel yesterday titled, Hacking the Brain to Treat Paralysis, Ian Burkhart told a packed room about the accident that left him a quadriplegic. Burkhart volunteered to undergo pioneering brain surgery during which a tiny chip was implanted into…
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