Mashable.com has  compiled an unbelievable guide to how you can follow SXSW (in Austin or afar) through social media.

The one we’re most intrigued by is Cliqset.com.

Cliqset.com has created a real-time map that aggregates all of the geo-tagged activity in the festival area of Austin. Pulling in data from the major location-based social networks (Brightkite (), Flickr (), Foursquare, Gowalla (), Qik, and Twitter), the map will give you a bird’s eye view of who is at SXSW, where they are, and what they’re doing.