Jon Lebkowsky [ @jonl ], President of the EFF-Austin Board of Directors, will discuss the past and future of the Internet

Jon’s unique perspective across the history of the Internet gives him a unique vantage point on the future of our meta-medium. He has been a willing participant in our future past; Jon was lasso-ing desperadoes on the Electronic Frontier at a time before many were even... [read more]

Jon Lebkowsky [ @jonl ], President of the EFF-Austin Board of Directors, will discuss the past and future of the Internet

Jon’s unique perspective across the history of the Internet gives him a unique vantage point on the future of our meta-medium. He has been a willing participant in our future past; Jon was lasso-ing desperadoes on the Electronic Frontier at a time before many were even accessing the Network. Back before everybody got here, Jon was already hanging out with interesting, smart people who saw the wide-open potential of the Network.

Having walked the stacks of FringeWare myself (even once having partaken of their Friday afternoon keg) I can say for certain that Jon has helped create Internet culture.

So, it’s pretty natural that folks should be curious what he has to say about the future. I can say this presentation is an enjoyable ride: Jon navigates us through those futures past, ancestral media footprints on the genetic scaffolding of the Network. If the previous EFF Austin meetings are any indication, the event will have a conversational tone; we can collectively fill that history in more completely with stories shared amongst participants at the meeting. All while having an ice cold beer and maybe eating a burger or wrap.

Bring your comments and questions! See you Wednesday.