“With tenured experience as an internet maven, Jon's vision extends further than most. His executive leadership provides strong guidance in the young IT industry and strong social commitment creates a collaborative atmosphere which invokes excellence and leadership from his co-workers.”
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Jon Lebkowsky is a writer/blogger focused on the future of the Internet, digital culture,…
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[EDIT next day: I'm amazed that hardly anyone has responded! This is a big issue, people! Patient empowerment, autonomy, agency...] _____ What do…
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I love the concept of the “inspired object,” first introduced to me by maker-philosopher, bike guru, and “shade tree mechanic,” Mister Jalopy. An…
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Experience
Education
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St.Edward's University
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin through 1973. I left UT in my senior year, working with state poverty programs for a decade before resuming studies at St. Edwards' University.
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Studied English Literature, Communications and Journalism. I migrated from the School of Communications to an Honors program in the English Department.
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Studied Engish Literature and Philosophy.
Volunteer Experience
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President
EFF-Austin
- Present 32 years 10 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
I've held quite a few pro bono volunteer positions at EFF-Austin, currently serving as President.
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Community Host
The WELL
- Present 35 years 2 months
Arts and Culture
Several roles, primarily community host. At various times had addtional roles, like running the Tips team, curating for the WELL gopher, or cohosting the public-facing Inkwell forums.
Publications
Projects
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Texas Electronic Privacy Coalition
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A volunteer based coalition dedicated to the passage of clear probable cause warrant standards for government access to the content of email and other documents stored in the "cloud," and to detailed cell phone location data.
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Speaker - SXSW Interactive 2015
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Presented a 'Hot' SXSW Interactive session entitled Machines That Tell Stories on software generated narrative, procedurally generated content, and more human-friendly data delivery mechanisms.
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EFF-Austin
President
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