Andrew has been an advocate for digital literacy and equity from the very early days, focused on education, democracy & civic engagement.

Episode Timeline

3:10 We all look the same... except for the glasses

6:20 How did it all begin?

8:10 Veteran's group had this old theater on Irving Place (...called "Irving Plaza")

11:05 By 1995 we were experimenting with streaming live music

12:55 I realized I needed to be involved with the community

16:10 I walked into this school and saw 3,000 kids and a single computer

17:20 Tech Glitch HOLD PLEASE

18:10 About 200 people showed up on a Saturday... That led to M.O.U.S.E.

23:00 The Record Industry blew it... they could have built iTunes or Spotify

26:25 The technology changes the art

28:10 ...and then the Bubble burst

29:50 I found it more an anthropological moment than a technological one

34:00 I started a conference call the Personal Democracy Forum

37:30 Politicians don't know the difference between a Server and a Waiter

43:00 Non-profits were starting to use these tools

45:15 Lightbulb: The NY Tech community is still highly empathetic

46:00 Micah Sifry and I Co-Founded Civic Hall together

52:05 The tech community is still way too white, way too privileged

59:20 Any chance we'll see you running for Mayor?