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The 87th Texas legislature is in Session! Below are a list of bills that fall under EFF-Austin's radar of topics that reside among or impact the electronic frontier. Using a simple rating system of GOOD or BAD, you'll see where we stand on these bills. You&
Date:Â December 9th 2020, 7 - 10pm Location: Virtual (Zoom) Cost: Suggested donation of $20 gets you Zoom link to join Join EFF-Austin on Wednesday, December 9th, for our annual (virtual) holiday gathering and fundraiser* as we explore possibilities and our collective potential in the coming year and beyond. Treat
Featuring:  Bruce Sterling (Chairman Bruce, the godfather of cyberpunk), author Christopher Brown with his talk “True dystopia: martial law and  emergency powers in fact and fiction (including times of quarantine),”  The Santa Fe Institute's Michael Garfield with his talk, Complex Systems Science & The Social Hazards of the
Continually affecting issues such as surveillance and cyber-security, technology has a powerful impact on our society. With the approach of the 2020 Presidential election, it's imperative for the citizenry to be made aware of the various technological stances and affiliations concerning our candidates. The graphs and tables below
EFF-Austin is back with our annual unofficial SXSW shindig, and this year we're throwing a house party and all the cyberpunks are invited! Come join us at our board member Chris Boyd's house in Travis Heights, easy Lyft, biking, or scooter distance from downtown but a
NOTE THE TIME CHANGE. OUR MEETUP IS NOW ON TUESDAY EVENINGS GOING FORWARD. WE HAVE MADE THIS CHANGE WITH THE HOPE THAT MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND OUR MEETUPS IN THE COMING YEAR. Our speakers this month are Faye Archip and A.J. Butt. Faye Archip has a
2019 Texas Legislature With the start of the 86th Texas Legislature, there are many tech and civil-liberties related bills. Below are summaries of some of those bills, with more to follow in the future. An informed citizenry is a powerful citizenry, so equip yourselves and those around you with this
NOTE THE TIME CHANGE. OUR MEETUP IS NOW ON TUESDAY EVENINGS GOING FORWARD. WE HAVE MADE THIS CHANGE WITH THE HOPE THAT MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND OUR MEETUPS IN THE COMING YEAR. Our speaker this month is Jeremy Smith. Jeremy is the Executive Director of Register2Vote, a
It's that time of year again! Join us for the EFF-Austin Holiday party on Thursday, December 13th, from 7:00pm-9:00pm at B.D.Riley's Irish Pub on 6th Street. Each guest will receive a drink ticket good for one free beer, house wine, or well
EFF-Austin had some mild but exciting success during the last legislative session. Without much of a plan in mind, we sought out bills that touched on technology topics and reached out to senators and representatives with our notes on what could be improved. They listened, and this time, we are
Join us at the North Door on Wednesday, November 14th for this month’s Nerd Nite! Nerd Nite 108 – Hackers, Lawyers, and Cyberpunks: Adventures on the Electronic Frontier 7:00– Alley entrance open 7:20– Speed-dating starts 7:30– Seating area/main room open 8:00– Show starts SPEED DATING