To do in San Francisco: 2016's first Ignite event, 4/26

Cory Doctorow 6:28 am Tue Apr 19, 2016

Brady Forrest writes, "Ignite SF's first event of 2016 is on 4/26. We've got lots of great speakers. Eva Galperin (EFF) is going to talk about the FBI, Apple & your iPhone. Renee Diresta is going to dive into conspiracy theories and how algorithms influence policy."

"Dan Shapiro (Robot Turtles) will share the old-school computer game he plays with his father and kids. Karen Cheng will share how she comes up her viral videos (like Gravity Illusions). Other topics include data-driven clothes, the culture shock of moving to the US from Vietnam as a young child, and a deconstructed magic trick by magician Robert Strong. Hope to see you there!"

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