[jameane]

I think even more helpful would be framing how this actually translates into the real world - what does this sort of thing enable in the real world.

I loved the show Numbers because it was a show about how math helped detectives solve crimes. Way more interesting than just doing algebra about speeding trains.

I think sometimes there is an idea that everyone has the same problem and your problem is universal.

For example I heard about a hackathon for black and latino kids. And the ideas that came out of it were really different. One app was a social networking platform for private school kids to connect with other black private school kids to talk about their experiences and vent. Another idea was a payment app to send money to Mexico without having to go to Western Union or whatever.

There is a startup in Oakland that has an app to help people who are caught up in the criminal justice system to keep track of court appearances and hearings and stuff so they don't need to go to jail for bogus stuff like missing a court appearance.

Technology has the opportunity to enable and transform - if we make sure everyone has access.