Shift Happens: Essays on Technology

by Gene Wilburn, Marion Wilburn

Overview

Shift Happens is a collection of essays that chronicle the introduction and spread of technologies that have shifted and reshaped our lives during the past century.

With examples principally from North America, the authors review the impact of new technologies from the perspective of two individuals who have lived during this time of immense change.

Starting with the introduction of electricity and the rise of radio and TV, the book moves on to personal computers, the Internet, World Wide Web, streaming audio and video, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.

The authors, Gene and Marion Wilburn, are retired information specialists whose careers included managing IT projects, and establishing websites for their institutions. Both authors have written extensively and taught courses on information technology. *Shift Happens* reflects their personal experiences with the technologies of our era.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164112493
Publisher:	Gene Wilburn
Publication date:	06/09/2020
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	938,768
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gene Wilburn is a Canadian writer, photographer, and computer specialist residing in Port Credit, Ontario, near Toronto. His work has appeared in Small Print Magazine, PC Week, Shutterbug, Infoworld, InfoAge, Toronto Star, Quill & Quire, Computing Canada, Computer Paper, Access, Here’s How! and Photo Life.

He is the author of Northern Journey: A Guide to Canadian Folk Music on CD, Recreational Writing, and Markdown for Writers. He is a co-author of Red Hat Linux System Administration Unleashed, and he wrote the popular Linux for Newbies and Linux Inside columns for The Computer Paper (Canada). He is co-author of Shift Happens: Essays on Technology.

Marion Turner Wilburn is a retired Canadian educator. While a Professor at the School of Computing and Information Management, Sheridan College, Ontario, she pioneered the use of computers in education by leading the development of Sheridan’s first web presence and developing and delivering the first online distance education course. Her publications include several articles and course workbooks. With a life-long passion for family and social history, Marion is deeply involved in traditional and genetic genealogy research. Marion maintains a website at [marionwilburn.com](http://marionwilburn.com).