The Gen X Experience: Technology

Are you part of Generation X, born between 1962 and 1980? Know anyone born at that time? Do you love, hate, or feel indifferent about someone born at that time? Interested in learning more about the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and more specifically, the technology of that time. Was 8-bit life really the best life? What really did happen when a calculator was put into a watch? A pen? If the answer to any of the above is "yes", then this book is for you. Bill Woodcock, the Maryland-based award-winning blogger and author, brings to you this first-hand, candid, hilarious view of the technology that came to be during the coming of age of Generation X. Some of these items are in use today, some of them have been developed further, some of them have become obsolete. All of them have made a mark upon the world and are worthy of discussion and of course, ridicule. Join Bill, co-host of the "But Before We Go..." podcast, for this romp through this aspect of Generation X culture. And look for other books in the series on television, movies, events, personalities, politics, sports, and other happenings of the time!

Are you part of Generation X, born between 1962 and 1980? Know anyone born at that time? Do you love, hate, or feel indifferent about someone born at that time? Interested in learning more about the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and more specifically, the technology of that time. Was 8-bit life really the best life? What really did happen when a calculator was put into a watch? A pen? If the answer to any of the above is "yes", then this book is for you. Bill Woodcock, the Maryland-based award-winning blogger and author, brings to you this first-hand, candid, hilarious view of the technology that came to be during the coming of age of Generation X. Some of these items are in use today, some of them have been developed further, some of them have become obsolete. All of them have made a mark upon the world and are worthy of discussion and of course, ridicule. Join Bill, co-host of the "But Before We Go..." podcast, for this romp through this aspect of Generation X culture. And look for other books in the series on television, movies, events, personalities, politics, sports, and other happenings of the time!

Bill Woodcock, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, grew up in Elkridge and was educated in the Howard County Public School System. He later attended The Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and a Master of Science degree in Business. With a diverse professional background, Bill has experience in biomedical research management and administration, public health, and arts management, primarily in government and academic sectors. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Civically engaged, Bill has contributed to numerous organizations as a volunteer, often serving in leadership roles. Despite an unsuccessful run for the Maryland House of Delegates in 1998, he has cherished his time on the Oakland Mills Community Association Board of Directors, the Inner Arbor Trust Board of Directors, and as a founding member of the Maryland Student Legislature. Additionally, he has enjoyed volunteering with Kappa Sigma Fraternity and coaching youth sports in basketball, lacrosse, and football. As the author of the popular blog "53 Beers on Tap" and founder of the Forward Maryland podcast, Bill has written over 2,100 blog posts and recorded over 220 podcast episodes. A proud father of two adult children, he currently resides in Columbia, Maryland.