Would you like to write a column on technology for the Missoulian?

The Missoulian is uniting local techies to create a new online section covering a wide variety of technology-related topics. This column is the first of many, and you can find more online at Missoulian.com. If you or someone you know has an interest in contributing to this column, please email a sample of your writing to [email protected].

***

Technology has come a long way since 1980s

For those of us who were alive in the 1980s, we remember a time when consumer technology was very much a foreign thing. Prior to the boom of the Internet, technological tools weren’t necessarily targeted toward the general public, but instead found early adoption in businesses and science labs. Few could have accurately predicted how much technology would grow on a consumer basis, or how much it would truly change people’s lives.

Rod Austin

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/business/technology/rod-austin-technology-has-come-a-long-way-since-s/article_8b51fa6e-4929-11e1-b9d6-0019bb2963f4.html