I wasn't in class the day that this blog was described to everyone, so I am going to guess and kinda talk about how the revolution has changed the shift of jobs. By the title of this blog post, you would think that the revolution of the world wide web would have resulted in people losing their jobs. While this is true, I also think that the real wording should be "jobs shifted".
In one of my other classes we have talked about a shift of jobs and the need for a more educated workforce. Fifty years ago, someone could walk into a warehouse or a industrial area and get a job. You didn't need to be highly educated. All someone needed was the ability to follow directions and use your hands. As time as gone on, machines have taken over a lot of these types of jobs. Not only is it cheaper for industries to have machines put together their products, but it also saves a lot of time and helps keep all products identical. However, since it seems that their has been a decline in these types of jobs, there has been an increase in more technical fields. Where there is a machine, there has to be a human to assemble is and keep it running. Machines can't run their own annual test and fix any shortages shall they arise. Also, programming, security, and electrical engineers are all new types of jobs that are now available when there weren't 50 years ago.
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