Andy Walker (journalist)
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Andy Walker is a Canadian television personality and journalist.
He is best known as having been a co-host alongside
Walker is also the owner of Cyberwalker.com [1], a technology advice website, and the author of The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Security, Spam, Spyware and Viruses and Windows Vista Help Desk both from Que Books. He also co-authored the book You Call This the Future? (Chicago Review Press) with Nick Sagan and Mark Frary.
In December 2013, Walker announced[1] he had signed deal with Pearson Education to write his 5th book called Super You: How Technology is Revolutionizing What it Means to Be Human. It was co-authored with blogger/entrepreneur Kay Svela (AwesomeLifeClub.com; DeathisObsolete.comDepression Zone) and Walker's longtime collaborator Sean Carruthers. Super You was published in June 2016. Walker was married to Svela in July 2014. They have a boy Carter Devon Walker, born in February 2014.
Besides channelling his two most recent books toward transhumanism and hyper longevity, Walker is also working as a futurist keynote speaker.[2]
Background
On August 31, 2005, after hosting Call for Help with Leo Laporte for over a year, Walker announced that he was leaving the show due to an unsatisfactory pay cut in his proposed contract renewal.
Walker hosted two spin-offs to Call For Help called Web Gems and My Media. Web Gems focused on tips and tricks on navigating the Internet. My Media was focused on TV and living room technology. Both shows aired on
In January 2013, it was announced that Walker would be a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal. Walker's community service includes founder of the Little Geeks Foundation, a national Canadian non-profit charity that provides computers to school children from families in need. Walker also serves as a technology advisor to His Honour David Onley on his aboriginal children literacy initiative. Walker was also a technology advisor to Kids Help Phone, a national 24-hour telephone and online counselling service for children.
External links
- Andy Walker at IMDb
- Andywalker.com - Andy's personal information site
- Cyberwalker.com
- Lab Rats TV (video podcast)
- Little Geeks Foundation
- DeathisObsolete.com
- Awesome Life Club
- Depression Zone
- ReadSuperYou.com - Promo website about Super You book
References
- ^ Walker, Andy. "Super You". Cyberwalker Media Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Andy Walker - author, futurist, speaker". Super You: How Technology is Revolutionizing What It Means to Be Human. Retrieved 2016-10-27.