Out of Orange: A Memoir by Cleary Wolters 4Jun2015 Hardcover In this captivating memoir, Cleary Wolters takes readers on a journey through her life, from her childhood in a small town in Orange, California, to her experiences as a teenager in the 1980s, and finally, to her adulthood in the digital age. The book is a powerful exploration of how technology has evolved over the years and how it has impacted society, relationships, and our understanding of the world around us. The story begins with Cleary's early memories of playing with Legos and watching Star Wars, which sparked her interest in technology and innovation. As she grew older, she became fascinated with computers and programming languages, spending hours typing out lines of code on her family's old Commodore 64. Her parents, both engineers, encouraged her curiosity and creativity, but they also instilled in her a sense of responsibility and ethics that would shape her approach to technology throughout her life. As Cleary entered high school, she began to notice the growing divide between those who had access to technology and those who did not. She saw how the digital revolution was changing the way people interacted with each other and with information, and she knew that she wanted to be a part of it. She pursued a degree in computer science and began working for a startup, where she witnessed firsthand the power of technology to transform industries and change lives.

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