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Computer illiteracy.
« on: March 15, 2011, 09:46:34 PM »
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I dont expect people who dont care about computers to really be familiar with them.
I particularly dont expect people who dont use a computer to be familiar with one.

What I do expect is that if your day to day life or work involves a computer, then you damn well better figure it out.

Whats worse is that with a lot of people, it has gone from "I have no idea but I am trying to learn" to being proud of their ignorance and refusal to ever learn.


If I became a plumber, I couldn't get away with bragging about how I know nothing about plumbing and think its a waste of time. Why is it okay when it comes to computers in a workplace ?
 

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Re: Computer illiteracy.
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2011, 03:57:08 PM »
Quote from: ElPolloDiabl;622194
Several reasons:
1) There is still the stigma of geeks being 'uncool.'
2) An adult is usually afraid to poke around and wreck something, kids have no such fear.
3) Reality TV has lowered everyone's intelligence.
4) People are too lazy/cheap to buy a book about learning computers.
5) The OS is not intuitive. I don't find Windows NT/XP etc. or Linux at all intuitive when it comes to customizing, whereas AmigaDOS and MS DOS was pretty logical... so easy to remember commands.


hah, true on the reality TV