This funny. I have a 7 year old grandson and 2 1/2 year grand daughter.
I note too their ease of using what they dont have to "unlearn".
On the flip side, this geezer got called out in the middle of a Webex to mute my phone. Apparently there was feed back.
My first question, to my self was "Where is the mute button?"
I mean its a phone that I need to talk into and listen to others. Why would I want to mute either direction? I talk and can't be heard and you talk and I can't hear you. Let's talk our shoes off and hold him like phones and pretend were Maxwell Smart. No dumb.
I know, I too can think of a reason or two but out of 100 calls I make or receive a day, I havent had need to mute a call once ever since I have used a cell phone.
After I texted (way cool) I told a boss that my cell phone wasnt even on.
His response was then to turn off the mic on my computer.
"My computer has a mic? What the heck for?"
I look at the screen and I can read. I do have sound and know how to mute that or turn it up. (I love Bad Finger and the 4 Tops) but when I want to communicate on my computer I use my key pad. You know, typing.
But apparently "my mic" was open and providing "feedback".
Look, I just learned to cut and paste a couple months ago. It's really pretty neat. Is it critical? I don't know. I have always exceeded quota and so far cutting and pasting (my fav is a cartoon of Boris, Natasha and Fearless) hasnt really given me a significant boost.
Am I missing anything? And don't tell me about links. I know all about links. Cuff links. Missing Link. Andy Link. Art Link Letter.
I think it's terribly sad. And frightening. My grandson started using his dad's computer when he was 2. He had his own i-pod by the time he was 3. He wonders why school can't just be on the internet, because it's "annoying" the way it is. Will his generation ever be able to relate to one another socially in a real-life way? I dunno.
(10-18-2011 02:23 PM)Whinny1 Wrote: [ -> ]I think it's terribly sad. And frightening. My grandson started using his dad's computer when he was 2. He had his own i-pod by the time he was 3. He wonders why school can't just be on the internet, because it's "annoying" the way it is. Will his generation ever be able to relate to one another socially in a real-life way? I dunno.
Eeesh, that's a scary thought.
I was using computers from probably about age 5 and the internet really came into popularity when I was in middle school, so I've grown up during the evolution. Still, as much as I am comfortable with and tied to it all, the thought of people not being able to handle things "the old way" is terrifying.
) I told a boss that my cell phone wasnt even on.