People Are Idiots
People are idiots. Computers are not magical, they don't do anything you want. They are still bound by the rules of the universe. On the other hand, they can still do more, than anyone could have fathomed in the the past. Where does the line of possible and impossible stand.
Most people in the world today don't know where it is computers stand. Geeks, like me, don't seem to understand that most of the time. We ramble on about what we can do. What is happening in the world or technology. All the time the public listens in complete disbelief.
Some people think of computers as a mysterious box, it could be dangerous, its overly complicated and of course the hackers will get you! The fear of computers doesn't come from us geeks but, from the media. They play up how some obscure server some where is gathering your soul and selling it to communist, spammer, terrorists, who later come to your house and rape your family. I've heard of old ladies throwing there computers in the bathtubs, so the hackers don't get them!
Now, the view of omnipotency of computers have Hollywood to blame. Computers can't blow stuff up at will, you can't delete someone from a computer, they aren't hand grenades, and four year old children don't know how to make a virus. The other day, someone came to me, and said they were wondering what wireless laptop to get. We got talking and she said "I can't wait until I have my new laptop. I can have Internet every where!". This shocked me, and was the main reason for writing this story, some how she got in her head that 'wireless' meant 'everywhere' Of course, being in Canada, this is far from true.
People have come to me before and asked "Can you fix my computer". Every time I hear this I cringe. There are two possible outcomes to my situation. I fix it and get no thanks at all. Being your friendly neighborhood geek. It's my civic duty to solve all problems. Without complaint. Or, If I don't fix it. It's my fault! I of course have to PAY for the damages! this blows. One of my friends once tried to blame me for the death of their hard drive even after I fixed it... twice. Not to mention a laptop that was broken, that was entirely not my fault but, that's so obvious I'm not even going into detail about it.
Future 'Can you fix my computer's' I am not a magician. I don't solve all problems. I have no money back guaranty, and sorry, sometimes not every fix is free.
Most people in the world today don't know where it is computers stand. Geeks, like me, don't seem to understand that most of the time. We ramble on about what we can do. What is happening in the world or technology. All the time the public listens in complete disbelief.
Some people think of computers as a mysterious box, it could be dangerous, its overly complicated and of course the hackers will get you! The fear of computers doesn't come from us geeks but, from the media. They play up how some obscure server some where is gathering your soul and selling it to communist, spammer, terrorists, who later come to your house and rape your family. I've heard of old ladies throwing there computers in the bathtubs, so the hackers don't get them!
Now, the view of omnipotency of computers have Hollywood to blame. Computers can't blow stuff up at will, you can't delete someone from a computer, they aren't hand grenades, and four year old children don't know how to make a virus. The other day, someone came to me, and said they were wondering what wireless laptop to get. We got talking and she said "I can't wait until I have my new laptop. I can have Internet every where!". This shocked me, and was the main reason for writing this story, some how she got in her head that 'wireless' meant 'everywhere' Of course, being in Canada, this is far from true.
People have come to me before and asked "Can you fix my computer". Every time I hear this I cringe. There are two possible outcomes to my situation. I fix it and get no thanks at all. Being your friendly neighborhood geek. It's my civic duty to solve all problems. Without complaint. Or, If I don't fix it. It's my fault! I of course have to PAY for the damages! this blows. One of my friends once tried to blame me for the death of their hard drive even after I fixed it... twice. Not to mention a laptop that was broken, that was entirely not my fault but, that's so obvious I'm not even going into detail about it.
Future 'Can you fix my computer's' I am not a magician. I don't solve all problems. I have no money back guaranty, and sorry, sometimes not every fix is free.