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Not exactly. Being able to use a keyboard or a mouse is different. By comparison, is not being able to drive a car. I sure know nothing about engine but can dr

Not exactly. Being able to use a keyboard or a mouse is different. By comparison, is not being able to drive a car. I sure know nothing about engine but can drive. A computer illiterate needs the minimum of being able to maneuver it. Files might disappear, they are an abstraction after all.

Terretta 7y ago
Surely “mouse” is not a particularly modern artifact. Remember Scotty from Star Trek trying to talk into one? Mouse was because you couldn’t manipulate directly, iPad you can. Keyboard is because you can’t talk to it. But now one can. As for not driving a car... why would you need to know how once it can drive itself better? The car’s purpose is to get you from A to B, not to be driven. Clearly we are on an appliance trajectory there as well. Knowing how to drive is a skill that only a few generations may ever need.
- Fire-Dragon-DoL 7y ago
  I absolutely agree, the problem is that we are not there yet. While I can see mouse being pointless, voice recognition is slow, problematic (can you imagine saying something private by voice, like firing someone?) and prone to error. Keyboard usage is still very necessary for any profession that need to be efficient at using a computing device. And for multi language speakers (using 2 terms from different languages in the same sentence for example), voice recognition is very behind. Not to mention is very behind on non-english languages (this is based solely on my experience with italian though, no objective data)
- ahartmetz 7y ago
  A mouse is actually useful. Best for looking at is large and at eye level. Best for manipulating is smaller and at elbow level. Having several buttons is also useful. It matters if you're doing it all day.
- drbrtsn 7y ago
  Some skills require a working knowledge. Race car driving. Off roading . Driving rescue vehicles etc. these are all skills where simply getting from point A to B is insufficient. Also, some skills once in decline do make a comeback. Beekeeping, soap, candle making find a niche in a “craft” market because people value quality. Just a thought.
sunstone 7y ago
For all the things youth don't know one thing they do know is that youtube will fill in the gaps.
- Fire-Dragon-DoL 7y ago
  YouTube is not useful when you need muscle memory. You can learn how to type on a keyboard with YouTube, but you will still be useless.
  - sunstone 7y ago
    True enough. Youtube can show you how to do a thing but it won't do it for you.

Terretta 7y ago

Surely “mouse” is not a particularly modern artifact. Remember Scotty from Star Trek trying to talk into one? Mouse was because you couldn’t manipulate directly, iPad you can. Keyboard is because you can’t talk to it. But now one can. As for not driving a car... why would you need to know how once it can drive itself better? The car’s purpose is to get you from A to B, not to be driven. Clearly we are on an appliance trajectory there as well. Knowing how to drive is a skill that only a few generations may ever need.

Fire-Dragon-DoL 7y ago
I absolutely agree, the problem is that we are not there yet. While I can see mouse being pointless, voice recognition is slow, problematic (can you imagine saying something private by voice, like firing someone?) and prone to error. Keyboard usage is still very necessary for any profession that need to be efficient at using a computing device. And for multi language speakers (using 2 terms from different languages in the same sentence for example), voice recognition is very behind. Not to mention is very behind on non-english languages (this is based solely on my experience with italian though, no objective data)
ahartmetz 7y ago
A mouse is actually useful. Best for looking at is large and at eye level. Best for manipulating is smaller and at elbow level. Having several buttons is also useful. It matters if you're doing it all day.
drbrtsn 7y ago
Some skills require a working knowledge. Race car driving. Off roading . Driving rescue vehicles etc. these are all skills where simply getting from point A to B is insufficient. Also, some skills once in decline do make a comeback. Beekeeping, soap, candle making find a niche in a “craft” market because people value quality. Just a thought.

sunstone 7y ago

For all the things youth don't know one thing they do know is that youtube will fill in the gaps.

Fire-Dragon-DoL 7y ago
YouTube is not useful when you need muscle memory. You can learn how to type on a keyboard with YouTube, but you will still be useless.
- sunstone 7y ago
  True enough. Youtube can show you how to do a thing but it won't do it for you.