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Those are just the common stuff that everyone does with a computer, but I think most people ends up adding one special thing to that list. For some that is gami
by chillfox 6y ago
Those are just the common stuff that everyone does with a computer, but I think most people ends up adding one special thing to that list. For some that is gaming, others it's doing tax, photo editing, programming, or some specialty software for a niche hobby that few people think about.
Even my mum ended up using specialized software software for her knitting hobby.
- the_af 6y agoI'd say you can do almost anything except the specialist software stuff. By specialist I mean "brand stuff"; for example, the problem with a photo editing course is that instead of teaching you the principles, they often teach you how to do stuff in (say) Lightroom, essentially compounding the problem. I understand why they do this -- it cuts corners and assumes a common ground; supporting a multitude of editing software the instructor might not be familiar with would be a nightmare -- but it doesn't help the situation. If they taught you the principles of editing photos, without using brand specific names, you could do this with GIMP or Krita. I do hobby stuff with my Linux laptop, by the way :)
- chillfox 6y agoIf they didn’t show how to do it in specific software then I don’t think the majority of people would get it.
- the_af 6y agoAgreed. Though I think the main problem is that an instructor cannot be expected to provide guidance for a dozen different tools. I understand the problem, I just wish they could approach this from an angle of general principles instead of specific tools.
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoThis is something I don't think enough people consider. There's a very long tail of niche software for niche use cases, and even "casual" computer users are likely to end up needing something from that very large set.