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really! how? every person and their dog is becoming part of the gig economy, selling their everything online and finding ways to create a newsletter or some kin
by steveprocter 6y ago
really! how? every person and their dog is becoming part of the gig economy, selling their everything online and finding ways to create a newsletter or some kind of tool. who are these people without digital skills?
- bambataa 6y agoEntirely anecdotally, a lot of younger people who grew up post-smartphones are adept at using tools they know but have a very poor understanding of how computers actually work. Teacher friends say they see kids not knowing how to use a mouse and jabbing at the (non touch) screen instead, which is kind of what I’d expect my computer-phobe parents to do. Knowing how to use a few apps is not digital literacy.
- cameronh90 6y agoI have heard exactly the same thing. The other thing to bear in mind is that we grew up in an era where nothing worked. Simply keeping my computer up and running on a day to day basis required a "computer whiz". Nowadays, phones and computers work properly nearly all the time. It's the same as when boomers make fun of millennials for not knowing how to diagnose and fix a faulty alternator in a car. That said, why don't most computers have touch screens by now? For many, many users, a touch screen is a far more accessible and intuitive way of using a device. My elderly grandparents can use a touchscreen but don't have the dexterity to use a mouse.
- cutler 6y agoEver tried writing code on a touch screen?
- cameronh90 6y agoYou know you can plug a keyboard and mouse into an iPad?
- cutler 6y agoBut your original point was about the advantages of using a touch screen, no?
- cameronh90 6y agoI was comparing it to a mouse rather than a keyboard. And also suggesting that being able to use a touchscreen but not a mouse isn't really the fault of the user when most consumer devices now are touch-based. But I'm not saying computers should go touchscreen only, just that it's probably time that a touchscreen is a standard feature on desktops and laptops. Microsoft Surface and Lenovo Yoga seem to be well liked by their users, yet there are very few desktop touchscreen monitors on the market. A touchscreen is just another input option, and you could continue to use your mouse and keyboard if you prefer. I certainly would stick to my kb/m - even if that makes me an old fuddy-duddy.
- runawaybottle 6y agoIt’s bullshit is how. The shortages are always bullshit and there is always a shit ton of competition anywhere shortage is described.