The H word in a nutshell.

You've got people who have an actual interest in playing around with computers... and just leave it at that.

But then alot of other people out there (want to be something) so they start using the H word in the hopes that it'll place them into some kinda social setting, full of club going beatnicks who skate through subways and plug laptops into payphones. The computer is pretty much a tool needed to generate credibility and an image.

Personally I'd rather do whatever I find fun and what truely interests me rather than fallow Egaladeist's advice just cause its the path to everyone's unexpressed gratitude.