Hi-tech babble baffles many

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July 8th, 2003, 05:52 PM
MemorY

Hi-tech babble baffles many

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Most people are confused and flummoxed by the jargon used to describe new technology, says a survey.

Terms such as MP3 and Bluetooth are only understood by a small number of people, a report by a consumer research group found.

Full Article : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3054210.stm

i though i looked cool by using those terms in public " even my english teacher didnt know what i was talkin about;) ....but maybe these terms should be easier so that older people can understand them .... feel free to give your opinon....

BTW i took the test , i had one wrong :-D ....

test here : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3054782.stm
July 8th, 2003, 06:03 PM
cheyenne1212

I just took the test and missed one. It was the one about megapixels. I didnt' read the answers all the ay through.

I think that a lot of the older generation is having a difficult time trying to understand all of the new terms out. I even have a friend my age who doesn't know what the terms are. Maybe they should be easier, maybe they shouldn't. I don't know. All I know is that I understand them.
July 8th, 2003, 06:13 PM
ZombieGirl78

i took it and didn't miss any.
which is pretty good considering i don't know alot about computer language. i just knew what they weren't.
July 16th, 2003, 02:31 AM
ZomBieMann77

I didnt miss any just beaucse im that damned nerdy :)
July 16th, 2003, 02:59 AM
jm459

Re: Hi-tech babble baffles many

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Originally posted here by MemorY
but maybe these terms should be easier so that older people can understand them .... feel free to give your opinon....

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Originally posted here by cheyenne1212
I think that a lot of the older generation is having a difficult time trying to understand all of the new terms out

took the test ---all correct, but maybe that was a fluke, being an older people / generation . :confused: I'm not confused :cry: Where am I? --- has Santa been yet ? Pass me my zimmer
July 16th, 2003, 04:23 AM
cdkj

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I think that a lot of the older generation is having a difficult time trying to understand all of the new terms out

I took it and got all 7 and i am the older generation :p

*patting self on back* damn sometimes i scare myself lol :D
July 16th, 2003, 04:24 AM
debwalin

/me pets jm and hands him his cane ;)

I don't know where I stand on this...it amazes me that so many people know so little, but I suppose it's because I took the time to learn because it interested me. I wanted to know more than how to send email. It's just like any other specialized field...my husband is essentially a construction worker, and has been doing the same job for about 6 years. I still don't know wtf he's talking about most of the time. It's not that it's that hard, I just have no interest in it, and I don't have to deal with it, so I don't care. Same with my truck. I can change a tire, change the oil and change the filters...other than that I'm lost. I don't even know what the hell they're talking about when I take it to a mechanic cause my check engine light is on. It's simply a matter of it being a specialized field that most people don't know anything about other than day to day use.

Oh, and I got them all right, but I had to read the megapixel question a couple of times to be sure.
July 16th, 2003, 08:01 AM
jm459

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Originally posted here by debwalin
/me pets jm and hands him his cane ;)

Thank you kind debs

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Originally posted here by debwalin
Oh, and I got them all right, but I had to read the megapixel question a couple of times to be sure.

My eyesight's going and I am confused, I thought that was about large dwarf's, mega pixies

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Originally posted here by debwalin
It's not that it's that hard, I just have no interest in it

Agreed, its all down to interest. I have friends / neighbours who for example, are systems analysts, communications engineers etc, and have no interest in anything to do with computer related stuff outside of work. Now I find that weird
July 16th, 2003, 08:09 AM
BrainStop

jm459 wrote:

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I have friends / neighbours who for example, are systems analysts, communications engineers etc, and have no interest in anything to do with computer related stuff outside of work. Now I find that weird

jm,

I don't find that weird at all. I get to play with computers all day at work ... I don't need to play with them any more at home :D

Although ... I'm still waiting to get my wife out the door for a couple of days so that I can make my home PC dual boot and finally have Linux back ... but I guess I will have to wait to have a spare room so that I can set up a second PC for myself and leave the Mrs. on WinMe (yeaks! yikes! ugh! I hate the thing, but she doesn't like change :eek: )

Cheers,

BrainStop
July 16th, 2003, 09:34 AM
jm459

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Originally posted here by BrainStop
... but I guess I will have to wait to have a spare room so that I can set up a second PC for myself

:idea: Confiscate her PC until she has finished work on your spare room, but don't be mean, at least pay for the building materials. OOpps, I hope debs does'nt see this or I'm in BIG trouble
regards
jm459

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