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Ruphus -> RE: why is it....? (Jan. 14 2014 9:35:34)
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In the moment I can´t find a headline to show you, but just yesterday there was in the German news how prejustice against the virtual world has been proven as just such.
People not becoming isolated / unsocial computer nerds; some games even turning out supportive for skills. Etc.
Before spreading of PCs I belonged to those who would not expect much from computers. I thought more or less like "calculators, so what!?"
Even when the internet became accessible for everyone, I did not understand its actual potential and possible relevance to us, as after all an informative species.
My todays take about internet communication is that it is priceless and probably the best means for information and support to democracy ever. Even with its weak point of opinion as apparent facts / a requirement to learn how to use it.
And what etiquette is concerned, my impression is that we are progressively getting better at it, with many understanding the challenge of virtually behaving like in life. Understanding the gift of being network across the globe and of instantly or even real-time exchanging ideas and knowledge.
If used constructively the computer represents a lovely complex tool for text, audio, graphics and meanwhile even 3D production that by far exceeds what I once would had even dreamed of. And the means of research and communication (, meanwhile even including video conference or remote home guarding for almost free) are just fantastic.
Who be left biased against this technology in good use, must realize that it likely is about ordinary resentment based on matter of inflexibility with age.
Man, how I remember my international communication of many years ago. Typing letters, bringing them to the post office and having them delivered within 3 to 4 weeks.
Getting your reply in two months or so.
Calling another continent at 5 expensive dollars or more per minute.
Or standing in the dark room and waisting budgets for often not so great photographic works.
Or the headaches with getting something multi tracked ... and so on.
And I recall my first encounter with a digital pocket calculator, in a stores display on Paris airport.
Love on first sight.
But merely four fundamental operations of arithmetics at a price of nearly 400 francs.
These days you get them thrown after you when you miss out on closing the door while leaving the room. [:D]
Ruphus
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