@boomerang,
boomerang wrote:
Quote:One would think that an avowed Mensa member would be able to understand the basics of how his computer's operating system worked...
Cycloptichorn
Really?
I'm no Mensa member but I think I'm okay smart-wise. I couldn't begin to tell you how a computer system works. To me, my computer is like my toaster -- it either works or it doesn't (so I yell for Mr. B to fix it (at least I was smart enough to marry well).)
To be honest, I'm not even curious as to how either of them work (the toaster or the computer, not Mr. B. He I'm curious about.)
I feel kind of ashamed of myself.
<sob>
You don't have to be ashamed of yourself - in large part because you don't have a persistent habit of running around talking about how smart you are.
But, I would recommend exercising caution. The internet is like a big ol' city, with amusement parks and libraries - and back alleys which look like amusement parks, and very few cops. It is a dangerous place. Just as you would learn the basics of getting around a big city, ways to keep yourself safe from thugs and thieves, you should treat the internet the same way.
Just like in real life, you don't HAVE to take precautions - but prepare to be removed from your money if you don't, or find yourself with a computer that doesn't work, at a critical time. And the problem is going to become much worse over the next 5 or 10 years, I'm afraid.
Cycloptichorn
