23 Feb
2013
23 Feb
'13
1:10 p.m.
Should we be surprised at how and why classic-computing, this site in
particular, is so popular amongst the hobbyist/experimenter community
today? There is a modicum of control that?s lacking in today?s
computing, or computing-like, technology. Granted it?s ?easier? to
use/employ, nearly by all; everything, or almost, done without
consumer input but turning the infernal beast on. Or, maybe not with
the ?intelligence agents? been employed today! And even our computers
I dare say going this route. Automatic updates, etc., etc.,
happen?Making a computer or otherwise do what you want it to do,
rather than say an Apple or something akin, is fast becoming a thing
of the past. Freedom. Let?s hope it?s not pass? either!
I certainly agree with what you are saying.
I don't like to use stuff I don't understand -- in fact I actively avoid
it where possible. For that reason I don't even own a modern computer.
The old machines I understand -- both hardware and software. THey are
simple enough to do that with, ulike modern machines (Even if the
documentation was avaialble, which it often isn't). And the point of
being able to understnat them is that when things go wrong, or don't do
what i expect, I can figure out what it going on and fix/modify it.
Darn it, it's _my_ machine, I expect it to do what _I_ want.
-tony