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My Reply to a Tech Support Fundamentals Prompt
Prompt:
Your History of Computing
How have you seen technology transform in your own life? What was the oldest computer or device you remember using? How does this compare to the machines you use today? What was your favorite piece of tech that is no longer popular or in common use? What are some modern benefits you're grateful for? Share your own "history of computing" with your fellow learners!
My Reply:
"When my brother and I were kids in the 90's and in year 2000, we loved creating mix tapes by recording songs from the radio onto cassette tapes. It wasn't long, from that point, my friend's parents gave us an upgrade by burning CD's, and our mom gave us Walk Man CD Players. Now, I know an elderly man who liked to use a Digital DVR Recorder to keep filed on DVD disks. ...and...
In 2020, a professional IT peer told me about a cloud, that's about the size of a shoe box, he bought to save space without holding on to so many CD's and DVD disks, and told me how he's basically eliminated having to be concerned with the type of disk each one is. Oh, yes! That's awesome!
There are a lot of leaps forward to speak of...
I would like to have a video game console, and would prefer a gaming lap top that has the RAM, CPU, and Storage fast and large enough to practice digital design and art, without having to sacrifice files I want and need to store. A definite plus would be my husband can game on it too.
For now, playing with some apps on a decent android phone will suffice. Some kid needed something to tinker with, so I passed my old Dell Laptop on to him. The fact that I had trouble keeping it up and running lead to concern of how long I had been separated from computers and other forms of technology as it advanced.
I realized I seem to have fell behind, and forgot a lot of technical jargon over a 5 to 10 year period. I hoped my next computer would be a full fledged desk top (because likely, "Yay! I can open the case!"), and thought, "Well, I'll also be okay with some kind of lightweight laptop.
To me, playing with document and picture editors is just as fun and sometimes even more interesting than learning how to use my first flip phone, BlackBerry, iPhone... or playing the same Dreamcast or PlayStation games over and over to perfect my gaming strategies. Unlike my experience with technology in the 90's, I no longer have to walk to the arcade to play any Nintendo games, I can use my laptop anywhere, my friends and family can reach me anywhere. If I can't answer, there's an option set up an Automatic Text Reply instead of letting it go to Voice Mail... I'm just more attentive to texts than my voice mail, you know? ...and people like it when I respond promptly, yes, immediately is preferred by everyone, and I'm finding I'm guilty of being more impatient than I used to be.
It's improved so many area's of my life, even while making it busier, and I appreciate services have had the option to let their employees work remotely, and see us via video chat. I do sense a level of stress and depression within myself and other people I love because of the lack of physical presence we all need in our relationships with distanced family and friends. I think I speak for many by saying we need to prioritize what and who we give our time and attention to, and how much. Some organizational tools help, and also for that, digital wellbeing settings are made available on practically every consumer device.... Reasonably so.
I think, the general public, needs a re-developed outlook on what characterizes a person as an adult. Having a car makes someone an adult? Well, the reality is, actually, what they do with that car makes them an adult... Maybe not. It's a luxury! ...that's very convenient to have, as it makes transporting and time management less dependent on more limited outside transport variables.
Speaking of being an adult, or even just being a person; my first IT Instructors advice was to pick a hobby or sport that brings me outside or maybe even further into nature... Whether it's as simple as going for jogs (Smart watches can count our steps for us, yay!), going on hikes, joining an Outdoor Zumba group, or doing some quiet gardening... Sometimes intentionally trading something's out for older forms of technology (even just using a pully wheel, or even a bicycle and tailor) can keep us grounded to the fact that we as humans have amazing capabilities. Yeah... technology is in every area of life we invite it into, and I try to remember I need to experience life organically, from time to time, as well.
I love technology, though, as it also keeps me connected with people I love! My friend gave me this notebook, and I wish I had unlimited amounts of time and hardware to play with. It supports my cognitive abilities to work on something I have to figure out. There are a lot of options of organizational tools and entertainment to pick from. ...and... For my personal enrichment, I'm acknowledging I need to stay focused on just a few interests at once, including something that doesn't require a computer or digital device. I just have to do it! Still, I appreciate having some kind of computer to work on too. Here's something to do - Stay focused on graduating this course!"
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Your History of Computing
How have you seen technology transform in your own life? What was the oldest computer or device you remember using? How does this compare to the machines you use today? What was your favorite piece of tech that is no longer popular or in common use? What are some modern benefits you're grateful for? Share your own "history of computing" with your fellow learners!
My Reply:
"When my brother and I were kids in the 90's and in year 2000, we loved creating mix tapes by recording songs from the radio onto cassette tapes. It wasn't long, from that point, my friend's parents gave us an upgrade by burning CD's, and our mom gave us Walk Man CD Players. Now, I know an elderly man who liked to use a Digital DVR Recorder to keep filed on DVD disks. ...and...
In 2020, a professional IT peer told me about a cloud, that's about the size of a shoe box, he bought to save space without holding on to so many CD's and DVD disks, and told me how he's basically eliminated having to be concerned with the type of disk each one is. Oh, yes! That's awesome!
There are a lot of leaps forward to speak of...
I would like to have a video game console, and would prefer a gaming lap top that has the RAM, CPU, and Storage fast and large enough to practice digital design and art, without having to sacrifice files I want and need to store. A definite plus would be my husband can game on it too.
For now, playing with some apps on a decent android phone will suffice. Some kid needed something to tinker with, so I passed my old Dell Laptop on to him. The fact that I had trouble keeping it up and running lead to concern of how long I had been separated from computers and other forms of technology as it advanced.
I realized I seem to have fell behind, and forgot a lot of technical jargon over a 5 to 10 year period. I hoped my next computer would be a full fledged desk top (because likely, "Yay! I can open the case!"), and thought, "Well, I'll also be okay with some kind of lightweight laptop.
To me, playing with document and picture editors is just as fun and sometimes even more interesting than learning how to use my first flip phone, BlackBerry, iPhone... or playing the same Dreamcast or PlayStation games over and over to perfect my gaming strategies. Unlike my experience with technology in the 90's, I no longer have to walk to the arcade to play any Nintendo games, I can use my laptop anywhere, my friends and family can reach me anywhere. If I can't answer, there's an option set up an Automatic Text Reply instead of letting it go to Voice Mail... I'm just more attentive to texts than my voice mail, you know? ...and people like it when I respond promptly, yes, immediately is preferred by everyone, and I'm finding I'm guilty of being more impatient than I used to be.
It's improved so many area's of my life, even while making it busier, and I appreciate services have had the option to let their employees work remotely, and see us via video chat. I do sense a level of stress and depression within myself and other people I love because of the lack of physical presence we all need in our relationships with distanced family and friends. I think I speak for many by saying we need to prioritize what and who we give our time and attention to, and how much. Some organizational tools help, and also for that, digital wellbeing settings are made available on practically every consumer device.... Reasonably so.
I think, the general public, needs a re-developed outlook on what characterizes a person as an adult. Having a car makes someone an adult? Well, the reality is, actually, what they do with that car makes them an adult... Maybe not. It's a luxury! ...that's very convenient to have, as it makes transporting and time management less dependent on more limited outside transport variables.
Speaking of being an adult, or even just being a person; my first IT Instructors advice was to pick a hobby or sport that brings me outside or maybe even further into nature... Whether it's as simple as going for jogs (Smart watches can count our steps for us, yay!), going on hikes, joining an Outdoor Zumba group, or doing some quiet gardening... Sometimes intentionally trading something's out for older forms of technology (even just using a pully wheel, or even a bicycle and tailor) can keep us grounded to the fact that we as humans have amazing capabilities. Yeah... technology is in every area of life we invite it into, and I try to remember I need to experience life organically, from time to time, as well.
I love technology, though, as it also keeps me connected with people I love! My friend gave me this notebook, and I wish I had unlimited amounts of time and hardware to play with. It supports my cognitive abilities to work on something I have to figure out. There are a lot of options of organizational tools and entertainment to pick from. ...and... For my personal enrichment, I'm acknowledging I need to stay focused on just a few interests at once, including something that doesn't require a computer or digital device. I just have to do it! Still, I appreciate having some kind of computer to work on too. Here's something to do - Stay focused on graduating this course!"
© TwoRoadsHome
