tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post719432389491777077..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: The new mantra: if it's technologically possible, it must be doneKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-66397132474366016702016-07-14T10:57:25.841+12:002016-07-14T10:57:25.841+12:00Computers have been a significant influence in ord...Computers have been a significant influence in ordinary lives for some 30 years at a guess. While I agree the digital divide is real you really don't have a choice but to get over it because it is so established it is not going away.<br />The solution is the one you touched on, selectivity in what you get involved in. People don't have much trouble remembering their EFTPOS pin number or using the EFTPOS machine, because it is useful to them. <br />Dealing with random shopping sites and social media or standard media sites that require you to logon etc is mostly optional. You dont' have to watch TV on demand, you don't have to shop on line and if you can stand it you can still ring the IRD or visit them in person. Of course when these things become like EFTPOS to you, i.e. useful and less painful than the alternative (you can still get cash from a bank teller after all) you will find tech a blessing not a curse.<br />I never learned to use the slow motion on my VHS, didn't stop me watching movies. <br />Big Dog Talkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505219369669562407noreply@blogger.com