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October 23, 2007
Boomers and Technology
Next time some Gen-Xer or your children roll their eyes at how out-of-date we old folks are, you might point them to this article on MSNBC.com. Yes kiddies--we did pretty much invent the technology that you claim so proudly as your own. And if the kids' multi-tasking, limited attention span kicks in and they can't bother to actually read the article, try this quote on them:
The boomers themselves can take credit for shaping the course of this technology if not the entire direction of the digital revolution. Gates is among a cadre of industry pioneers now in their 50s. But several decades ago they were tech-savvy kids who seized the moment when their elders had no clue...In the 1960s and early 1970s, many in the counterculture absolutely loathed computers and everything about them. They were seen as part of the Defense Department's War Machine, and also associated with depersonalization of a mass society.
But boomer math nerds, who figured out how to finagle computer time, didn't care...the idea arose that computers could empower people.
Posted on October 23, 2007 5:57 PM
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Some (older) people in our family still will not learn a computer. For them (and others trying to share family photos, events, etc.) it's difficult without email. There are some young web software (web 2.0) developers that are respect-worthy. Some new software is very good -- life enriching. I'm sure we all have stories ...
You can read it:
GIVE ME A MOMENT a lifestyle
http://www.givemeamomentblog.blogspot.com/
Posted by: QwkDrw on December 14, 2007 2:07 AM
Thanks for this message for our Gen X'ers. As boomers we must advocate to maintain our unique "boomer wisdom and perspectives" We must support each other, comfort each other and encourage each other to flow with technology.
Keep up the great work.
Posted by: rosie on December 17, 2007 12:24 AM
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