I was just thinking

[sputtertoo.livejournal.com]

I love my HTML class, NOT, but I finished the assignments so I figured I'd play around for a bit and post.

A post in another community got my noodle goin. Kind of a hard thing to do but they can do it none the less. Alright they were talking about how people can spend up to $3k for their upgrades, yadda yadda yadda. So here is my thought:

We make sure people have a license before they have own and operate a car. Simple, now this is where my logic goes off kilter...Lets say your a millionaire...aw shite make it a kabillionaire. You wanna purchase a nuclear weapon of some sort, you can afford it, but they won't give it to you because you don't know how to use it. In addition to the heartache and pain you will cause others you come across when you use this device. You want to purchase a war jet? GREAT! Except you don't know how to use that as well, they won't give it to you for even double the price. Again because you don't know how to use it! Yet you can go out and buy one of the most complex pieces of machinery that 3K can get you, and you can inflict heartache, pain, and great emotional distress on all those you encounter with this monstrosity. Why?!?

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT!

Alright so all Im saying is if yer gonna buy a computer spare those poor tech's and learn something about it. It's not that internet thingie, your mouse does not work if you put it on the monitor, and your really expensive cup holder?!? Yeah that can also play cds, thats how fancy it is. This sounds lieka bitter rant, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yeah enjoy.

Comments

[akage.livejournal.com]

I've been an advocate of mandatory licensing for computer use for years.

People can start with a "Newbie Permit" and work their way up from there.

In a corollary to your argument, we have relatively lax standards for letting people drive cars, but stricter standards for Class A (heavy vehicles like buses and 18-wheelers). Why? Because you're a potentially much bigger threat to those around you driving those vehicles.

Likewise, somebody with a newbie permit shouldn't be running a webserver somewhere...

Hahahahaha...

[sputtertoo.livejournal.com]

Amen thats whot Im sayin!

[wildkard.livejournal.com]

The problem is that a computer (PC) is a sophisticated piece of equipment. That's why they (used to) come with manuals that were heavy enough to strain your back lifting and large enough to hold up the end of a decent sized couch. Having said that, computers are being marketed as CONSUMER PRODUCTS... watch the AOL or the Dell ads, zip to the pictures of productive people using computers with a minimal of effort...

The GUI may have made things easier for the world as a whole, but computers are still a lot of power and flexibility that requires some understanding... and when that understanding is lacking... There's some immoral on-sales-commission salesman who's more than willing to STILL sell a computer, or a microwave, or a toaster... any appliance you need!

A yup!

[sputtertoo.livejournal.com]

Pretty much, although Im thinkin tha heavy handbook would be a great thing to knock those people around with. I think thats the main reason they don't come with those anymore.

Re: A yup!

[wildkard.livejournal.com]

They balance furntiture well too.
And make you look important =)

Re: A yup!

[sputtertoo.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh I think I need me one of those...although one too many could kill ones back...as confuscious says...