Technology can be a wonderful thing in today's modern times.
Needless to say, you'd stand out like a sore thumb in the middle of the techno experts if you don't even know how to operate your own computer. Everyone is expected to at least do that right?
The kid in the next block - he is a few years younger than you are, and he knows half the things a hacker would know about computers.
Not cool, that was what I thought. So as part of my resolution NOT to be left behind by today's technology, what else? I immersed myself in to it. Enter the Technology Fair.
Not much of a busy type of fair, our town's Tech fair was but a gathering of different electronics supplier showcasing their latest imports over what's technologically hot, and obsoletely not.
You get your digital cameras with something-something mega-pixels on it, a cell phone that has a television on it, a TV that has a cell phone on it (weird), some new PC models (what the - is that an AQUARIUM Monitor?) and PC thingamajigs like speakers, mouse, monitors, printers and the like. They have free demos. Sweet, just what I needed.
Unluckily, things usually don't go the way they are supposed to be. So, after making a fool of myself in one of the demonstration booths (and earning a few laughs from several bystanders), I sought out to buy a self-help book. Concerning computers. It was bad enough that I "accidentally" shut the computer down (whatever you do, do not press the red, blinking button), but I got my feet tangled up in the cords and almost lost my cash for paying damages (which I swear I did not plan).
Next time I go, I'll have a friend escort me. That experience did not stop me from wanting to learn but, hey, better safe than sorry. - 20607
Needless to say, you'd stand out like a sore thumb in the middle of the techno experts if you don't even know how to operate your own computer. Everyone is expected to at least do that right?
The kid in the next block - he is a few years younger than you are, and he knows half the things a hacker would know about computers.
Not cool, that was what I thought. So as part of my resolution NOT to be left behind by today's technology, what else? I immersed myself in to it. Enter the Technology Fair.
Not much of a busy type of fair, our town's Tech fair was but a gathering of different electronics supplier showcasing their latest imports over what's technologically hot, and obsoletely not.
You get your digital cameras with something-something mega-pixels on it, a cell phone that has a television on it, a TV that has a cell phone on it (weird), some new PC models (what the - is that an AQUARIUM Monitor?) and PC thingamajigs like speakers, mouse, monitors, printers and the like. They have free demos. Sweet, just what I needed.
Unluckily, things usually don't go the way they are supposed to be. So, after making a fool of myself in one of the demonstration booths (and earning a few laughs from several bystanders), I sought out to buy a self-help book. Concerning computers. It was bad enough that I "accidentally" shut the computer down (whatever you do, do not press the red, blinking button), but I got my feet tangled up in the cords and almost lost my cash for paying damages (which I swear I did not plan).
Next time I go, I'll have a friend escort me. That experience did not stop me from wanting to learn but, hey, better safe than sorry. - 20607
About the Author:
Ian Kleine takes every opportunity to visit festivals in his area, and enjoys it well enough to say a few thing about them. Florida Craft Shows has a complete list on every festival around the state. Don't miss out on your town's fairs and visit Florida Craft Shows.
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