• gamer@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I think if you were to ask “most people” about which search engine they prefer, they wouldn’t really understand the question. I remember in highschool a teacher asked someone what operating system they have at home, and she replied “I think it’s Microsoft Office”.

    Tech people tend to severely overestimate non-tech peoples’ understanding of tech.

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      1 year ago

      Counterpoint: tech literacy is irresponsibly low for a modern developed world that now requires it for everyday operation.

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      1 year ago

      I am lucky my husband likes to learn about this sort of stuff. When we started dating he barely knew the difference between Mac and Windows. Now he uses Linux. Granted, I have to install it, but he keeps on top of maintenance.

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      Seriously, most people don’t even know you can go into browser settings, let alone change your default browser there.