BoldonLad
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Would Moontin (Mountain, even my spell check got it!) not be even more appropriate?
What modern technological equipment baffles you?
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Would Moontin (Mountain, even my spell check got it!) not be even more appropriate?
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
You are probably joking, BUT ...!
I am generally ok with technology. I can get most devices and software to do what I want them to eventually, but I often think that the people who designed them could make them easier to use.
PS Ha ha - I just found an example - the 'Newer Than' field in the pop up box used to set up Searches on the forum. I wanted to search for posts newer than about 6 years ago. The damn thing forced me to step back one month at a time for 72 months rather than allowing me to just type the date in!
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
It is worth it. Blockchain has the potential to be as revolutionary as the internet
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Anything with a display and menu that is "intuitive".
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Never mind sewing machines, I am baffled by how knitting needles work.
I’ve done a bit of sewing by hand in my time - I’m not very good at it but I understand the principle. But taking two pointed sticks and a ball of wool and fiddling the ends together until a jumper magically appears seems close to witchcraft to me.
I’ve done a bit of sewing by hand in my time - I’m not very good at it but I understand the principle. But taking two pointed sticks and a ball of wool and fiddling the ends together until a jumper magically appears seems close to witchcraft to me.
marzjennings
Guru
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- Houston, Texas, USA
Blockchain is a decentralized highly encyprted digital ledger for tracking digital asset transactions. The technology bitcoin transactions are based on.
Hope that helps.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Hardly a "modern" invention I suppose, but, I must admit, I do not understand electricity.
I remember being taught at school how all of these millions of things called "electrons" went rushing along a conductor, to form a "current" (or, was it a currant), but, when it all gets to the socket on the wall, and nothing is plugged in, how come it does not all just run out?
I know how to use it, and, most if not all of the devices it makes possible, but, I do not understand it!
I remember being taught at school how all of these millions of things called "electrons" went rushing along a conductor, to form a "current" (or, was it a currant), but, when it all gets to the socket on the wall, and nothing is plugged in, how come it does not all just run out?
I know how to use it, and, most if not all of the devices it makes possible, but, I do not understand it!
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Oh dear, just realised that is at least two things I do not understand........ sorry
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
In Mrs B's case, pretty much everything. I dread any new device or appliance, which has electronics coming into the house. Anything other than basic working is lost on her. So a printer prints. Scanning she has tried several times and it usually results in, "I've lost...." or "I can't find....."
I made the mistake of buying a freesat box, sound system and blue ray for the TV, at the same time. Absolute nightmare introducing three new remotes at the same time.
I made the mistake of buying a freesat box, sound system and blue ray for the TV, at the same time. Absolute nightmare introducing three new remotes at the same time.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
I got bought a steam controller and link at Xmas.
Nope, me neither.
Nope, me neither.
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
We have flower bunch binders at work, in simple terms they throw an elasticated string around the bunch of stems and ties and knots them...in milliseconds. I look at the mechanisms, all cams and levers, jaws and what looks like a bird' beak...and cannot get my head round it.
Take any document that mentions “The Cloud” and replace that phrase with “Someone Else’s Computer”.
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
Sat navs. We have a Seat with a built in one. By the time it gets traded in the sat nav is likely to have been replaced with a fist shaped hole.
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
e-learning.
I'd sooner nail my nuts to my work bench using rusty nails and a bent hammer. Gaaahhhhh, who the heck ever thought they were easy to navigate, I ended up nearly having a breakdown trying to complete one
I'd sooner nail my nuts to my work bench using rusty nails and a bent hammer. Gaaahhhhh, who the heck ever thought they were easy to navigate, I ended up nearly having a breakdown trying to complete one
