Re: Techno-savvy...

2016-03-02 Thread Ian S. King
On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, drlegendre . wrote: > "Or "the family member you go to when you can't print"." > > A functional niche definition, for sure. "When you can't get your email" is > equivalent. > Involuntary Helpdesk. -- Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate The Information Scho

Re: Techno-savvy...

2016-02-29 Thread drlegendre .
"Or "the family member you go to when you can't print"." A functional niche definition, for sure. "When you can't get your email" is equivalent. On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 7:43 AM, Toby Thain wrote: > On 2016-02-29 2:43 AM, drlegendre . wrote:

Re: Techno-savvy...

2016-02-29 Thread Toby Thain
On 2016-02-29 2:43 AM, drlegendre . wrote: "Techno-savvy" is essentially a media / marketing term. For the most part, it means whatever the speaker(s) wish it to mean, within the context in which it is used. So I wasn't the only one who cringed. The term isn't always c

Re: Techno-savvy...

2016-02-28 Thread drlegendre .
"Techno-savvy" is essentially a media / marketing term. For the most part, it means whatever the speaker(s) wish it to mean, within the context in which it is used. The term isn't always complimentary; it can just as well be a pejorative. For the most part, the populace-at-large

Techno-savvy...

2016-02-28 Thread Murray McCullough
What is a techno-savvy student? Can classic computers possibly give an answer? I used early microcomputers in my electronics classroom I taught in the 70’s. Computers back then were rather primitive, not much better than calculators, but did mimic human learning – well maybe not advanced enough to