#2 2/3/2009 Weakness

I have observed in the past week the futility of a certain aspect of our present world, and the consequences that branch off of a lack of proficiency in this area. I discovered that a frightening large amount of my colleagues are not competent in technology. I do have to admit that I would not be able to do a multitude of tasks on a computer, but fairly basic processes like creating an e-mail account, a blog, and other things that are related to those two should not present such a substantial amount of problems as I have seen lately.

I understand that there might be some issues that are difficult to correct, but we live in a world that is fantastically interconnected through the Internet and other forms of telecommunication, like the cell phone. With all of these assets available for our use, one would think that the majority of the technological problems that surfaced should have been eliminated almost immediately. I see the success of various associates in this field, and so that makes me wonder even more why others are having problems.

We should be extending a hand out to those affiliated with ourselves to offer support and assistance. And I don't want to be a hypocrite, so I'm extending the invitation here, and I hope that others will follow in suit, because by the looks of the various bolgs I have been reading, my fellow contemporaries have been successful. Please refrain from being stingy; 95% of the time help won't take up much of your day. Once someone has been helped, they (hopefully) won't make that mistake again and can correct others who have made that same mistake.

There are countless ways that I could end this to make you all feel good about yourself; "If you help someone, you will be eternally rewarded!" or, "Do it out of the goodness of your heart and you'll feel amazing! Just you see!" but that is unnecessary and juvenile. Just do it. No, really, you have no reason to deny someone help that they deserve and that you are capable of providing.

4 comments:

I agree, Mr. Carraway. In a technologically advanced world, one would only expect everyone else to be "computer literate."

Yours Truly,
Luke "LaMar" Perry Quinston

You seem to be referring to certain technologically incompetent in a certain English class.

Helping one another in times of need is necessary to promote peace and harmony both at the personal level and diplomatic level.

Dillon & Friends, you must have me mistaken with someone else. I have not attended school in decades, and have not taught english class since the eve of the personal computer, so that situation has not arisen in my immediate past. My polo club, however, is having trouble networking with other clubs of the same denomination, so I have stepped up to the helm in order to make the process more manageable.

I've noticed that "technological illiteracy" as well, Mr. Carraway, and was just as surprised as you were. Your point about how the technology boom in recent years should have eliminated such problems is completely true, and I am also baffled as to why a generation so adept at texting and coding Facebook pages and such would be lost at all in trying to create a blog.

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