Walking the Mile

Occasionally, I'm smacked in the face with the harsh realization that other people can be so very different. I mean in an oft-stated, warm and fuzzy way, we know that diversity is the spice of life. Gag me, please. No matter how much we say appreciate unusual hobbies or token cultural uniqueness, I believe we all basically think that everybody sees the world in the same way. Okay, there's politics where I'm right and everybody else is wrong, but other than that ... Believe it or not, I'm going to take this fine thread of a topic and turn to discussing computers again.

I had a couple of new acquaintances add me on Facebook last night. One wrote a message that contains this quote: "... I have no idea what I'm doing, this is the first time I've been on facebook since it was set up for me. The computer and I don't usually get along, and god my typing skills suck!" Oh, Kerri thanks for giving me fodder for today's entry.

I think I know why some people like Mac products and it ain't 'cause they're cool. Some people simply don't really like to muck about in order to get stuff to work. On a Windows machine one can spend just as much time doing maintenance as actual work. It took me the whole weekend to really get my new netbook configured. I loved that time. I so enjoy the detective work and fiddling until everything is how I want it. I guess this goes to show how different folks can be about the most basic bits of life.

Now what is that saying about moccasins?