What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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Conversation overheard between Mr. Noobie and his client: Client: Can you help me with one more thing? Mr. Noobie: Sure! Client: I bought some TV Ears. Can you help me hook them up? Mr. Noobie: No problem. As long as you tell me what TV Ears are! Needless to say, my client was thrilled she knew about a gadget I had never heard of. But not being one to turn down a challenge, I plunged right in. Turns out that TV Ears are really just wireless headphones for your television. But a little fancier because they have their own volume… Continue reading...
Here is this week's roundup of Twitter highlights posted from my Twitter account: Just got back from an incredible dream trip to the Wisconsin Dells. Processing tons of pix and video now and will post soon. Has anyone tried the new OFF Clip-on Mosquito Repellent? I like the idea but for some reason am convinced it won't work. What's Noo? - Why you struggle with technology and your kids don’t http://bit.ly/9gGs2G #noobie Lots of things come in dozens but none are more special to me than the last dozen years with my beautiful wife. Happy anniversary honey! I've watched more… Continue reading...
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Last week I asked the rhetorical question, do kids need to be taught how to use a computer?. I say it is rhetorical because I already know the answer. The answer is no. They don't need to be taught. Sure you may point them in the right direction here or there but odds are they would have figured it out on their own anyway. That's because kids are digital natives. You are a digital immigrant. I mention this frequently during my presentations and then go on to explain what it means. But it didn't occur to me until today that… Continue reading...
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I tried a little experiment in my house. After reading about a stick figure animation program called Stykz, I decided I would download it and give it a try. But as I was downloading the software, it occurred to me that it would be more fun to download the program on my kids' computer and then just let them "have at it" with the software. No instructions. No tutuorials. Just launch the software and let them play. After 10 minutes, my 8-year-old son showed me this: If you can not see the embedded video player above please use the following… Continue reading...
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Somebody please tell me I am grossly missing something with this new Blockbuster Direct Access announcement. Because I think it is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.
Let me get this straight. I walk into a Blockbuster store to get a movie. They tell me all of the copies of the movie are rented out (or they don't carry the movie) but they can mail a copy to me which will arrive in 3 days.
In today's gotta-have-it-now world, Blockbuster just took a gigantic step backwards.
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