If you haven't seen this site you might get a kick out of some of the articles/posts.

This one was funny and so true...
http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Could-You-Explain-Programming-Please.aspx

1/4/2008 11:50:06 AM

good site. don't read it as much as i used to, but was always good for a wow

[Edited on January 4, 2008 at 11:51 AM. Reason : .]

1/4/2008 11:50:56 AM

I always enjoy that site ...

1/4/2008 1:18:00 PM

hahaha

1/4/2008 1:19:38 PM

Morph the screen into something cool.

ahaha

1/4/2008 1:50:17 PM

if he had been using python that would have worked

right

[Edited on January 4, 2008 at 1:59 PM. Reason : you know, import antigravity and so forth]

1/4/2008 1:58:42 PM

i like how he starts with

Quote :

"Being a programmer and the only computer literate person in my family..."

and ends with

Quote :

"...My dad, a programmer, lent him an unfortunately titled book called "Teach Yourself Java in 24 hours"."

[Edited on January 4, 2008 at 6:33 PM. Reason : how you can be a programmer and not computer literate ]

1/4/2008 6:29:02 PM

my dad has been a systems analyst for 30 years and consistently buys compaqs and has a crapware-cluttered desktop with a month

1/4/2008 6:49:47 PM

By dad has a Masters degree in Networking and a statewide network but he is pretty lost when it comes to doing anything beyond the basics on his home PC.

1/5/2008 4:21:12 AM

computer hardware is something you pay low-level functionaries to learn about

1/5/2008 4:34:13 AM

My uncle has a degree in Computer Science from State but since he moved to management for some time now, after years of programming, has almost totally forgot how to program. I don't think he totally forgot his fundementals but he admits that programming has changed a lot in comparison to when he did it.

He also emails me all the time asking me if I know about certain programs and stuff on the web.

We as programmers now will be obsolete some day and will be forced to learn the new technologies or get stuck buying crappy pre-packaged computers.

1/7/2008 9:22:01 AM

wow, that gave a me a good laugh while at work. thx

1/7/2008 2:09:23 PM

Quote :

"Usually when someone starts the conversation with "are you good with computers?", I expect it to go downhill."

I also agree with everyone's assessment. You can have a tech based job and still be computer illiterate or non-savvy about computers. One of my dad's friend used to program the Navy's old punch card system, but doesn't know an ounce about today's computers.

1/7/2008 10:56:19 PM