[ale] Sigh. Another Old White Guy hates and fears computers

[Charles Shapiro]

Yep.  I'm not denying that there are dangers as well as opportunities in
this.  But for every James Comey there's an army of Phillip Zimmermanns and
Moxie Marlinspikes.  On my good days I think that we're gonna win. On my
bad days I worry that I won't be around to see it.


-- CHS


On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Lightner, Jeff <JLightner at dsservices.com>
wrote:

> I don't hate and fear computers.
>
> I hate users that don't know what they're doing and fear governments that
> figure out they can use computers to spy on and/or control us.
>
> Then again if it weren't for the former I'd not have had the career I've
> had.  :-)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of James
> Taylor
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 9:24 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] Sigh. Another Old White Guy hates and fears computers
>
> After having spent over 30 years working with them, I think I qualify as
> an old white guy that hates and fears computers....
> -jt
>
>
>
> James Taylor
> 678-697-9420
> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
>
>
>
> >>> Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com> 2/23/2016 9:19 AM >>>
> Op-ed in this morning's NYT. (
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/23/opinion/smartphone-era-politics.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Froger-cohen
> ).
>
> *  Computers are just fancy TV sets.
> *  The internet is corroding my privileged position as a Prize Pundit
> *   I can't learn anything new 'cause I'm Sad and Old
> *   You kids get off my lawn.
>
> I sincerely hope that as my generation retires and dies off, the next one
> will become more sensible about this stuff.  Just maybe, they could change
> their world for the better.
>
> -- CHS
>
>
>
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