(computer stuff) - Same here...and to all the young'ins out there... 

"Not knowing how to fix your own stuff" is a poor excuse for not LEARNING how to perform such actions. 

I agree with the time and tools limitations - same here as well.

OK, I'm heading into the back yard to build my own moon-destroying laser (read about it on the internet)....later y'all

-Ben

> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:15:23 -0400
> From: kimbrennan@MAC.COM
> Subject: Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> Yep. I upgrade the ram, hard drive, replace batteries....even do more
> extensive repairs on them.
> 
> My limits (on what I'll work on)  are 1) tools, 2) time. Often the
> first corrects the 2nd.
> 
> 
> On Aug 14, 2008, at 11:48 AM, Luke Bakken wrote:
> 
> > Would you feel comfortable replacing your computer's RAM, hard disk,
> > CMOS battery, cabling, expansion cards, operating system, etc etc? The
> > situation is similar in modern cars as it is in modern computers:
> > people expect them to be "black boxes" that just work. For cars and
> > computers that are extremely well-built, this isn't an issue.
> >
> > I suppose not knowing how to fix your own stuff plays well into the
> > modern disposable mindset.

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