Steve Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 As the thread title says, how computer literate would you say you are? Here's the scale we'll use: - 0 = I can't find the "any" key! When I press this button on the front of my 'puter, a cup holder comes out! 10 = Check out this awesome new site I coded entirely in HTML using the computer that I built from scratch! On that scale, I'd say that I'm a 6. I can build a computer from scratch and I know my way around Windows well and can troubleshoot hardware/software issues, but I know very little about programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelkorn Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 If you're a 6 Steve I'd be a 5 and a half. Have built a computer and tried Linux but we didn't get on. Can work my way aorund virtual machines and stuff. Can troubleshoot most Windows issues but I'm crap at networking and programming. Also don't know Macs. I have SHIT HOT Word skills. I can make text bold and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnice Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 i can use a computer and thats that,i now seem to be the computer expert with some friends,luckily the others have macs i'd say 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'd probably be a 7 then. I've built a few computers from scratch. I can use both Macs and PC's equally well. I know Creative Suite, XHTML/CSS, plus various Content Management Systems inside out as I work full time as a Web Designer. I also know how to implement jQuery and PHP scripts, but I'm no programmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 On that scale, you must be close to a 9 or 10 mate, unless you know absolutely jack shit about hardware. Don't be so modest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x2k Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 There's a lot of shit I don't know or care about that a lot of people do but going by you scale I'm about 40 because coding HTML or building shit registers at about the lowest level of intellegence in my mind when I think of computing (unless you are talking about building one with a soldering iron it which case thats a bit more hardcore). Basically I understand at a pretty deep level how the hardware, processors & memory works as well as operating systems, file systems and security and my job is writing software (html doesn't come close to programming lol) and working with windows, linux, mac os & more. However I know loads of computer nerds who know fuck all about the underlying systems compared to me but have know loads of shit about customizing/hacking windows, removing a virus, differnt anti-malware programs, and they can rant all sort of number relating to graphics cards & memory and fuck know which means nothing to me (often I think it means nothing to them either but they can't stop repeating it at me trying to out do with with computer knowledge...I really don't give a fuck). Also I have no interest in keeping up with what's out and latest technology so whenever I buy a new computer I go an ask people who keep up with that shit even though they technically might understand the workings less. Also other people are much more suited to fixing peoples problems, I can normally fix a problem if I'm sat infront of the computer but I may no necessarily know where to start, it's more of an instictive thing + deduction because my general attitude toward my comptuers is keep them super clean and free from trouble where as someone who fills their machines up with cracks random crap and fixes mates computers all the time might be aware of the problems and know the exact fix, also for exampple I know nothing about reg cleaner or how to use hijackthis or shit like that. Basically what I'm getting at is I know a lot technically about computers but no I do fucking not want to fix your problem you fucking retard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfoly Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 2.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Tom's post deserves a 10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnice Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I must admit at the moment im posting from my mac,a laptop and my phone in the last ten minutes i must be an uber geek. Is it wrong to have a macbook and 2 laptops,i thru away one the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas pete Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I would probably put myself at a 5 I know my way around most software, excel word etc are pretty straight forward for me. especially Excel. I got to the stage where I could make graphs with sliders and drop down menus. Ive not used it much since all the software i use now is in German. I cant seem to cope well with other software or unfamiliar interfaces though. I cant operate a Mac or get ubuntu working on a computer, even with following instructions.Im rather internet savvy, i know where to look for answers and whats genuine or a scam. but i still struggle when getting the odd tricky virus.Hardware wise, I am actually building a computer right now. I have the mother board, CPU, RAM, hard drive, graphics card, power supply and DVD writer. Im just waiting on the case to be delivered next week before I go and order windows 7. I havent actually looked at how it all fits together though, Im hoping i will work it all out once my case arrives and I start connecting wires to different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 5, I guess, by that yardstick. Since 'computing' stopped being a hobby and I stopped keeping up with anything other than what I need to do, life's been much easier, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 if Steve's a 6, I'm a 4 or a 3, coz Steve's always struck me as quite computer savvy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 if he's a 6 i'm a -8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wax On Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Judging by all this i'd say i'm about a 3. I know what I need to know, and if I don't I ask x2k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Judging by all this i'd say i'm about a 3. I know what I need to know, and if I don't I ask x2k! exactly the same as that. i used to know more about windows and nothing about macs, but since getting a mac, thats switched over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savwar Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 i'm a 4 then, if i'd actually listened and remembered anything from college i could've been an 8 or 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deft Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I reckon I'm a 6 in the overall scheme of things but then it's not my day job. Have built desktop PCs in the past, pretty confident around Windows and can do some basic VBA coding if needed. I find with Windows 7 (and maybe not doing any audio work in a while) I don't really have any need to fuck around with it, whereas on XP I used to endlessly Ghost images on and off, install bullshit, clean bullshit, defragment and basically waste time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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