After watching the first three videos for weeks two and three, I am more excited about this class. I have done some simple component swaps, but never built my own computer, and usually rely on the advise of my brother for advise on hardware and software. The lectures are very easy to watch and interesting. I did learn that I probably did not need a quad core processor. Now I going to purposefully make sure I'm doing more than one thing at a time, just so I didn't waste my money.
Even though I am considered "the computer guy" in my office, I really am not deserving of the title. I usually use this method:
http://xkcd.com/627/
At work, reluctance to use computers is a source of frustration for me at work. My co-workers at times are reluctant to give up with the old ways of the funeral industry and let computers share some of the most simple tasks that take up much of our time and energy. Some of our state and local forms and documents are still completed on a typewriter. Yes, a typewriter.
O.K., so one of the extra credit opportunities is to create a profile on second life. I am all set up...and officially creeped out. I can see that it can be a way to increase communication skills in electronic platforms, but I just don't understand the attraction of doing this for fun. I had a hard time figuring out how to update my appearance and I can't really figure out what exactly I'm supposed to do, other than talk to weirdos. I hope I can find the recommended sites and get through the instructions for the extra 20 points. The problem with Second Life is that every minute you spend in it, you lose a minute in First Life. First Life rocks, by the way.
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