Are you tech savvy?

Adam

Thinking about this earlier, I wondered what the difference is when it comes to the Technology battle of the sexes. We all know that one person (male or female) that couldn't boil a kettle if they tried, and it's been covered in more than one comedian back in the days of programming VCR's.

So as per the poll, do you consider yourself tech savvy, and are you male or female? Also, what are your views on the statistics, as the reveal themselves? I'm guessing it will swing quite heavily in the direction of men, it just seems to be the way. But why?

rainbow kirby

I think you'll be surprised with the amount of women who are actualy tech-savvy.

Kold

Nowhere as much as I should be seeing as I'm on a computer all day.

Holsten

Male and very tech savvy.

The poll will swing in the direction of men cause we're smarter, simple.

TestTransmission

Holsten wrote: »

Male and very tech savvy.

The poll will swing in the direction of men cause we're smarter, simple.

+1

Adam

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I think you'll be surprised with the amount of women who are actualy tech-savvy.

It's somewhat contradictory, posting this poll on an internet forum, I have not overlooked the irony! But then, you still see people trying to post pictures with the disclaimer "Here we go, hope this works!". It's not that hard tbh! :pac:

BubbleWrap85

I'd like to think I'm pretty tech savy. If my friends had a computer problem in college, I would be the saviour!

RedXIV

best day ever was showing a woman how to use the microwave in work. She actually took me from where i was all the way into the canteen so i could press the minute button twice and then "start". god love her.

challengemaster

lmao

Adam

challengemaster wrote: »

lmao

Um, it's pronounced "lumow", k?

Hauk

I would consider myself tech savvy.

I work in tech support, and the amount of people that ring up wondering why their wireless router doesn't work when they are *at* work, is astonishing.

From working in tech support, I don't think Ireland is tech savvy at all.

The only cool thing I ever came across was the tech savvy 80 year old. He setup his own computer, was talking about he hated Windows Vista and preferred XP etc. The only reason he rang tech support was to find out mail server settings. What a legend

Hauk

orestes

Not at all, learning how to embed pics and youtube videos on here was a major technological achievement for me, one which I'm still quite proud of

RiotO

Considering my age (early twenties) I'm not particularly tech savvy. Yet somehow I have found myself kinda working in IT.

Adam

RiotO wrote: »

Considering my age (early twenties) I'm not particularly tech savvy. Yet somehow I have found myself kinda working in IT.

Can I have your job?

RiotO

Mirror wrote: »

Can I have your job?

You're welcome to it! I'm getting out the first chance I get anyway.

Adam

RiotO wrote: »

You're welcome to it! I'm getting out the first chance I get anyway.

What is it?

biko

I'd better be, that's what "they" pay me for.

MIN2511

Am female, quite techie

Dinter

Let me see. . .

I've wireless internet that I've no idea how to lock so I'm sure my neighbours are probably on here too.

My computer is actually probably so virus filled it's going to infect me.

My N95 is used for nothing except txting / ringing as I've never read and since lost the instructions.

My surround sound is a ball of six speakers down the back of the couch because I couldn't get them to "balance".

I found out yesterday that you can zoom pictures on an Itouch by drawing your fingers together, six months after buying it.

So to answer, I'm not that proficient, no.

MLE

Im a girl, I work in IT, I don't consider myself tech savy. I know what I need to know, but if someone starts talking, gigs and amps and nodes etc.. I glaze over

Epic Tissue

I'd say a poll on the internet is slightly bias.

KatCookie

i'm a girl.. and i know lots about computers..if i dont know something i just google it... and learn about it.. like i know why big monitors are big.. its because they are CRT's. and then it gets complictaed..

the only thing i can't do is spel properly.



i typed "spell" incorrectly just to prove my point

Basq

Well, I'm a computer programmer and dabble heavily with hardware as well.

So I'd like to think so.

jellie

im a girl, & id say yes (to a point anyway).

I work in web development & im the person all my friends/family/neighbours/random-acquaintances call when their wireless wont work because theyve managed to put the wrong key in or why their laptop screen is sideways because theyve changed the rotation.

I tend to mess with & figure out how to use phones/cameras/mp3-players/whatever rather than go reading any silly manuals though i dont think that makes me tech savvy, just normal (unless im comparing myself to my mother). although i do have friends who dont like to touch anything remotely technical incase they break it. & i have a friend whos laptop is a disaster, full of rubbish & probably loads of viruses but she wont let me at it to clean it up - "ah it just has its ways, you get used to it" - NOOOOO.

Ishmael

Hauk wrote: »

I would consider myself tech savvy.

I work in tech support, and the amount of people that ring up wondering why their wireless router doesn't work when they are *at* work, is astonishing.

From working in tech support, I don't think Ireland is tech savvy at all.

The only cool thing I ever came across was the tech savvy 80 year old. He setup his own computer, was talking about he hated Windows Vista and preferred XP etc. The only reason he rang tech support was to find out mail server settings. What a legend

Hauk

Well its mainly people who wouldn't be very techy or used to computers that generally ring helpdesks. Most people who are techy enough wouldn't need to call the helpdesk unless the problem can't be fixed on their end.

Anyway, i am male, and would consider myself fairly knowledgeable about computers.

It'd be interesting if it were possible to compare the tech savvyness of the wimmens now to the wimmens of 10-15 years ago, just to see how much the numbers have changed.

GasserOfMattoon

I can't work a washing machine without help. FACT

but i voted Male-Yes anyway...

Ruu_Old

Yes, has its downsides though. 24x7 tech support for family and neighbours for anything technical.

unreggd

Ah yeah

Im like that ANNOYING kid from Heroes

Eoin

Ruu wrote: »

Yes, has its downsides though. 24x7 tech support for family and neighbours for anything technical.

Anything technical? Anything with a plug and I get a call.

Hauk wrote:

I work in tech support, and the amount of people that ring up wondering why their wireless router doesn't work when they are *at* work, is astonishing.

From working in tech support, I don't think Ireland is tech savvy at all.

People who work and/or are into IT forget that other people see a computer a tool to carry out certain tasks. They know enough to get by, and that's enough for most.

Is it really that unreasonable for people to think that their wireless network that is connected to the internet might be accessible elsewhere? Sorry, but it comes across a little like intellectual snobbery to me.

Jigsaw

I'd say I'm just below average. I don't yet know how to embed a Youtube video onto a Boards post but I know how to do quite a lot of stuff. The thing is, I have a mac now and I am used to working it so probably forgetting Windows knowledge. For example I want to put IE in the quick launch on my work computer along with that "Minimise all" thingy but I don't know how to.

cobweb

I am girl and look after laptops here sort problems lok after car as OH has no clue re oil in car etc and love gadgets computer games etc

Nicest moment I had was changing the tyres on a guys car cause he didnt know how to, not exactly techy but hey fun also showing another guy the problem with his computer was the screen saver setting doh!

stevecrow74

i'm a total tekky..

mobile phone does more for me than my pc and pc does alot as it is.

plus my mobile can be used as a remote for my pc too (winamp wmp etc etc) as well as remote desktop :eek: and thats just my N70. my N91 does everything else

hand built my first bass guitar(electronics and all), re built my satellite receiver after it fried :cool: (never did electronics in school):o

orestes

Ruu wrote: »

Yes, has its downsides though. 24x7 tech support for family and neighbours for anything technical.

You forgot about the boardsies, or do you just consider us family now? Ah shucks

Overheal

only 17 tech savvy wimmins?

my search for a bride continues

jester77

I'm sort of tech savvy - where I fail would be not knowing how to work a washing machine, dishwasher, oven or iron

120_Minutes

This thread demands i post this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fet0SCt7uGg

I'm no expert and have no formal qualifications (save for a sound engineering qualification) and i'm the first person anyone calls with a tech problem.

its been all downhill since i opened up my commodore amiga back when i was 12 to see how it worked.