• Broadfern@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I think the issue is not having a desktop-type computer at all and having a tablet/phone that’s so locked down the kid isn’t given the opportunity to explore or troubleshoot.

    Tinkering is how you learn to solve problems, which requires having something tinker-able without having to go down a hacky rabbithole.

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      2 days ago

      Witnessed a radiology resident typing her password into a computer and for each uppercase letter she would press shift-lock, type the letter, then press shift-lock again.

      I couldn’t figure it out until my mom pointed out she probably only ever used a phone or tablet.

      Which is crazy, because I can’t imagine getting through high school, college, and medical school without ever working on a desktop computer.