Comments on: The Generational Gap http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/ Internet Marketing, Website Promotion and Blogging Advice Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BigAlReturns http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-44032 BigAlReturns Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:40:57 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-44032 Oh and I'm 23! Oh and I’m 23!

]]> By: BigAlReturns http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-44031 BigAlReturns Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:40:38 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-44031 FaceBook is the only socnet site I use...as all my friends use it, and often use it as the sole way of announcing parties etc. then I'd be a social outcast without it. Used to be big on IM, started with AIM but moved to MSN about 8 years ago and stuck with it - again it's a "what my friends use" decision. I do have a Twitter account, but didn't really see the point to be honest! As to betas/early adoption, on my Ubuntu PC I am - generally have plenty of beta software etc. Latest examples would be most of the KDE4 dev phase releases, although I've got rid of most of it because it really isn't up to what I expected yet. I love my pre-release browsers as well! FF3b3 is the latest and I'm a big fan already. Unfortunately my laptop is Vista, can't go the Linux route because none of my wireless cards are supported. I keep this absolutely bog standard, nothing even remotely unsupported, because Vista is slow enough already, and I don't feel as confident in support from the Vista "community" as I do from the Linux one. FaceBook is the only socnet site I use…as all my friends use it, and often use it as the sole way of announcing parties etc. then I’d be a social outcast without it.
Used to be big on IM, started with AIM but moved to MSN about 8 years ago and stuck with it – again it’s a “what my friends use” decision. I do have a Twitter account, but didn’t really see the point to be honest!

As to betas/early adoption, on my Ubuntu PC I am – generally have plenty of beta software etc. Latest examples would be most of the KDE4 dev phase releases, although I’ve got rid of most of it because it really isn’t up to what I expected yet. I love my pre-release browsers as well! FF3b3 is the latest and I’m a big fan already.
Unfortunately my laptop is Vista, can’t go the Linux route because none of my wireless cards are supported. I keep this absolutely bog standard, nothing even remotely unsupported, because Vista is slow enough already, and I don’t feel as confident in support from the Vista “community” as I do from the Linux one.

]]> By: Golgotha http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-43032 Golgotha Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:36:21 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-43032 @Tim - good post, who didn't love Zaxxon and Qbert!? @Tim – good post, who didn’t love Zaxxon and Qbert!?

]]> By: Tim http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-42639 Tim Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:46:14 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-42639 I just came across this blog and ironically just wrote something of a similar nature, but with a slightly different perspective. http://www.tierra-innovation.com/blog/ I just came across this blog and ironically just wrote something of a similar nature, but with a slightly different perspective.
http://www.tierra-innovation.com/blog/

]]> By: Lee http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41927 Lee Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:30:35 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41927 I'm 32....set up facebook and myspace accounts but was bored with them the first day and haven't really been back since. I also don't text - too slow and aggravating! I’m 32….set up facebook and myspace accounts but was bored with them the first day and haven’t really been back since. I also don’t text – too slow and aggravating!

]]> By: G http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41826 G Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:21:43 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41826 I remember when I was the cool one. Now I'm just old and slow. I do use twitter/pownce from t2t, I don't see the point of myspace/facebook, I do send the occasional text when a co-worker is in a meeting and I want to make them lol. I remember when I was the cool one. Now I’m just old and slow.

I do use twitter/pownce from t2t, I don’t see the point of myspace/facebook, I do send the occasional text when a co-worker is in a meeting and I want to make them lol.

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41681 ses5909 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:27:38 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41681 I text maybe once a month on average. I'm 32. I do like SU but otherwise am not active in social media/networking communities. I also use im sparingly as it can be a big distraction. I do open up snitter about once a week and send some tweets out and check to see what others are up to but it isn't one of those things that is always open. username on there is ses5909 I text maybe once a month on average. I’m 32. I do like SU but otherwise am not active in social media/networking communities.

I also use im sparingly as it can be a big distraction. I do open up snitter about once a week and send some tweets out and check to see what others are up to but it isn’t one of those things that is always open. username on there is ses5909

]]> By: Susan http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41278 Susan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:55:13 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41278 Yeah - shhhhhh - no one's told me I'm not still a kid. ; ) Yeah – shhhhhh – no one’s told me I’m not still a kid. ; )

]]> By: Jack @ The Tech Teapot http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41276 Jack @ The Tech Teapot Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:47:59 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41276 @Eric - 10 4 good buddy. what's urrrr 6? Never had a CB though. Just picked it up from the kids at school. @Golgotha - you'll be cheered up to know that according to the US census, you're middle aged. though perhaps you'll be more happy that Oxford English Dictionary middle age is defined as starting at 45 whilst whilst the Collins Dictionary defines it as starting at 40. I think I'll go with the OED definition...that's still 5 years off for me. :) @Eric – 10 4 good buddy. what’s urrrr 6? Never had a CB though. Just picked it up from the kids at school.

@Golgotha – you’ll be cheered up to know that according to the US census, you’re middle aged. though perhaps you’ll be more happy that Oxford English Dictionary middle age is defined as starting at 45 whilst whilst the Collins Dictionary defines it as starting at 40. I think I’ll go with the OED definition…that’s still 5 years off for me. :)

]]> By: Golgotha http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41274 Golgotha Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:41:03 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41274 @Susan - 59 and texting, wow you just broke the curve we had going. Good for you, you go girl... @Eric - I remember playing with my dad's CB radio. I also remember 1200 baud modems and Commodore64's; good times, good times. @Susan – 59 and texting, wow you just broke the curve we had going. Good for you, you go girl…

@Eric – I remember playing with my dad’s CB radio. I also remember 1200 baud modems and Commodore64′s; good times, good times.

]]> By: Susan http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41271 Susan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:23:16 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41271 What social sites do you guys belong to? None. Just don't get them. Do you Twitter and if so why? What's a Twitter and why would I want one? Do you text message? Oh yeah. Now THIS I enjoy. I can sneak off text messages when I'm in a lecture, on a train, etc. and have all the fun of communicating without having everyone around me in on the conversation. and what’s your age? 59 What social sites do you guys belong to?
None. Just don’t get them.

Do you Twitter and if so why?
What’s a Twitter and why would I want one?

Do you text message?
Oh yeah. Now THIS I enjoy. I can sneak off text messages when I’m in a lecture, on a train, etc. and have all the fun of communicating without having everyone around me in on the conversation.

and what’s your age?
59

]]> By: Golgotha http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41266 Golgotha Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:02:59 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41266 @Jack - oh sure, I'm 35... My "social sites" of choice are Digg and StumbleUpon. Digg can be down right brutal to try and leverage, but I enjoy keeping up with news on it and StumbleUpon is like mindless channel surfing, so of course I love that. I also have delicious and LinkedIn accounts. I enjoy reading, blogging and golf. Good enough? @Jack – oh sure, I’m 35… My “social sites” of choice are Digg and StumbleUpon. Digg can be down right brutal to try and leverage, but I enjoy keeping up with news on it and StumbleUpon is like mindless channel surfing, so of course I love that. I also have delicious and LinkedIn accounts. I enjoy reading, blogging and golf. Good enough?

]]> By: Eric http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41256 Eric Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:19:06 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41256 I'm still an XP guy, and don't see Vista in the future. Don't facebook, etc. Never cared for CB radios either. (Who's old enough to remember that craze?) Don't text. Quit betas. I'm 48 and was the first person on the block with WIN95 back in '95. I’m still an XP guy, and don’t see Vista in the future.

Don’t facebook, etc. Never cared for CB radios either. (Who’s old enough to remember that craze?)

Don’t text.

Quit betas.

I’m 48 and was the first person on the block with WIN95 back in ’95.

]]> By: Jack @ The Tech Teapot http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41209 Jack @ The Tech Teapot Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:04:45 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41209 @Golgotha - are you going to fill this out as well? I'd love to know how old you are. :) @Golgotha – are you going to fill this out as well? I’d love to know how old you are. :)

]]> By: Golgotha http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-41152 Golgotha Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:13:28 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/02/20/the-generational-gap/#comment-41152 @Chad - you said it, weird :) @Tomas - oh yeah, gTalk and Trillian @Anna - I guess I could see the appeal of text-messaging if it was a real qwerty keyboard (like an iPhone) AND it was FREE! Then it's just like IM. @Jeff - How does Twittering promote your blog? @Chad – you said it, weird :)

@Tomas – oh yeah, gTalk and Trillian

@Anna – I guess I could see the appeal of text-messaging if it was a real qwerty keyboard (like an iPhone) AND it was FREE! Then it’s just like IM.

@Jeff – How does Twittering promote your blog?

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