Online, part deuce

Somewhat relatedly:


I think I've always been somewhat resistant to "computer things." When I was younger, it was going online and playing around with things like AOL or google or whatever sorts of profile-based sites there were at the time. My brother loved it, was good at "figuring it out", and I just asked him for help because I didn't want to bother. Now, these "computer things" are called "digital" (or 'digital media', programming, graphic design etc etc). And I still don't like them.

In trying to understand why I am more than a little resistant to learning Adobe programs or web-design, I can only conclude that I'm more old school than my technologically-gifted counterparts; I'm a tactile person not just a visual person. I like objects, not just digital renderings; I like to touch them and connect with them and not just look at them on a screen.

(This is why I always liked painting--it's visual, but in looking at a painting I can create movement and patterns in the strokes and imagine how they were applied. It's a sensory experience, not just visual. and there's no disconnect.)


But, I will admit, I've become very stubborn.