Watching my boss use a computer is a painfully amusing experience. He consistently takes the path of most resistance when it comes to completing any task on the computer.
By the time he's finished checking his email, he has left some 25 windows open, all nestled quietly on the taskbar.
He thinks the only way to "disconnect" from the internet is by choosing "Log Off" from the Start Menu.
He consistently loses files as he chooses the default save point for files, which often leaves the files orphaned in some temporary IE file that resembles H7GF900QX.
He thinks that paying for anything with a credit card on-line is nothing short of ludicrous. He also has no idea why the URL bar is yellow, or what https:// means.
He still thinks that the 20 measly emails he downloads on a daily basis is going to fill his 160GB hard drive in his lifetime.
He was dead-set against installing a network in our office, because he feared that if one computer caught a virus, that we would lose all our data.
He still feels that 1.44 MB floppies are a stable, reliable, and secure way to store, transfer and back-up essential data.
He still thinks Windows 3.1 is a viable, modern operating system.
He has no idea what spyware is, and why it is as threatening as viruses are. To him, worms are things that live in the ground, and there was only one Trojan Horse, and that only existed in the writings of Homer.
He has no idea what an Apple is, except that he might eat one for lunch. OSX and UNIX are nothing but acronyms, and are designed solely for long-haired hippies, artists, musicians, and uber geeks.
He thinks Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and IE are all the same thing. If he were looking for software integration, he should look no further than OSX, but I'll save him the torment of learning a new OS.
He thinks CD-ROMs still cost a lot of money -- more than 1.44MB floppies anyway.
He thinks RAM is either an animal or a Dodge.
He thinks networking is something he does with clients -- in order to be awarded more Tenders.
He thinks Blackberries taste good in pie.
He thinks that Palm is a tree in California or Florida, or a part of his hand.
He still thinks that KodaChrome is a viable technology to capture precious family moments.
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