I have seriously suggested to some of my doctors that they hire a scribe to follow them around and do their computer work. They are not trainable.

Oh Shir, health~ma.

They choose not to be trainable, Laura.

Sophia would make a good Penelope Garcia, I think. It's the role you were born to play!

My mother never graduated above electric typewriter.

Timelies all!

First day of Worldcon. The place is packed. We were unable to get into a panel Hippocampus was moderating because the room was full.

Mom would let us show her pictures on the computer, and she would skype with the grandkids, but she wouldn't actually go so far as to touch the keyboard. Step-dad was into it for a bit, but after the last virus he got (oh there were many), he tossed the laptop in the garbage and refuses to try again.

I get it for people of a certain age, but younger people I may judge. My customers are well educated doctors and nurses, and too great a percentage of them would never consider exploring beyond what I teach them in excruciating detail. Then others will click every single thing, which is both good and bad.

"I'm afraid the computer will blow up if I hit the wrong thing!"

"There is nothing explosive in your computer unless it was put there."

That has actually reassured a couple of people.

"I'm afraid the computer will blow up if I hit the wrong thing!"

This is my theory. I bought my mom a tablet. I was just going to get her an ereader, but she was convinced (by commercials, I'm pretty sure) that she wanted a tablet. I was able to teach her (barely) to use it as an ereader. Nothing else. Hand a 6-year-old the same tablet, they could probably hack into my bank or something. They don't fear anything, let alone EVERYTHING.

I surely failed as a parent that my kids didn't hack into banks. I should have guided them better. Oh well, opportunity lost.

Eldest son is currently studying for his security certification so he is learning cool hacking stuff. He is really enjoying it.