How to Learn Computers
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Tom is twelve years old, and has more insight to computers than many people three times his age. This kid blows me away, and he has an amazing future ahead of him. He sent me in his top five tips to learn more about computers.
- If you don’t know the answer, don’t fight. Try fixing it yourself. If you cannot connect to the network… check the cables! It’s ok to ask your friend, or your teacher/parent.
- Don’t click randomly when something won’t work. Keep in mind that Google is your friend. If you can’t find any answers on Google, check out the Microsoft Knowledge Base, Apple Support, or even the free forums on Lockergnome.
- Don’t freak out. Freaking out will get you nowhere in a hurry.
- Ask a local geek. Pop into a small computer shop and see if they’re willing to answer a few questions, or even check with the experts at the Apple store down the block. No question is stupid, other than the one you didn’t ask. We all have questions every now and then (even Chris!).
- When your issue is fixed, find out what caused the problem and what the solution was. Then, don’t just educate yourself… share that information, via a blog or whatever communication you use. This will help others learn, as well.
Excellent tips, Tom. Thank you for sharing them!
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35 Comments
mauriciomblog
December 3rd, 2007
at 11:34am
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March 14th, 2008
at 9:28pm
other than the one you didn’t ask. We all have questions every now and then (even Chris!). When your issue is fixed, find out what caused the problem and what the solution was. Then, don’t just educate yourself… share that information, via a blog or whatever communication you use. This will help others learn, as well.
Computers
December 9th, 2007
at 10:00am
Original post:How to Learn Computersby at Google Blog Search: computers Blog tag: Computers Technorati tag: Computers
PRodent
December 7th, 2007
at 3:57am
2nd half of my comment:
Others are not like that. We all have many different talents and skills. What I have found, as many will probabaly agree with, is that one of the most important skills a “geek/nerd” can have is the ability to communicate with the common user that knows enough to find the ON button, use the internet and use Microsoft Word.
preschmanager
December 7th, 2007
at 4:12am
google is the virtual god. yahoo is purgatory and windows live search is the devil/hell.
Nikiaf
December 7th, 2007
at 4:36am
the best way to learn about computer problems is through experience. I’ve had my fair share of computer problems over the last 12 or so years, and as a result alot of the problems that my friends ask me for help with, i’ve already seen and most likely have an answer for it.
DavidDude96
December 7th, 2007
at 5:01am
i’m 12 years old too
PlatonicKamel
December 7th, 2007
at 5:15am
I agree; I’m like that with cars. I don’t want to muck about with it, I just want it to work and let someone else fix it… but I don’t have multiple cars that go wrong every other day; if I did I’d probably spend a bit of time learning a thing or two.
zainil0
December 7th, 2007
at 5:28am
im 16 but iv been doing that since i was very little. good job Tom i coulndt have said it better my self.
anon510
December 7th, 2007
at 7:07am
this guys funny treats the obvious like it something he has never seen before any 12 year old could tell you the exact same thing. this video made me laugh
wallball5
December 7th, 2007
at 10:07am
That’s nothing new. That’s like, obvious as crap. Anyone with a brain knows that if they need to find information, then go look for it online, in a book or ask someone. But, then I guess there ARE a lot of lazy people out there.
martyjerry
December 7th, 2007
at 10:59am
wow is seams that kids nowdays are smarter than some of us grown ups when it comes to computers.
google us my friend.
TxNana
FliNT
December 7th, 2007
at 4:45am
My pc power suply burned down 3days ago. Do anyone know where to get a good one for a little money.
mikemoreno1375
December 7th, 2007
at 12:29pm
12years old…kids now days…they know so much…the truth is …that they do….that was a good top 5 chris… thank you…
superhobo
December 7th, 2007
at 1:54pm
hahahaha, he said both genders… hes funny
Alendar
December 7th, 2007
at 11:04pm
These are some great tips, I too have learned a lot from mistakes and also watching others fix problems. I work with computers on a daily basis and I run into problems all the time. When I was younger my dad would show me the problem and tell me how to fix it. Now I fix my own problems and I have learned much from figuring out what went wrong where. Great tips!
johnaiton
December 9th, 2007
at 1:07am
i’ve seen 10 year olds strip apart and upgrade their pcs on youtube,
ages are getting younger!
a51ts2
December 9th, 2007
at 3:15am
The new generation does seem to know a lot more at a young age. But a recent article on slashdot goes over a study done with 3000 students, to which they can spit out information, but can’t really understand concepts.
forestw785
December 10th, 2007
at 9:24pm
im 14 and ive been designing websites and other things :)
I’ve been on your site, and ive helped adults w/ problems. if you see me on their, im forestw785 on their too. :)
gnotleo
December 12th, 2007
at 6:22pm
im 6 years of age and i want to kill u asshole.
myusernameishumm
December 13th, 2007
at 5:25pm
i like ur answers
hlaplante
December 14th, 2007
at 8:31pm
lol i am 13 and hacked myspace and crap and also made websites and games and apps!! lol
Snatchier
December 14th, 2007
at 10:38pm
Hay your allready half way there, watching a youtubey video :D
RainingXBullets
December 14th, 2007
at 5:31pm
What i will add to those tips will be, for an example lets say you bought a new Videocard/GPU but your having trouble with it if the GPU is from NVIDIA you should try going to the nvidia site and look on the support section for help.
As well check the hardware and your computer specs the problem might be as well cause by the Motherboard or any other hardware.
BaleZur
December 14th, 2007
at 7:20pm
All I have to say is that if you need help or are interisted in something, ask someone who knows. People are flattered when someone asks them for help. I have a friend who is 10 years old and he isn’t afraid to ask questions that I can answer. Follow his example, ask for help. It may end up changing your life for the better.
dadburnde
December 21st, 2007
at 5:30am
I am 12 and a teacher had to ask me for help on her laptop and Ive fixed computers too
Djoe2
December 25th, 2007
at 5:24am
At age 12 I was using Apple Mac at School, Nevermind Windows. At around that time, I was a real NumSkull with Computers.
RatchetRenegade
January 14th, 2008
at 2:46am
I’m 14 and I program PHP and code XHTML/CSS on websites designed in Photoshop, which I’ve been doing for over a year now. I also run my own Linux web server/World of Warcraft private server.
livvidd
February 26th, 2008
at 1:25am
You need a girl friend!
livvidd
February 26th, 2008
at 1:28am
You need to get a REAL life!
tigrous4ever
March 12th, 2008
at 5:08pm
who said they were a boy
frvfilms
March 20th, 2008
at 12:32pm
yeah, technology is really changing children are getting exposed to things .. that they weren’t before..
hopefully they know how to harness this entelligence fro something good!
jedixo
April 30th, 2008
at 10:23pm
hay cris
first ur the bigest geek i know but in a good way
but im 12 and i know all that stuff and more not saying that tom doesnt know more but i seem to be out smarting the computer technision at skool lol
cclossen
May 30th, 2008
at 4:15am
Hi, Chris, This is my biggest lack…tech ability…I made a note of your website. Now I know where to go for help. Thanks for the tips. It’s nice to know where to find a Good Geek :-)