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[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 37 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Even though? I don't think it's a correct assumption that "devices" would or should make you tech savvy. Smartphones and tablets makes you less tech savvy I'd say. Proper desktop OS computers is where it's at.

[–] Benaaasaaas@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

It doesn't matter if it's smartphone or desktop it's the not quite working part is what got millennials tinkering and understanding technology

[–] rwhitisissle@lemmy.world -5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Fuck desktop OS computers. You can be completely tech illiterate if you use MacOS and Windows only. Hell, even a lot of modern Linux distros are basically "Linux with training wheels." You want to get really tech literate? Do what I did and use nothing but vanilla Arch for around 3 years, constantly installing new things that broke my install and having to fix it or just reinstall at least once every two months. The greatest teacher isn't necessity. It's frustration. The second greatest is the arch linux wiki.

[–] DavLemmyHav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago

“i use arch btw”

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I literally can't tell if this is supposed to be a serious comment or a shitpost copypasta.

[–] rwhitisissle@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Little bit of both.