Jürgen Hubert on Nostr: Musings on #accessability after doing some minor tech support for my 85 year old ...
Musings on #accessability after doing some minor tech support for my 85 year old father.
Some of my same-age peers have told me that unlike our parents, _we_ will be able to keep up with the latest tech developments and their use, since we grew up with rapidly changing technology.
I was always sceptical of that. And in recent years, I've become even more sceptical, as important parts of our IT infrastructure - such as #Google searches - have become _less_ user friendly as the companies that maintain them try to squeeze more money out of them to the detriment of the users.
So yeah, it's not looking good for us as we approach retirement age. If you have kids, try to stay on good terms with them so that they can explain this stuff to you. If you don't, try to befriend some younger people who will put up with your tech questions.
Some of my same-age peers have told me that unlike our parents, _we_ will be able to keep up with the latest tech developments and their use, since we grew up with rapidly changing technology.
I was always sceptical of that. And in recent years, I've become even more sceptical, as important parts of our IT infrastructure - such as #Google searches - have become _less_ user friendly as the companies that maintain them try to squeeze more money out of them to the detriment of the users.
So yeah, it's not looking good for us as we approach retirement age. If you have kids, try to stay on good terms with them so that they can explain this stuff to you. If you don't, try to befriend some younger people who will put up with your tech questions.