Speaking as one, they are usually also the last to RTFM.  It is more fun to
figure it out without reading the manual.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Jones" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Weird Day (Longish was Komputers)


> In a message dated 9/12/2003 6:55:01 PM Central Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> >
> > I don't understand this statement. By 'computer geek',  I assume you
mean
> > programmer or something along those lines.
> >
> > So assuming that is correct, whatever he's using at work has about as
much
> > to do with a dive computer as my washing machine. So why would he assume
he
> > could 'use' it without checking a manual?
> >
> >
>
> Mika, computer geek basically means that hes got his nose in a computer at
> all times. He thrives on learning as much as he can about the computer.
These
> types of people are usually the first ones to "read anything new" to be
able to
> push his computer to new heights and I ASSUMED that would have spilled
over to
> his dive computer as well.
>
> I never said that he should be able to use his computer and not read the
> manual. I was just surprised that he hadn't learned what it would allow
him to do.
>
>
> Ray
>
>