Re: Is this True?

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Wow, what a grumpy old man!

I think he's half right.  The percentage of users who are power users is
going down, but that is because the number of users is going up and
appreciating 100% of the populace (except my mother) while the number of
power users is holding pretty steady.  I think.  I have no hard data to
back that up, but I do meet young people at work who know a lot.

I think there are a fairly small number of people with a natural affinity
for technology at that level.  It used to be that all computer users were
of that type, but now everyone is a user, but the power users are still out
there.

Michael

On Mon, May 11, 2026, 11:40=E2=80=AFAM lollipopman691 via Ale <[email protected]>=
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> https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-death-of-the-power-user/
>
> Hm. I am way more optimistic than this guy.  Maybe 'cause I am mostly a
> member of the very Technical Communities he claims "the cultural mass
> behind . . . has collapsed". From where I am sitting,we appear still very
> much alive.  And the 3D printing + MakerSpace folks are continuing the
> fight.  Right to Repair is still very much in the news and being litigate=
d
> both in courts and in legislatures.
>
> Doesn't mean we can relax though.
>
> -- CHS
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<div dir=3D"auto">Wow, what a grumpy old man!=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">I think he&#39;s half right.=C2=A0 The percentage of =
users who are power users is going down, but that is because the number of =
users is going up and appreciating 100% of the populace (except my mother) =
while the number of power users is holding pretty steady.=C2=A0 I think.=C2=
=A0 I have no hard data to back that up, but I do meet young people at work=
 who know a lot.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I think=
 there are a fairly small number of people with a natural affinity for tech=
nology at that level.=C2=A0 It used to be that all computer users were of t=
hat type, but now everyone is a user, but the power users are still out the=
re.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Michael</div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, May 11, 2026, 11:40=E2=80=AFAM lollipopman691 via A=
le &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><a href=3D"https://firebor=
n.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-death-of-the-power-user/" rel=3D"noreferrer no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/the-slow-dea=
th-of-the-power-user/</a><br>
<br>
Hm. I am way more optimistic than this guy.=C2=A0 Maybe &#39;cause I am mos=
tly a member of the very Technical Communities he claims &quot;the cultural=
 mass behind . . . has collapsed&quot;. From where I am sitting,we appear s=
till very much alive.=C2=A0 And the 3D printing + MakerSpace folks are cont=
inuing the fight.=C2=A0 Right to Repair is still very much in the news and =
being litigated both in courts and in legislatures.<br>
<br>
Doesn&#39;t mean we can relax though.<br>
<br>
-- CHS<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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