Comments on: Old Technology http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/05/29/old-technology/ Virtualization, System Administration, and Technology. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:02:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: downhill http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/05/29/old-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-74353 downhill Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:32:28 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/?p=1268#comment-74353 I got my first manual pick-up truck at the age of 19. I was a 1989 Ford Ranger. Oh man, what I'd give to go ride around in some snow right now... then again... maybe I'll just keep the nice, warm sunshine :) Nice blog! -downhill I got my first manual pick-up truck at the age of 19. I was a 1989 Ford Ranger. Oh man, what I’d give to go ride around in some snow right now… then again… maybe I’ll just keep the nice, warm sunshine :)

Nice blog!
-downhill

]]> By: Keithius http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/05/29/old-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-74312 Keithius Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:41:35 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/?p=1268#comment-74312 *sigh* Makes you feel old sometimes, doesn't it? (And you are absolutely right about RWD in the snow. Even more fun if it's a manual... not for the faint of heart, though.) *sigh*

Makes you feel old sometimes, doesn’t it?

(And you are absolutely right about RWD in the snow. Even more fun if it’s a manual… not for the faint of heart, though.)

]]> By: marc farley http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/05/29/old-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-74187 marc farley Fri, 30 May 2008 15:00:31 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/?p=1268#comment-74187 I am trying to teach my 19 year old daughter how to drive my manual Jetta. It has fuel injection of course, so its a wussy task (lol). With all the engine kills and clutch slips, it seems like it could be hopeless, but I've put on my cloak of patience. FWIW, I succeeded in teaching my wife and son how to start and push my lawnmower! The cat comes next. I am trying to teach my 19 year old daughter how to drive my manual Jetta. It has fuel injection of course, so its a wussy task (lol). With all the engine kills and clutch slips, it seems like it could be hopeless, but I’ve put on my cloak of patience. FWIW, I succeeded in teaching my wife and son how to start and push my lawnmower! The cat comes next.

]]> By: Mike http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/05/29/old-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-74185 Mike Fri, 30 May 2008 01:46:09 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/?p=1268#comment-74185 Think about the knowledge that gets lost with each passing generation. I know that I can't fell trees, build fences, butcher hogs, deliver calves, build a barn like my grandfathers generation could. Even though my generation can still drive a manual transmission and clear a flooded carb, things like that will get lost pretty soon also. As time passes, what will we loose in the IT space? Think about the knowledge that gets lost with each passing generation.

I know that I can’t fell trees, build fences, butcher hogs, deliver calves, build a barn like my grandfathers generation could. Even though my generation can still drive a manual transmission and clear a flooded carb, things like that will get lost pretty soon also.

As time passes, what will we loose in the IT space?

]]> By: Luke http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/05/29/old-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-74184 Luke Fri, 30 May 2008 01:45:46 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/?p=1268#comment-74184 Granted, it was also a Auto and not a {Manual} Stick Shift for the US readers. Granted, it was also a Auto and not a {Manual} Stick Shift for the US readers.

]]> By: William "Papa" Meloney http://lonesysadmin.net/2008/05/29/old-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-74181 William "Papa" Meloney Thu, 29 May 2008 16:11:37 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/?p=1268#comment-74181 Great observation! How wonderfully curious that many of the same young people do not know how to use a command line. Thanks so much for sharing. Great observation! How wonderfully curious that many of the same young people do not know how to use a command line. Thanks so much for sharing.

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