My
nickname for the current generation. These kids are raised around computers,
DVD and 100+ channel cable. Older
Generation X geeks find this generation to be both a boon and a curse. We are humbled at times by the knowledge they have at such a young age, however we see this computer
savvy generation as a hope for the pet projects of our generation (
Linux,
xBSD etc..).
Of course not all members of generation tech fit the stereotype (as with any generation, it is defined by it's most visible members).
Generation tech has always had
internet access and rarely have they ever had to "dial in" to a
BBS. To them Commadore and
Amigas are curious antiques from a bygone
era. To them
computers have always had a
GUI. To them
Texas Instruments has always made calculators (although they are spiffy graphing calculators). To them printers come in two forms, ink jet or laser.
Other defining aspects:
- Music has always been availible on
CD, so has
software..
-
Space Shuttle launches were never that big a deal
-
Starbucks has always been a national chain
-
Bjork has always been a
solo act
- The captain of the
USS Enterprise has always been (visibly)
bald
- Han spoke with
Jabba the Hutt before boarding the
Millenium Falcon in
Star Wars
All of these features are somewhat enviable and yet somehow sad, but that is the way of the future. Now if you'll exuse me I have some
ANSI art to go work on....
"...some what?"
don't make me kill you