Who's the technician in your household?

dv502 · 05-18-2008, 03:19 PM

Hey linux fans,

You know in some households there's always someone who is a computer or electronic enthusiast. Family and/or friends go to that person for help or suggestions on computers. In my household, I am the technician. I do the hardware and software installations and upgrades. When I get a new computer, I always build it myself to my liking.

So, who is the technician in your household?

pixellany · 05-18-2008, 03:38 PM

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So, who is the technician in your household?

That would be me....

brianL · 05-18-2008, 03:43 PM

My dog, a Jack Russell bitch. I have to confess it was her who installed Slackware.

dv502 · 05-18-2008, 04:06 PM

Thanks for the input pixellany and brianL.

It's not an exciting thread, just wrote it as a curiosity as who is the techno geek in the household.

polarbear20000 · 05-18-2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pixellany

That would be me....

What he said.

AceofSpades19 · 05-19-2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pixellany

That would be me....

same with me

RHLinuxGUY · 05-19-2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AceofSpades19

same with me

Stole the words right out of my mouth along with the fillings.

SqdnGuns · 05-19-2008, 03:03 AM

99.9% of the members here are the household tech.

thorn168 · 05-20-2008, 12:11 PM

It has a cord and you can plug it into wall then I can troubleshoot it.

However, if it is something that you have to cut with a saw or weld with a torch then call a professional.

SlowCoder · 05-20-2008, 03:18 PM

Me, of course! My wife is not nearly as techie, but some of my skilz have rubbed off on her, and she's willing to try new things. That's lucky for me, because I accidentally hosed her Windows installation a few months back. (Actually it wasn't me, directly. Her filesystem died an unnatural death while my Linux box was copying data to it.) She was willing to try Linux for a change, and didn't go crying every time she couldn't get something to work.

Su-Shee · 05-21-2008, 03:21 AM

All members of my household.

We just have different interests when it comes to "technology" and different capabilities when it comes to other household stuff like repairs or construction.

dasy2k1 · 05-26-2008, 07:33 AM

that would be me unless it involves cooking,
in which case its my gran

brianL · 05-26-2008, 11:24 AM

I was lying about the dog.

carlosinfl · 05-26-2008, 01:47 PM

Chances are if you're on LQ.org, you would be the official household technician. My girlfriend does not post here nor does my dog...