Julf wrote: > Good point. With the younger generation, I worry about the "it's a black > box full of magic" crowd - all the people who totally rely on > technology, but have given up on trying to understand how it works, even > on a basic level.
Yeah, that too is a worry... For my part, I try to get my kids involved every time I open up a device so it's not all literally that "magic" black box. Details might be too difficult to understand, but one can at least explain the building blocks and general principles; no magic inside there. If they at least can grasp that basic tenet and move on to be empowered to explore if ever faced with mysticism, at least it's a start... Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104340 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles