Jim: Couldn't have said it better myself!
"S"tring boB --- In [email protected], "raisinone" <raisinone@...> wrote: > > Michael et al: > With all due respect, and maybe to bring a little humor... > > http://vimeo.com/61275290 > > That said, IMHO what we need for the hobby is more technology, not less. As > old fogies we just don't get it. Children today are digital natives; they > have grown up on the "twitch speed" of video games and MTV; on hypertext, > phone and virtual encyclopedias in their pockets; Facebook and Twitter > heck, they have networked all their lives! If you are reading this, you, > like me, are a digital immigrant and as all immigrants learn, some adapt > better than others to the new "country"; but all retain some form of > "immigrant" accent and drag at least one foot in the past. > > I took time away from all this blather to run trains last night on the DPV > layout specifically SD70Ace's. I fixed the pilots to the frame and > marveled at the engineering that left the scale coupler mounts dead on the > gauging tool. Finally an excellent (we'll call it "SHS quality") model that > you, and today's youth, can actually go to trackside to see and feel it shake > the ground as it passes. Loaded with technology, you bet! And one of the > most knowledgeable people at the DPV layout last night on its features and > how to operate was 14 year old, digital native, Timmy! IMHO, this model is > a real game changer for 3/16ths scale model railroading. Sure I struggle > with the technology, it is a "black box" to me, but I am determined to adapt > and maybe even master it the alternative just doesn't seem a viable > option... > > O.K., back to the workbench... And in the interest of full disclosure, the > concept of "digital natives/ digital immigrants" was originally described > over 10 years ago by educator Mark Prensky, certainly not me! You can whip > out your iPad and "Google" his name!! (GRIN)... Enjoy the ride... > > Jim Kindraka > Plymouth, WI > > > > --- In [email protected], Michael Greene <mgreene@> wrote: > > > > This is why IMHO tablets are so critical to the success of digital media. > > After using my iPad for almost a year, my laptop hardly ever leaves my > > desk. Besides who want to carry a laptop anywhere to read something... > > > > Michael > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
