Ballsy of you to assume that it got “easier for normies”, the answer probably lies in asking “easier for what?”. Computers have been redefined as consumption devices in a scheme to extract maximal profit out of their captive users. So it’s certainly “easy” for a growing number of users baited into dark patterns to hand over their credit card details and get addicted to antisocial networks and whatnot. But using modern devices as traditional computers, with intent, as a productive tool? It got much harder, except maybe for the Linux users, normies and “geeks” alike.
I mean, for gen alpha, that’s an intentional effect. Tech is becoming more and more obfuscated by design.
You mean being made easier for normies?
Year of the Linux desktop and day now.
Ballsy of you to assume that it got “easier for normies”, the answer probably lies in asking “easier for what?”. Computers have been redefined as consumption devices in a scheme to extract maximal profit out of their captive users. So it’s certainly “easy” for a growing number of users baited into dark patterns to hand over their credit card details and get addicted to antisocial networks and whatnot. But using modern devices as traditional computers, with intent, as a productive tool? It got much harder, except maybe for the Linux users, normies and “geeks” alike.
👌👍 Linux is easy to use out of the box, bug free, and works on common hardware that people use without issue.
The word ‘normie’ is just insulting. It implies a hierarchy of knowledge that I just don’t accept.
👌 however you want to deal with the fact that your in a massive minority.
I can’t dance as well as a ballerina, but they’re in the minority and so should be forced to plod like the rest of us.