Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine::Google accused DOJ of aiming to force people to use “inferior” search products.

  • ZeroCool@feddit.ch
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    1 year ago

    The judge in question is 51 years old. He’s not old enough to be this clueless about basics like the difference between a search engine and a web browser and popular examples of each.

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      I teach a programming class to young adults (18-25, usually) and was flabbergasted last semester when I realized that a couple of them didn’t know what a directory hierarchy/file system was.

      My suspicion is that the ease of use angle of “just tell me what you want and I’ll find it” led to this. Not saying ease of use is bad, but I expected more from people wanting to learn programming.

      And I’m over here meticulously organizing my music library into folders by band, album, year, etc…o the humanity.

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        Imo it’s because most of them used crap-ass Chromebooks in school since the US school system is underfunded and allowed Uncle Googs to foot the bill and teach an entire generation the shitty Chrome “OS” is how computers work.

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              iOS has had a files app that looks very similar to the one on android for at least 5 years. Android had it first, but iPhones do not hide this app. It is installed by default just like on android.

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      1 year ago

      Kids often don’t know the difference between “wifi” and the Internet. It’s not an age thing these days.

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        1 year ago

        Kids often aren’t explained the difference and if they have been they just don’t understand, wifi IS the internet to them.

        A 51 year old Judge has a vastly different brain and should be able to retain the difference when explained.