Hardware Software and Humans
After several years, at my friend’s request I had a chance to open the computer to diagnose the problem. I had to explain to him in brief the parts, add-on cards, O/s and booting in a non technical way.
One of the terms I used was the computer itself represents the Male and Female. The hardware is the Male and Software the Female and either could not function independently. This made me remember the term NERD. One has to be cautious and not to use this word as it might hurt, if not taken in a sporting manner.
Nerd is the term a techie uses (who also might be a Nerd), when he comes across people who use technical words and abbreviations to impress, bargain and intimidate.
There are people who think they know better instead of leaving it to the professionals. It’s a different matter if one is eager to learn. People use the Internet and Google for everything to impress or argue the experts and experienced Professionals.
They even have time to argue with the Surgeon when they know their Life or Limb is at peril; or a Legal expert who knows better to protect the Clients’ interest. The list is endless. The World of Information has shrunk due to the Net, but the Quality has become dangerously ignorant to the Nerd.