Technophobe or technology snob?

[AcutancePhotography]

My response was not one of the choices.

To me technology is a means to solve a problem. As long as existing technology fully solves the problem, I see no reason to change technologies. Simply because a new technology exists, does not mean that existing technology is not sufficient.

However, as soon as the existing technology no longer fully solves the problem, or more accurately, the costs of existing technologies exceed a threshold, I have no problem embracing the new technology.

Technology is a tool. I hold no emotional attachment to it. I am neither a "techophile" nor a "technophobe".

 

[Orangutan]

I read about a study somewhere that found that the more competent someone was, the more likely they were to underestimate a self-characterization of their competence. Conversely, as we might expect, the less competent were inclined to overstate their competence, sometimes grossly and catastrophically. I am sure we all have

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

 

[cayenne]

I'm getting into another hobby, it isn't exactly "electronic tech", but I'm playing around with growing vegetables in a DIY hydroponic system.

I've started with a single tomato unit, and about to make a 10 unit of lettuce grow setup.

The tech so far, is mostly manual, getting a timer in soon for the LED lighting system....and learning the nutrient and chemical set ups, measuring Ph, PPM of water, etc.

But as I go on, who knows? I might try to do a computer controlled system, get one set up that is more complex than the DWC (Deep Water Culture) set up I have now....and have one that floods and drains the root systems on a schedule.

Heck, I'm thinking even now, how best to set up to do time lapse photos of plants sprouting and growing. I'm wondering if I should try to do some filtering to get the overwhelming 'purple' of the LED grow lights tamed to look like normal light....etc.

So, while it is certainly not electronic tech at this point, it *IS* a new system of components I"m trying to learn, and might later tie into more high tech.

If nothing else, I'm ALWAYS interested in stuff I can EAT.


cayenne

 

[rfdesigner]

I'm getting into another hobby, it isn't exactly "electronic tech", but I'm playing around with growing vegetables in a DIY hydroponic system.

I've started with a single tomato unit, and about to make a 10 unit of lettuce grow setup.

The tech so far, is mostly manual, getting a timer in soon for the LED lighting system....and learning the nutrient and chemical set ups, measuring Ph, PPM of water, etc.

But as I go on, who knows? I might try to do a computer controlled system, get one set up that is more complex than the DWC (Deep Water Culture) set up I have now....and have one that floods and drains the root systems on a schedule.

Heck, I'm thinking even now, how best to set up to do time lapse photos of plants sprouting and growing. I'm wondering if I should try to do some filtering to get the overwhelming 'purple' of the LED grow lights tamed to look like normal light....etc.

So, while it is certainly not electronic tech at this point, it *IS* a new system of components I"m trying to learn, and might later tie into more high tech.

If nothing else, I'm ALWAYS interested in stuff I can EAT.


cayenne

hydroponics always strikes me as desperatly hard to do.. I find doing decent composting hard enough.

 

[SteveM]

I wonder if I can add 'technoblind' to the categories. These could be the people who have no interest whatsoever in the details, the charts etc., they would be the happiest photographers of all as they aren't developing ulcers worrying that this new sensor is slightly better than the one they have in their current camera.
I know some of these people, and I am truly envious.

 

[Pookie]

I'm getting into another hobby, it isn't exactly "electronic tech", but I'm playing around with growing vegetables in a DIY hydroponic system.

I've started with a single tomato unit, and about to make a 10 unit of lettuce grow setup.

The tech so far, is mostly manual, getting a timer in soon for the LED lighting system....and learning the nutrient and chemical set ups, measuring Ph, PPM of water, etc.

But as I go on, who knows? I might try to do a computer controlled system, get one set up that is more complex than the DWC (Deep Water Culture) set up I have now....and have one that floods and drains the root systems on a schedule.

Heck, I'm thinking even now, how best to set up to do time lapse photos of plants sprouting and growing. I'm wondering if I should try to do some filtering to get the overwhelming 'purple' of the LED grow lights tamed to look like normal light....etc.

So, while it is certainly not electronic tech at this point, it *IS* a new system of components I"m trying to learn, and might later tie into more high tech.

If nothing else, I'm ALWAYS interested in stuff I can EAT.


cayenne

Interesting... in California hydroponics usually means you're growing a totally different type of "vegetable". And those people are def into the best tech.

 

[cayenne]

I'm getting into another hobby, it isn't exactly "electronic tech", but I'm playing around with growing vegetables in a DIY hydroponic system.

I've started with a single tomato unit, and about to make a 10 unit of lettuce grow setup.

The tech so far, is mostly manual, getting a timer in soon for the LED lighting system....and learning the nutrient and chemical set ups, measuring Ph, PPM of water, etc.

But as I go on, who knows? I might try to do a computer controlled system, get one set up that is more complex than the DWC (Deep Water Culture) set up I have now....and have one that floods and drains the root systems on a schedule.

Heck, I'm thinking even now, how best to set up to do time lapse photos of plants sprouting and growing. I'm wondering if I should try to do some filtering to get the overwhelming 'purple' of the LED grow lights tamed to look like normal light....etc.

So, while it is certainly not electronic tech at this point, it *IS* a new system of components I"m trying to learn, and might later tie into more high tech.

If nothing else, I'm ALWAYS interested in stuff I can EAT.


cayenne

hydroponics always strikes me as desperatly hard to do.. I find doing decent composting hard enough.

Well, this is my first toe in the water with hydroponics, so to speak.
I just put a store bought tomato plant into a single bucket system and so far (about 4 days in) I've not killed it yet.


I just put several rock wool cube into incubator with lettuce seeds, and when they sprout, will put them into the new DIY 10 bay DWC system I'll have set up by then....

So far, I just watched a bunch of YouTube, and the basics of a basic system like I'm doing, is pretty simple.
Just a little study, and well, apparently any idiot can do it.

LOL!

But hey, always fun to experiment.

And yes, any time I mention hydroponics, I do get a lot of folks asking exactly what "vegetables" i'm growing.
But here in LA, I"m only growing what's legal here. Veggies are...the other stuff is not.

I will admit, i'm almost a bit nervous, in that my grow lights at night are near my front street facing window, I'm hoping passing cops don't get the same idea as many do on what I'm growing. Again, only veggies, but I can just see a 'friendly visit' coming. I"ll get it all sealed up soon so it doesn't shine out the window.

I like to cook (hence my YT cooking show CWI: Cooking While Intoxicated...some episodes have been posted here in the video forum) , so having lots of fresh veggies year round really appeals to me.

ONce I get this down, I likely will incorporate this into some of my cooking shows...

cayenne

 

[Roo]

Interesting survey, especially as someone here confessed to being a technology snob (from your definition, - using knowledge of technology to make others feel dumb) ???

I know one of those people but then he wouldn't be on this forum as he has a distinct hatred of Canon/Nikon and any other company that markets "full frame" cameras. He is constantly going on about how the features of his m4/3 camera save him "83%" of his time in setting up a shot...it's just a pity he doesn't use the time saved to think about his composition as they are mostly rubbish! He especially loves the camera's "live composite" mode but I tell him there are a couple too many vowels in the second word. ;D