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Is this true about Generation gap in Piracy? (feddit.nl)

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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 23 points 4 days ago

Exactly. Basically nobody in their 30s can, say, drive a manual car without a synchro, unless they specifically practiced it, because there is zero need to learn that skill. And basically nobody under 20 can set port forwarding on a router because there is basically zero need for that skill.

When I wanted sound on Arkanoid, I HAD to learn IRQ settings, so I did. But now that stuff just works.

[-] waz@feddit.uk 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I thought this was going to be an American joke about automatics, but then realised that this is like when I explained to younger colleagues that I just drove my car home ‘crash gearbox style’ when the clutch failed, some were amazed that it was even possible. (Match the revs and feel the gear mesh) Edited to add: when I first tried linux on a pc with CRT monitor, to get a gui going I had to roll my own modeline. Bzzt, oh not that value, ctrl-c try another one. Such funsies

[-] 5in1k@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

The first 24’ truck I learned in was a manual. Hated it but felt like a pimp shifting without the clutch.

[-] Kyatto@leminal.space 2 points 3 days ago

I had the same thing happen to me on my manual. Kinda cemented my love/fascination with manuals. Too bad my partner wanted an automatic :( ... next time~

[-] Kyatto@leminal.space 2 points 3 days ago

I'm a zillenial that had a manual that blew its clutch while I was out and I had to relearn how to drive it back home, that was scaryfun. Where does that put me?