Does anyone here have no interest in computer stuff?

Hilly · 20 Mar 2006 at 22:41

Jimmeh said:
I had an interest when I had more time.

I am now working within IT (Infrastructure Manager) and, ironically, rairly work with computers. I have a team who does that for me :/. I seem to spend more time on my freaking Blackberry.

My knowledge on how to build, support and maintain PC's is about 5 years out of date now.

Cap Gemini Jimmeh ?

p4radox · 20 Mar 2006 at 22:45

I like computers, but I'm afraid of getting bored of them, which is strange in itself really. So I tend to have sessions of several months at a time where I'll be interested, and keep up to date, maybe buy something new. Then my interest will lapse and I'll go into other things like sport or music. But I'll always come back for more, especially where overclocking is concerned.
It often shocks me sometimes how some people on this forum can spend thousands on machines with phase change, TEC systems, imported RAM etc all for a few seconds off their superpi time. I admire them. :cool:

spike's · 20 Mar 2006 at 22:45

i have no interest in building my own anymore. i get to build "nice" servers at work everyday anyway now, so i guess the interest has gone.

i still enjoy playing with them though. but i am now more interested in playing with linux on my NSLU2 ( nas box ) and have found a new interest on my old xbox.

afraser2k · 20 Mar 2006 at 22:46

I really enjoy the hardware/programming/games side of computer's but I don't like messing about with software in general, thanks to working in IT support.

Bes · 20 Mar 2006 at 22:55

My interest in Windows/ desktop PCs waned about 4 years ago.... I did manage to keep up the enthusiasm to get a first on my Computing degree though- Now I am an IT consultant and find clusters of Sun boxes and multi tiered applications worryingly fascinating

Nah I think it's more because I work in mobile technology which is quite a 'hot' area and dead interesting

#Chri5# · 20 Mar 2006 at 23:01

penski said:
I did until about 3 1/2 years ago...When I started a career in IT.

Now I'm so far out of the loop it's insane...My main Pc is an AMD XP1800+ (JIUHB core at a stock 1.53GHz. Bite me, overclocking peons! ) that's six years old...

*n

My home PC is a Celeron 1.1Ghz

I used to upgrade something on my PC almost every month. Now I tweak something on my MTB instead :cool:

Sounds like there is a common theme that once you rack up a few years working with computers in some form 9x5, the last thing you want to do is use precious leisure time up with them.

Sone · 20 Mar 2006 at 23:01

Working has killed my love of helping people , but i love tinkering and oc'ing still. Just seems a shame now i have the money to burn on overclocking i don't have the time

Freefaller · 20 Mar 2006 at 23:22

Gilly said:
Used to have. I now have a career in them and use the PC here for nothing but browsing.

Ditto. I now hate fiddling and tweaking my pc now, I just want to use it and that's it.

Gilly · 20 Mar 2006 at 23:23

Freefaller said:
Ditto. I now hate fiddling and tweaking my pc now, I just want to use it and that's it.

I'm even trying to move my career to solely tech management and sacking off any techy knowledge. Bit daft really but it would take a LOT of work to update my knowledge and I really don't have the determination to bother any more.

Freefaller · 20 Mar 2006 at 23:29

Gilly said:
I'm even trying to move my career to solely tech management and sacking off any techy knowledge. Bit daft really but it would take a LOT of work to update my knowledge and I really don't have the determination to bother any more.

I swear I'm talking into a mirror... Hmm, getting a bit podgy though...

Burbleflop · 20 Mar 2006 at 23:37

Freefaller said:
Ditto. I now hate fiddling and tweaking my pc now, I just want to use it and that's it.

Ditto. I do occasionally play the odd game on my PC but it is mostly an expensive email device.

Jimmeh · 21 Mar 2006 at 06:58

hilly said:
Cap Gemini Jimmeh ?

No. Although I did have an interview with them once

.

I work for a large American Re-Insurance company who are based in Bermuda, but who's Global Data Centre operate out of Crawley.
Luckily, I am able to base myself mainly in their European HQ office in the City.

mrbios · 21 Mar 2006 at 07:36

i was crazy about computers from 2001 - 2004, then i found CSS and since then ive been a gaming whore whos afraid to break anything for fear that i might go one day without playing!

even had something only a small % of people on here have ever had, a nice waterchiller, had the phasechange and the watercooling, took it one step further and got them combined (at great expense) but sadly never got round to using it as i found gaming to be my new hobb...addiction near enough when i got it

im still looking to get a job in computing, currently applying for a trainee systems tester

Treefrog · 21 Mar 2006 at 08:27

pyro said:
I used to, kept on modding and upgrading my pc all the time, but now I just have it a bit overclocked and do nothing but go online and watch movies on it.

That's me too! And why I was planning on getting a quiet low powered system to replace it, maybe a small screen lappy.

chet84 · 21 Mar 2006 at 09:27

I used to have a very active interest in computers.... its slowly dying tbh. Mainly as I have to spend my money on other things now and technology seems to be moving so much more quickly than it used to!

William · 21 Mar 2006 at 09:52

I don't think I am going to buy another, had this one for 4 years now, it plays music, games and intermaweb. It is starting to go crazy but it still loads windows so I can't complain.

GSXRMovistar · 21 Mar 2006 at 09:53

Gilly said:
I'm even trying to move my career to solely tech management and sacking off any techy knowledge. Bit daft really but it would take a LOT of work to update my knowledge and I really don't have the determination to bother any more.

Snap for me too, I'd hate to think about the amount of stuff I'd need to train up on if I was to look for a techie job again.

Funny how a career in IT seems to kill off your IT skills.

Loki · 21 Mar 2006 at 09:59

Weebull said:
Never been interested in computers for the overclocking aspect (I've only ever tried overclocking once, on a graphics card. It didn't go well). I like 'em for games and programming games in, and that hasn't changed in some time, and I don't expect it to.

Bit like myself really. Apart from the prgrammign side of things. I've always tinkered with PC's and anything with a fuse in it really sinc the days of my Vic20 so I guess I caught the bug about 20 odd years ago and I dont see it changing.

My PC is more part of my entertainment hub now than than having the biggest coolest flashiest case with all the bells and whistles. I upgraded my GPU the other week and really didnt see that much difference. Ive never really been into "Wow if I did this I can get an extra five frames per second" Kind of thing. As long as it plays then its all good with me

InsomniaCalls · 21 Mar 2006 at 10:02

Used to be massively into computers hence going into an IT role.
Now hate the things and only use them for surfing the net and playing music.

paul@ · 21 Mar 2006 at 10:15

After nearly 10 years in IT, (started at a very young age of 13) I am quite frankly getting bored with computers in general. Ok! I don't mind setting up a new server, new WLAN, new router, installing the system in the rackmount and configuring etc etc

After working the majority of the day and having to spend ages driving from A to B I feel it's starting to get on my nerves.

If I was to change my job, ie train to become a cook or do something completely different I would find the computer the first thing I would do after coming home. Sadly when you work with systems and networks all day the last thing you want to do is "put your feet up and watch tv".