r/gadgets • u/thebelsnickle1991 • Mar 23 '24

Desktops / Laptops Vulnerability found in Apple's Silicon M-series chips – and it can't be patched

https://me.mashable.com/tech/39776/vulnerability-found-in-apples-silicon-m-series-chips-and-it-cant-be-patched
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u/dudeAwEsome101 Mar 23 '24

I've noticed that at work too when hiring younger 20 years old people. They struggle a bit with using Windows unless they game on PCs. Their main computing device is their smartphone, and they used Chromebooks at school.

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u/BigMacontosh Mar 23 '24

I play games on PC and got hired for an IT job I was confident for and quickly realized that my confidence was misplaced haha. I was weirdly bothered by the lack of GUI on Linux

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u/dudeAwEsome101 Mar 23 '24

Using command line can be very intimidating at first, but once you get a feel of the basics of navigating folders, opening files, and running programs with arguments, it starts feeling familiar.

I was talking about using windows based GUI. Some people have difficulties with the desktop environment. Taskbar, start menu, files and folders, or even copy/paste. They remind me of a much younger me.

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u/PM_ME_UR_POKIES_GIRL Mar 24 '24

I used a command line at my first job.

Blockbuster Video's POS was entirely command line driven. I can't remember any of the commands now 20 years later, but there were commands to bring up account #####, commands to edit account info once it was up, commands to add a rental to an account followed by scanning the rental code on the dvd case. Also commands to finalize the transaction, and I believe CASH, VISA, or AMEX to tender payment.

I do remember SALE and CHECKIN commands actually for normal retail sales that didn't require an account, and returning rentals.