This weekend, I accomplished something I've been trying to do for a long time. I turned one of my best friends onto the internet for the first time. Yes folks, that's correct; this person did not own his own computer and has spent little time online.
Go ahead, pick your jaw up off the floor.
My friend is a great guy. He works hard, works long hours, and has been (quite successfully) managing his own business since long before being in business required being online. And sometimes, when something's not necessary, you just don't do it for whatever reason. In theory, not much different from my unwillingness to use the garlic press my wife purchased. Back in my day, we crushed and chopped garlic by hand, by God, and we liked it that way!
Obviously, I'm a geek, I'm a huge geek. So, it's a bit surprising that I'd be such great friends with a guy that has no clue what I'm talking about - but then again, that's good too. When we talk about our days at work, it gets boiled down to that human element, completely putting technology to the side. It's a great dynamic. But, I digress...More...