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Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine::Google accused DOJ of aiming to force people to use “inferior” search products.

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[–] 91 points 3 years ago (11 children)

Kids often don't know the difference between "wifi" and the Internet. It's not an age thing these days.

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  • [–] 54 points 3 years ago

    Since smartphone became a thing it has always been my theory that millenials, and up to a point GenX, would be the only two generations to be forced into being tech-savy. Boomers and GenZ have been overwhelmingly tablet and phone users. Whoever still logging on a PC nowadays will have a vastly different experience than what it used to be.

    It is a different world really. I am a huge geek and I have been in tech for a long time now, but I still get confused look at family gathering when I tell them I have no idea how to fix someone's Ipad or what app/settings/touch gesture to do whatever.

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  • [–] 33 points 3 years ago* (9 children)

    Kids often aren’t explained the difference and if they have been they just don’t understand, wifi IS the internet to them.

    A 51 year old Judge has a vastly different brain and should be able to retain the difference when explained.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (8 children)

    You'd think they'd notice they can use the internet from their phones when there's no wifi.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    If it’s not connected to a cord, it’s wifi. Now try and explaining those nuances to them that there’s more than one-type of wireless signal.

    Wifi is easier and simpler. Sometime I find myself making the mistake…

    In construction there’s a similar issue (with grown men even). A circular saw is the tool, but everyone calls it a skilsaw, which is a brand name. You can correct them, they just don’t care, that’s what the tool is called, a skilsaw.

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