On being high tech

The kids in our family were born during the computer era, which I guess make them suitable for the title “techno-savvy”, whatever that really means.

My brother’s children started using the computer at an early age of 2. If that brought any advantages it is perhaps their being open to learning new things that are happening, especially in the computer world. Needless to say, my eldest nephew became so engrossed to computers and software that he can already conceptualize and draw cartoons and buildings using Paint, Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver at the age of 9!

If that didn’t shock you, perhaps my baby would as he started using computers at 5 months old. Don’t be surprised, though, because he was born during the “YM and Skype” era when our family members meet and talk to each other over the internet to lessen the homesickness brought by being far from each other. Our problem came though, when we already needed more than one computer in the house so that we could all connect to the internet. That’s when we resorted to wireless network.

With my little tot roaming around the house even during our chat with his grandparents, aunts and uncles overseas, owning a Linksys wireless router is surely a welcome expense as it allows mobility. Thus turning every corner of our house into an office corner, too!