On the one hand, I feel like I can program a remote control or deduce an internet problem without too much trouble... but, on the other hand, when people start talking in acronyms and html, my brain starts to shut down a little bit. I mean really, can't I just use any old cord to connect my video camera to my computer?
Nope, that's apparently not the case.I found that out fairly quickly a year or two ago when I was trying to upload from my aforementioned video camera and nothing seemed to work to make the picture clear. I tried changing the settings, checking the USB, searching every applicable term online... only to eventually find out that there was a problem with the port on the video camera itself.
Well, how was I supposed to know that?
After more research, it turns out that not all cords are created equally, but a higher price tag doesn't necessarily indicate a better quality. The same cable that retails upwards of $20 or $30 at one site might cost less than a dollar from another location, so it pays to shop around and read a few reviews.
As for me, I managed to get my video camera fixed and the clips uploaded, which gave me a smile to watch. Of course, now the big problem is finding the time to edit and do something with them... is there a cord that can help me with that?
What about you? Are you tech-savvy or technology-impaired? Do you manage to understand what all the different cables and cords do?
I think I am somewhat tech savy, but I didn't realize there were names for different cords. I know which cord goes with which electronic device, but to tell you what kind of cord it is....no way.
ReplyDeleteI consider myself somewhat technically savy but just enough to get by usually. I basically know which cords are better for what reason. Just recently I started uploading my first movies to YouTube which turned out to be easy enough, now onto learning how to edit the video beyond adding a copyright or bluring out a piece of info...we'll see! ;)
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