I can work with a lot of software, but when it comes to the inner guts of a computer, I become really nervous. I’m always afraid I’m going to do that one thing that fries the thingamajig or burns up the doohickey and then my computer will just be a giant and expensive paperweight.

I’ve installed an ethernet card before, but I don’t think I’d try the same thing with video cards or sound cards. I believe those I would leave up to the experts. I might have been successful with the ethernet card, but some thingamajigs and doohickeys are not for the uninitiated.

I will say I felt a great sense of accomplishment after installing the wireless card — even though I’m over forty and ancient in the eyes of the young, I’m not totally out of the loop. That’s a pretty good feeling.

Still, you know what they say. Don’t let them know what you know. That way, you can get the Geek Son to come over and swap out hardware, as long as you bribe him with food. That’s how it works around here, anyway. Not only do I get my hardware updated, I have my son over for a visit. Heh.