Eldertech-My Steemit introduction

I am old. I learned how to type rapidly in a high school class using an IBM Selectric which made for easy work of 'the quick brown fox ' scenario. I learned how to type accurately when I was late for the same class because I was stuck using the manual Underwood typewriters in the back of the room. Nevertheless, I was halfway through my varied career path before I ever used a computer - a clunky version of some early Apple pc - but I thought I was on the leading edge of technology and was on my way to various careers using computers whether I liked or understood them or not.

Computers and I get along very well now as long as I do what they want and don’t try too hard to understand them. I don’t code, but I do try to keep up. I read “Wired”. I use security software and update and backup regularly so I am a good user even if I don’t know my ones from my zeros.

Now, I am learning about markdown, blockchains, and crypto currency. However, the deeper I get into Steem the more mysterious it seems and I am really starting to doubt my comprehension of all things Steemian. Minnows? Hardfork? Witness? This is proving to be much more difficult to learn than typing.

P.S. I will take all the help I can get on this platform, so please assist the elderly along this new pathway.