I am middle-aged, have a 20 year old bachelor's degree in computer science. I can buy and load software and set up hardware when instructions are sold with the product, but computers and electronics do not excite me as a hobby and I am NOT a professional in the field. I simply want to converse on occasion with others who are family oriented to make my, my wife's and children's use of my home computer the easiest and most practical. Over time I would also like to learn more about DVD recorders in order to keepsake some of our >15 year old VHS home movies as well as some of our favorite purchased VHS movies, as well as recording a show which my wife likes to watch daily but often is not home at the right time and frequently gets too busy to watch for several days in a row. Thanks in advance for being pointed to a practical newsgroup for this purpose where folks are interested in sharing and will talk at my level without making fun of me.
Respectfully, Andy