"You probably at least came across HTML in your introduction to computing. My youngest (17) had never even heard of it until last night, though she spends hours on the computer every day. It's just a tool to her, and like a toaster or an oven, she expects it to work intuitively!"

Rob, I'm not any different to your daughter - took some piccies with my DSLR the other day. Plugged it into the Mac. Photo's uploaded in nice orderly dated files all magically by themselves! No mess no fuss no hassle, job done. That's my idea of 'computing'!

"I've always been against "age-group ghetto-isation". Most of my climbing and music companions are in their 20s and 30s ... Cross-generational fertilisation of knowledge and ideas (in both directions) is something very close to my heart."

I'd agree with this too. And I certainly think a broader diversity in the age-range of regular posters would benefit the site overall.