I believe computers should be taught in school. Like, what a better way to get rid of the old hardware than to pass it on to students to learn off of!

I used to go to this middle school, where you could chose an elective or something similar, and one of the classes was very interesting. I can't really remember what the class was, but it was taught by a man who had stations set up all over this giant classroom. There was a robotics module, which you could do for half of the semester, a rocketry module, botany. All very interesting little modules that could do and get a grade for, while learning about the world, and how different technologies tie together. There were a lot of module, and I only did a few. I don't recall a computer systems module, though. Would have been a nice addition to my hobby and love for computers.

Now, here I am encouraging people to learn more about computers! I have a friend who just graduated with her bachelors degree, and she's thinking about going back to school. I told her she should (we need women in I.T.); she could make more money than being a social worker, her specialty. I find her pretty cool because she's willing to accept new concepts and learn more about computers, which I'm more than happy to share.

Hindsight is 20/20, though... So I guess can't complain: I make my money off of people who don't know how to use computers. It's my profession, and hobby.