Are any of you just computer-literate but not a hacker geek???

[SmileyBoy]

That's me. I'm not a novice, and I'm not a whiz. I type 40 wpm. Not hunt-and-peck and not 100. I feel that I don't need anymore knowledge than I need to know when it comes to surfing the net, creating graphic and text documents and recording/burning music. In fact, I only recently was introduced with the basics on how to create a .pdf document on Adobe Acrobat. I'm really good at architectural CAD programs like Autodesk, but that's the field of study I'm in, anyway. I usually don't need tech support for problems I encounter, and I usually figure it out with trial-and-error. But I could not, for example, give you any tips on how to format a disk, or to encrypt files, or how to hack into a denied website.

I don't know that much info about UNIX, Linux or any other of the operating sysetms out there, and I guess I'm one of those "idiots" who uses Windows (to some of you techies). However, I'm savvy enough NOT to use AOL, I think it's a load of crap, and I haven't used it for several years. But just recently, I had an old friend of mine (who also has Aspberger's Syndrome) tell me how stupid it was that I used Windows, and talking about the wonders of HIS operating system (of hich I forgot the name), and I asked him about using Linux, and he said that "all the idiots use Linux now." So, I know that I'm WAAAY far off from the realm of a whiz like this guy, but I'm definitely NOT some sort of beginner.

Any other intermediate-level PC users around here???