Technoliterate

Similar to ScienceNOW' s readers, The Why Files audience seems to range from technoliterate scientists killing time on the job to first-time webbers.

White's discussion of the rift between environmentalists and those who "work for a living" points up the vagaries of educating for work under the present technoliterate dispensation.

Xers grew up with computers in their homes and schools, so they are very technoliterate.

Some are extremely technoliterate, demanding the newest and latest gadgets; some are not as technoliterate and need “easy-to-use” gadgets.