She started with a basic system years ago, and now she's going into advanced stuff. She's asking more and more advanced questions about 3-D computer animation that she's creating. Julie is not unique. The young listeners, in general, have become more computer-savvy over the years, according to Manning. Not that every caller is a future Bill Gates.
Children still ask the 'Dudes to explain RAM and other basic techie terminology.
Because computers are omnipresent in today's society. They now have PCs around them all the time. You can't take two steps without tripping over one. And they're not afraid of it because it's just another tool, like a T.V., a washing machine, things around the house. For adults, it's a different story.