IMHO it's nothing to do with "techie"

I think it is how 'investigative' you are and how 'closed' you are to change and learning.

If you're older and you've become a little conservative (as we are biologically predisposed to do) you can get to the point where you are too worried to push a button on a VCR.

OTOH, if you take things to bits to see how they work you probably already have linux.

My father-in-law got into linux on his own in his 60's
He occasionally asks me for help.

His profession was in forestry and he was so "not bothered" by technology that he wouldn't have a TV in the house until they retired.

Linux still isn't totally easy-to-use, but the main problem that people have (as someone said) is that it's different.

Linux (like the other OSes) isn't a buy-and-forget. It's a way of life; it will take time to get comfortable. I still curse my linux boxes regularly!!


Oh, for LiveUSB, try Unetbootin http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

(sorry, I've not actually seen if this properly runs from the usb stick)