Fewer programmers interested in hardware?

I see far too many programmers these days who use macbooks and prebuilt desktops. They've never assembled a computer or installed a different OS. Why is this? I thought programmers were interested in tinkering with things. I feel more and more like I'm out of place when I talk about how I assemble and overclock computers and install GNU/Linux distros.

Neo: Let me on.

Train man: No. I can't help you. Nobody can help you.

Neo: If you insist I'll have to resort to force.

Train man: No, you don't understand. I built this place. Here I'm G-d!

Train man punches Neo into the wall. Train man walks onto the train with the family.

Train man: You're going to stay here for a long time.

Neo: *cough, cough* *spits a little blood* -- If I recognize the sound correctly, you are using a Lenovo SFX blaster 680000?

Train man: Yes, why do you ask?

Neo: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE KSHKSHSKKKKKKKTTSTSKKTSSSSSSSSSSSKKKKKKKKK

A sharp metal pole protrudes from the floor and impales the train man

Train man: Hax..... *death rattle*