Thanks for the invite too. I don't know where I'd start with modern tech. I've been building up more knowledge over the years and started by purchasing each individual part to build my own system in 2009. I'm no whiz but I'd say I have a reasonable degree of literacy nowadays. The one thing I could use help with is getting started in modern programming. My head appears to still be stuck in the idea of using a simple text-editor-style compiler with no additional libraries, headers, (linkers?) etc required. I had a bit of trouble finding good tutorials that actually supplied the relevant libraries, headers etc for the code they were explaining, so it became difficult when they would expect that every new programmer knows straight away what the SDL header is for example, and where it can be acquired from.
There are many good tutorials on the Internet for a lot of things, but many make assumptions for things that aren't specifically code-related (libraries, linking, etc) that can be frustrating when you're starting. Consider it a rite of passage.
If you have any questions on anything (there's no such thing as a dumb question), again feel free to e-mail.