how do i became computar literate?

On a serious note, how would I go about doing this? I'm not saying I'm a complete fucktard with computers, but I want to learn more than I already do. Lately, I've been wanting to get into programming again (before it didn't work out, because I didn't know anything about hardware), but this time I want to actually know what I'm doing. I know all the basics (TCP/IP, hardware, etc). What should I look at to learn more stuff?

help appreciated.

Okay.  In that case start small and old.  look at diagrams for early IBM PCs and the processors.  Look at old assembly language.

read a book like "code" by petzold.  find those old magazine articles about building your own computer.