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2011年7月15日星期五

Educating the Non-Geeks in your life

teach-parents-techThis time of year can be a bit of a challenge for computer geeks.

If you're anything like me, you get bombarded on every Christmas function or get the family together with the dreaded question "You fix my computer?".

While there are shirts you can buy that touch the state its opinion on the matter, they didn't really solve the problem itself, which is the computer issue keeping your friend/colleague/relative awake during the night.

Never fear friends geek! Some Google employees with too much time on their hands together the solution in the form of site teach parents Tech.

Now you can simply avoid awkward technical conversations by sending videos useful technology support for all non-geeks in your life. Just choose the most appropriate formulation for your email care package (with tom ranging from condescending to useful) and attach one or more video tutorials.

There are more than 50 basic instructional videos available, divided into the following categories:

* The basics
* World Wide Web
* Communication
* Media
* Find information

Now, instead of fearing a drunk uncle Dave curves after Christmas pudding with the question "I want to be a zillionnaire of the Internet. How do I schtaart my own webblog thingy * burp *? ", you can simply anticipating him by sending him a useful how to make a video tutorial Blog.

When his Secretary of the school comes in contact with you claiming that your computer is broken, because no one on your email list members 2000 received his annex newsletter 20 MB, you will be ready with a useful how to share a video of large files.

When your elderly neighbor asks you to change your screensaver David Hasselhoff for one with Justin Bieber, you will be able to send you the perfect video instructions to do it alone.

Geeks unite! Now, the only thing you have to fear is the strange silence around Christmas when the uncle Dave wonder why nobody is visit your blog.

Tags: Google, tutorials, videos, youtube


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