If you are anything like me, you have parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents and friends that are pretty far removed from what we would consider 'technically savvy.' You know the sort: they have a hard time with the remote controls for their televisions, they have not yet mastered their cell phones, and they can barely navigate the internet beyond checking emails. When dealing with these beloved yet woefully inept family members, it can be nigh impossible to talk them through even the simplest of technical tasks.
My particular situation revolves around my mother's desire to check yard sale listings on the internet. She is a natural born bargain hunter and has learned that finding yard sales on internet listings is much more efficient than simply driving around on Saturday mornings looking for signs on telephone poles.
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