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"How to help someone use a computer.", a guide from 1996 (pages.gseis.ucla.edu)

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A friend shared a post from someone else that was talking about this article. I've quoted the text from that post below:

This is a 1996 guide on how to help someone use a computer. It's strikingly resonant with 'how to be a parent', or really 'how to help anyone with anything'. A nice example of "the universal within the particular"

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[-] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 41 points 8 months ago

Oof...

You are the voice of authority. Your words can wound.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 6 points 8 months ago

Whenever they start to blame themselves, respond by blaming the computer. Then keep on blaming the computer, no matter how many times it takes, in a calm, authoritative tone of voice.

Computer: Blame me harder, daddy

[-] HoneyRoasted@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

yeah dad…

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