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How Grandma Sees The Remote

In this comic by Roz Chast really sums it up nicely, for grandmas, parents and, let's be honest, sometimes even ourselves during our darkest moments of troubleshooting.

It reminds me of a funny story that happened to my wife's grandma a few years back. Her television was hit by a power surge and began speaking Spanish (picking up some AM radio station probably)...even when unplugged. She later joked that the voices, temporarily muffled under a blanket, were laughing at her. We convinced her that she'd just hit the wrong button. OK, OK, we didn't. We're not that cruel. [bookofjoe]


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How to Get Your Mom to Comment on Gizmodo

Now that Mother's Day is over and you've given her a bunch of gadgets to celebrate, she's probably wondering if there's something even better out there. That's why she needs to come to Gizmodo. But you know how your mom is—she has to tell everyone what she thinks. Here's how to get her to comment: More »