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'Surfing for Seniors' Likens Computers to Silly Games

by Tim Stevens on May 4, 2009 at 03:49 PM

If you still think a server is someone who brings you your tea when you're taking-in a nice Earlybird special, boy have we got the video from you. It's called 'Surfing for Seniors,' and it's one of the more demeaning videos we've seen on the Internet. When it came out in 1997, it was intended to teach older folks how to use computers, but we're not entirely sure the carnival game metaphor is really working too well. Take a look and let us know what you think. And remember, if you're still not comfortable with your computer, you may need to watch the above video many times. [From: Everything is Terrible, via GeekSugar]

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