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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | A relative of [[Cueball]] is depicted, who explains how he goes about sending a {{w|YouTube}} video to someone. The relative | + | {{incomplete|Delete this incomplete tag if you feel the text is now adequate}} |
+ | A relative of [[Cueball]] is depicted, who explains how he goes about sending a {{w|YouTube}} video to someone. The relative is one of the 'non-computer people', perhaps the dad or granddad of Cueball. The relative explains how he saved a web page and opened it in Microsoft Word; then uses the 'Share' feature in Word to generate an email that contains the web page reformatted as a Word document; then sends that email to a service that extracts YouTube Videos. Perhaps this service would then email back a link to some extracted file on some server, and this link could in turn be copied-and-pasted in another email, which could be sent to the intended recipient. | ||
− | The premise is that non-computer-literate people will find a clumsy, | + | The premise is that non-computer-literate people will find a clumsy, elaborate way of achieving some task on a computer. They will do this by stringing together the functions they stumble upon in the few software packages they have limited familiarity with, rather than taking a more sensible, straightforward route. In this case, a more sensible route would be to copy the address of the YouTube video from the address bar in the browser, then paste the address in an email to the intended recipient. |
− | The caption says that though [[Randall]] encourages his relatives to solve their computer problems on their own, by trial and error, he has to resist the urge of asking them the method they used. That method is likely to be unnecessarily complicated. Perhaps this complexity, inefficiency or illogicality will cause Randall to be exasperated | + | The caption says says that though [[Randall]] encourages his relatives to solve their computer problems on their own, by trial and error, he has to resist the urge of asking them the method they used. That method is likely to be unnecessarily complicated. Perhaps this complexity, inefficiency or illogicality will cause Randall to be exasperated. Perhaps Randall feels it is unwise to tell them why their method is inefficient because the possibility of humiliating or upsetting them, especially after they have spent a long time experimenting to find this suboptimal solution; it would be disrespectful to correct them. Or perhaps it would take too long to explain an alternative because of the questions that would lead to, or because of the further misconceptions that would be exposed of which the relative should be disabused. |
− | The title text just explains another example of a complicated and elaborate way of working that people who don't understand computers can create | + | The title text just explains another example of a complicated and elaborate way of working that people who don't understand computers can create. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[A relative stands at a computer terminal | + | :[A relative stands at a computer terminal, while Cueball behind him stands with his head in his hands.] |
− | :Relative: See, I've got a really good system: if I want to send a YouTube video to someone, I go to File | + | :Relative: See, I've got a really good system: if I want to send a YouTube video to someone, I go to File -> Save, then import the saved page into Word. Then I go to "Share This Document" and under "recipient" I put the email of this video extraction service... |
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:I'll often encourage relatives to try to solve computer problems themselves by trial and error. However, I've learned an important lesson: if they say they've solved their problem, ''never'' ask how. | :I'll often encourage relatives to try to solve computer problems themselves by trial and error. However, I've learned an important lesson: if they say they've solved their problem, ''never'' ask how. | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
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