How To Explain Technology
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By Steve Spalding October 19th, 2007
Under: Featured
It’s good to see someone explain the major points of the Wiki in such a clever and easy to understand way. One of the big reasons that the public doesn’t make use of a lot of these web services is that no one can give them a real, practical reason to use them.
For those who don’t have time for a video, the people at CommonCraft show us how to use a Wiki to plan a camping trip.
But wait, there is more!
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The CommonCraft guys have also put together an entire series of these videos. Here are a couple more to show your friends the next time they ask what you do online all day.
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I just wish more people tried to explain technology in a way that anyone can understand. Tell me, what was the strangest conversation you have ever had about tech?
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