How to keep Thanksgiving from being a family tech trainwreck

by Laura Domela

Thanksgiving is almost here! Pass the turkey. Cut the pie. Oh, ugh, and somebody bring me a USB cable! Being the family gearhead often means you take on a new role as unpaid tech support.

When you arrive home for the holidays, suddenly you’re everyone’s Bill Nye. You may find yourself fielding questions about everything from Facebook to QuickBooks. And don’t plan on being able to Google your way out. Is that Bing in your parents’ search bar? And will your XBOX even work on dialup? via Gizmodo

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How to keep Thanksgiving from being a family tech trainwreck

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