TromboneAl
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Related to the thread on old-time tech literacy, this one is about new things with interfaces that are problematic for older people.
Here are two examples:
1. Once, I got the LEAF stuck in a ditch. I called a tow truck (free for LEAF owners). When it was time to pull it out, I couldn't figure out how to get the car into neutral. It turns out that you have to push the knob to the left and hold it there for several seconds.
2. Years ago, I showed my daughter that the CD player in the truck had a button to go the next song, but no button for fast-forward. She showed me that if I held down the next-song button, it acted as a fast forward.
Here are two examples:
1. Once, I got the LEAF stuck in a ditch. I called a tow truck (free for LEAF owners). When it was time to pull it out, I couldn't figure out how to get the car into neutral. It turns out that you have to push the knob to the left and hold it there for several seconds.
2. Years ago, I showed my daughter that the CD player in the truck had a button to go the next song, but no button for fast-forward. She showed me that if I held down the next-song button, it acted as a fast forward.