A few years ago my parents had been retired and stopped doing the traveling. I put some components together and built them a pc. They had never used one before and it was a little painful learning qt first but then the 70 yr olds got the hang of it and look out! LOL

We live almost 2 hrs away so I used to send them pic's of the kids and scanned box scores from their games etc. They are even into AIM so they keep in direct contact with all of the grandkids and some of the great grandkids. They watch the kid's away messages and they look at it like reading a journal or something. Oh this kid is on a dte or that one is sick! Awesome they love it!

 Recently I gave them my old digital camera and heck now we've paracticaly got daily pictures.

 A couple of the smartest things I've ever done? The tech support is tough but it was worth it. I would imagine that their minds are much sharper in the long run as a result.

That's awesome.  I wish my parents were more into computers.

That's awesome. I wish my parents were more into computers.

Set them up a box and teach them what to do with it and they will take to it.

I here you on the tech support in.  I'm the tech support for my family and I've built or repaired most if not all of their computers.  

Hence the name CGH  Computer Guy Houston

My mother is 82. We gave her her first cell phone two weeks ago. Wished i had not. She calls me three or four times a day to make sure it is still working.

My mother is 82. We gave her her first cell phone two weeks ago. Wished i had not. She calls me three or four times a day to make sure it is still working.

O man that is priceless!!!

My wife's dad and stepmom live in Pennsylvania. Every Saturday morning we jump on the web cam's (Mac) and ichat so they can see our son. Not the same as being there, but d**n close.

My mother is 82. We gave her her first cell phone two weeks ago. Wished i had not. She calls me three or four times a day to make sure it is still working.

That is funny. It will probably get better it is painful at first!

Good Luck on this one you may need it! LOL

That's awesome. I wish my parents were more into computers.

Maybe not Jimzee see Fishfordollars post! LOL

Your avatar / pic thing is still the creepiest thing going !!! LOL