I Don’t Know About That!

A little while ago, I wondered if my grandma could benefit from one of those Amazon Echo things. I thought maybe it could call people since she says she can’t see the numbers on the phone and doesn’t know how to do it another way, check the weather, read the news, play music, etc. But I came to realize there was way too much setup, and after talking to lots of people, it became clear that she likely wouldn’t really get the idea of talking to a box and giving it commands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMwz487yG9I

Yeah, after watching that video, maybe I’ll just try and get her a phone with lots of speed dial options on it and teach her how to dial by feel, make sure she has a radio and leave it at that.

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  1. This made me think of that fallen seniors Lifeline ad from Rick Mercer the other week, which of course I can’t find. It seems like literally everything else they’ve ever done is on their YouTube channel, but that one is missing.

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