Idea: So easy, mom can do it.
I love digging into the details when something new catches my eye, but I’d argue that less than 1% of the time do you actually need to understand how everything works to be able to perform a certain task. It helps to know the basics, but you don’t have to grasp the full science behind electricity to be able to flip on a light switch. You have better things to do with your time.
I’m interested in that other 99%. I was at a cafe a couple weekends ago thinking about how I could make my life easier. With the video of John Mayer giving tech support to his dad fresh in my mind, I started thinking about the common questions I get from parents and friends regarding things like starting a blog or setting up a router. And thus, soeasymomcandoit.com was born.
The first tutorial is How to start a blog with your own .com name. I like to think of it as a mini-project for now, and I hope to launch many more mini-projects in the weeks to come. As always, I’d love to hear your comments and suggestions.
Update (April 24, 2009) : I’ve since realized how time-consuming hand-crafting each individual tutorial would be, and until I find a different way to tackle the problem, this project is on hold.
