A computer for mom...

[Oisterman]

So, my moms birthday is the 17th. I fixed up an older laptop for her, because she isn't allowed to touch any of my computers (long story short, she breaks them.)

I managed to set up XP in a "hardto****up" way. The computer isn't so hot, but she doesn't do anything except check her email and play mahjong.

Anyway...for a non-computer savvy mom...what would you guys include? I got her some mahjong games, I book marked her email, local movie times, google search, addictinggames.com...

So, suggest some stuff. IDK what she likes, shes a mom. She likes annoying me best of all.

Suggest anything. Book marks, neat mom-style programs, etc.

Thanks.


I kinda wanted to photo-shop her a "happy birthday mom" cake for a background...but I suck at it.

[Jaydude]

Put recipes on since a woman cant leave the kitchen.

[Orpheus]

Awww what a cute son. :3

My mom loves watching videos, perhaps you could teach her how to use YouTube? Like, how to search for videos and subscribe to them. Tell her how she can search for her favorite artists, songs, etc.

I mean, my mom didn't really know how to use YouTube, so I had to teach her. Not sure about your mom.

[Urahara]

Download lots and lots of e-recipes.

[tiger1526]

porn.. lots of porn..

[Kayvinh]

Make Yahoo your browser.

[Darkscorpio]

facebook....

[XGrave]

oister.... horrible idea posting it in the lounge imo....

youtube, some movie streaming sites (NO NOT PORN), maybe a weather dock sort of thing
rocket dock for easy access to programs (make sure you lock the bar and ground it to the floor)
Antivirus if you haven't
maybe a music/video player and some songs?
linux just in case she does do something and you need an os to change it O.O
and if the laptop doesn't have a cd player, get magicdisc
make sure you also get winrar/7-zip
skype maybe and a camera for oovoo?

and... if you seriously want to, http://homecooking.about.com/od/soft...e_Software.htm

[Oisterman]

oister.... horrible idea posting it in the lounge imo....

Yeah, I know. But I figured I'd get some serious answers too. And I did :P

Thanks guys.

I was thinking of maybe making some instructional videos on how to do things on the internets...but IDK. Should I use that "hypercam" program? That seems to be the most common one that I see.

[XGrave]

you could also use a camcorder to do it and then upload it

[V-Opolis]

http://www.pauladeen.com/

guess try some southern cookin since yall are up north. give her something new to try if she likes cookin.

[XGrave]

Rocket dock... Bow chicka bow wow.

theres also another and also black box can also be used