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One of my TechSoup coworkers recently participated in the first-ever "Tenderloin Tech Day," a half-day workshop for anyone in the neighborhood with a tech problem.

Check out this CNET video where residents and techies grapple with hard-drive issues, broken laptops, and Internet lessons.

The event was sponsored by Saint Anthony's Foundation, San Francisco Network Ministries, and Tech Connect.