I don't think this is advice that really needs to be given to most people on HN. However, it is important advice. I've often been told by my wife that the rea

I don't think this is advice that really needs to be given to most people on HN. However, it is important advice. I've often been told by my wife that the reason she has to ask me for help with computer issues is because I know what to google and she doesn't. She will often end up blinding picking part of an error message to google, but I am able to understand the error and the systems involved enough to make a good search that narrows in on the specific problem. It's amazing how much more productive a little GoogleFu can make you.