During the "Understanding Technology" panel, we asked this question to staff, fellows, and mentors. The answers are way better than simply to use technology. Check it:
I write haikus
I call up my friends how are 50+ and ask them. They’re usually retired too which makes it easier.
I bask in the uncertainty and let the answer arise from within
I ask those who are older and wiser
I google it
I do what I know
I go back to what I don’t know and ask why do I not know what I don’t know
Introspection
I ask for advice (to determine whether I’m searching for affirmation or if I actually need the help)
I ask someone in that field
Generally freeze; do something else for a while (like write a script)
Go to someone I respect and ramble until they help me on my way
I imagine that I’m asking someone else until I really understand
I talk to my mom because she has a lot of common sense
I go back and reflect on what I do know
Talk to people who won’t judge you
I make a model based on things I do know and ask someone “What am I missing?”
I take short naps and start off fresh
I get someone’s perspective who has absolutely nothing to do with the environment
“In fact you know but you just get lost in all the information”
I try to think through whether it’s needing problem-solving (logical, structural) or affirmation (empathy, emotional)