Pretty cool. There are some good projects in there potentially.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Russel Madere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:20 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Computers Merit Badge > > I know things have changed in the 25 years sice I earned the badge, but > the requirements are actually kind of useful now. Besides the typical > history and components, etc. the Scouts have to fo three of the > following: > > - Use a DBMS to make a Troop roster and sort the data > - Use a spreadsheet to make a food budget for a weekend camping trip > - Use a word processor to wite a letter and use mail merge to > personalize each > - Use a graphics program to create a campsite plan or a flyer > - Use a presentation package to create a presenation on any topic > - Use a search engine to find ideas for a Troop event > - Use a digital camera to take a picture, transfer it to a computer, > resize it and send it as an email > - Describe 2 computer chip devices and how they are smater because of > the chips > > Some of these are trivial for kids today, but others could be tougher, > especially since I'm an asshole and will make them actually produce > something useful and reuse it in the future. I'm of the school that > merit badge skills need to be used regularly after they are earned. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get involved in the latest ColdFusion discussions, product development sharing, and articles on the Adobe Labs wiki. http://labs/adobe.com/wiki/index.php/ColdFusion_8 Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:241041 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
