Though your 8-bit machine probably had a programming language interpreter you could learn to program with.
*sniff* Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -----Original Message----- From: opinali <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:40:25 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [The Java Posse] Computing and kids On Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:16:10 AM UTC-4, Josh Berry wrote: > > I don't have any real advice to offer as my children are all < 2. I > am very interested in any lessons learned, though. I can say that I > personally think the tablets are a very promising thing for kids. > Computers are just too easily broken, it seems. :) First lesson for you, then :-) A few months ago, my then-almost-2yo daughter got my laptop when I was distracted for only a few minutes, and she... ripped off most keys from the keyboard. I could not reinsert all the keys because some of the tiny key hinges were broken, so I had to order a new keyboard. I have a 5yo boy too. I let him play in my laptop, but only a couple hours in the weekend. He uses Google Chrome, because the chrome store is really easy, he learned to use it to discover games; and also because it's a "safe" source of games too (many popular sites that have hundreds of flash games contain adult games or links to ugly stuff, so got to take care, or use some blocking software). But I also bought him a toy laptop that has only "edutainment" games. Obviously he doesn't like that as much as my laptop, the kid already has a taste for beefier hardware :) [and also the toy doesn't have games that allow him to electrocute zombies...], but he can use it more freely. Also the toy laptop is sturdier, and if he ever breaks it, it's just $20. (But very likely, has more processing power than my first 8-bit machine in the late 80's...) A+ Osvaldo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/javaposse/-/05x7v_PTh5UJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
