Yes Ok i Have a better Idea How About Get A Hard Drive And Screw it all up so that she cant scew it up anymore and every time kshe comes down i can just put that hd back in
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:59:05 -0800, James Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 1-11-05 7:08 PM, Colin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > 2. Take that second hard drive and put Linux on it. I doubt she knows > > how to use UNIX. > > Famous Last Words: "I doubt if my twelve-year-old can figure out how to..." > > It's far too easy to get into trouble by underestimating the ability of > twelve-year-olds. Even if she doesn't _currently_ know Unix, the Internet > means that anyone can find a page to educate them on/walk them through just > about anything. > > I know this sounds terrible, but I thoroughly enjoy reading accounts of kids > who, say, circumvent filters installed on public (or indeed private) > machines. If the adults in charge of the boxen don't know what they're > doing (and, sadly, they often don't) they deserve to have the kids "route > around the problem." > > Personally, I would find installing Unix on My Favorite Machine just because > a young relative is visiting to be pretty damn galling. ^_^ > > > 3. Hide the keyboard and mouse. > > Sounds too much like hiding Christmas presents to me... > > > 4. Lock the computer in the closet. > > This I like, provided the door has a decent lock. Of course, most interior > doors have exposed hinges... > > > 7. Get a keylock (like on old x86 PC's) and wire that to your Mac's > > power switch. Without the key in, the system won't boot, and you can't > > bork a powered-down system. > > This one I like best of all. Um, know of a good page with a walk-through > for this? > > > (Make sure your great-niece doesn't have a screwdriver or else this will be > > all for naught.) > > Sorry, I don't follow. Are the mounting screws for the keylock you've > described exposed? Is that what you mean? > > Oh, and if the keylock is one of those tubular jobs...beware the Bic Tric. > > > 8. Realistically, talk to your niece about this problem. > > Well said. My experience with kids is that if you put them in a position of > trust, (and _let them know_ that you're doing so) they'll come through for > you (as a rule). > > However, rather than do this, a lot of adults merely throw up barriers to a > particular undesired action. Kids just view this as a challenge and work > Very Hard to win (if only to make the adults look stupid). > > Best, > > James Fraser > > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- Blake Hanes Aim: Kissmyash933 Yahoo: Knoppix20 -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
