Hi Kyle, Can I also drop a blank DVD so you burn me a copy? ===================== George Kinyera-Apuke Department of Geography, Kyambogo University P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo
Mobile 1: +256-(0)772-507777 Mobile 2: +256-(0)752-756666 Fax Private: +153-03-235557 skype: abedi5 --- On Wed, 7/29/09, Wire James <[email protected]> wrote: From: Wire James <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LUG] Distro with Games To: [email protected], "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 12:01 PM Sure Kyle. How do we get to meet? I can see you iare in the same direction as Vass. Am I right? Wire On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 11:30 +0300, Kyle Spencer wrote: James, I've got a copy of all of em. Want a DVD? -Kyle Wire James wrote: > Kyle > > Where the heck can I get all these? Dont talk of downloading because I > am still on the MTN Frustating Internet. > > Wire > > On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 09:24 +0300, Kyle Spencer wrote: >> All games are educational, and education isn't always best accomplished with >> direct methods :) I'd still suggest some LucasArts adventure games and >> others like Oregon Trail and Lemmings. They're great for kids, and are >> highly educational, even if indirectly. They teach things like history, >> geography, reading comprehension, and more without the player even realizing >> it. >> >> Also, modern 3D games are often a great way to introduce kids to the >> concepts of physics without them even realizing they're learning anything at >> all. Actually, some 2D games like Tank, Worms, and QGorillas are great for >> that as well, and are two+ player to boot so the kids can play together on >> the same computer. >> >> I do suggest games like Number Munchers for basic math, though. >> >> Your call :) >> >> Wire James wrote .. >> > Vass >> > >> > Actually, you corrected me. I should have said 'Educational material' in >> > my email. I think I will make arrangements to pick the Edubuntu. I hope >> > it will be able to detect my MTN modem :) >> > >> > Wire >> > >> > On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 05:04 +0000, Simon Vass wrote: >> > >> > > Favourites games:- Worms, OpenArena (10+), GnoTris, Pingus, Super Tux >> > > Racer, >> > Flightgear. >> > > >> > > If your looking for educational material I'd recommend Edubuntu 9.04, >> > > which I >> > have a copy of now. >> > > >> > > >> > > Simon Vass >> > > Technical Manager >> > > E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> > > >> > > http://www.etech.ug >> > > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> > > email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > skype: e-techservicedesk >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Kyle Spencer" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>, "Linux Users Group Uganda" >> > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > > Sent: Monday, 27 July, 2009 13:27:11 GMT +03:00 Iraq >> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] Distro with Games >> > > >> > > Also, Lemmings! >> > > >> > > Kyle Spencer wrote: >> > > > Ubuntu + Doom/Doom 2 ;) >> > > > >> > > > Try getting a Scumm emulator and hook them up with LucasArts games >> > > > like Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, etc. >> > > > >> > > > Also, for the 10-year-old, if you can get on Steam, racing games like >> > > > TrackMania United are free downloads and come with track editors so >> > > > the kids can get into building their own race-tracks. >> > > > >> > > > Or, get a NES/SNES emulator for Ubuntu and then you've got access to a >> > > > huge library of ROM games. N64 emulators work pretty well on Ubuntu >> > > > as well, depending on your graphics card and drivers, so games like >> > > > Diddy Kong Racing, Mario 64, Tetrisphere, etc can be at your disposal >> > > > as well. >> > > > >> > > > If you're looking for games like Math Blaster Mystery or Number >> > > > Munchers, well, I'm sure there's Linux ports around or Wine is always >> > > > an option. >> > > > >> > > > ... and don't forget Oregon Trail! >> > > > >> > > > Mix it up with a variety of options and see what they go for. I got >> > > > my eight-year-old next-door-neighbor into Portal back home in the >> > > > States, so you never know! >> > > > >> > > > -Kyle >> > > > >> > > > Wire James wrote: >> > > >> Hi Guys >> > > >> >> > > >> I am looking at dedicating a PC to my kids at home. However, I would >> > > >> like to install a linux Distro that is rich in children's games and I >> > > >> mean starting from 2 year olds to as old as 10 years. Please advise >> > > >> on which one I can use and where I can get it. >> > > >> >> > > >> PS: Thanks for the generous offers that came my way regarding the >> > > >> online video tutorial I had to view last weekend. 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