:-) On Feb 15, 2012, at 08:50, Hari Kurup wrote:
> Paul at what age did you start grooming your kids to become super geeks? I am > beginning to worry for them. :-) > > -- > Hari > > On 15/02/2012 08:25, Paul Bagyenda wrote: >> Growing up, we could never dream of having such opportunities. But I think >> if you want a kid to truly learn what computers are about, this sort of >> thing is just what's needed. Any kid can learn to swipe (on an iPad) so >> really that teaches nothing. For the technically-minded kid. >> >> P. >> >> On Feb 14, 2012, at 20:50, Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: >> >>> I would. I did, actually. Well, not the ARM processor, since they were >>> not really around when I was a child, but I disassembled and >>> reassembled stuff before I started attending school. Don't >>> underestimate children; they are probably more suited for low-level >>> stuff than adults are. >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 4:04 PM, joachim Gwoke<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:32:18 +0100 >>>>> From: "[email protected]" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group<[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [LUG] [OT] Raspberry Pi in-depth look >>>>> Message-ID:<[email protected]> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>>>> I wish my country would distribute the Pi to >>>>> schoolchildren... They have started distributing tablets, >>>>> but that won't teach them any low-level stuff. Oh well, half >>>>> a loaf is better than none at all... >>>>>> Paul Bagyenda<[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A lengthy look at why the Raspberry Pi is a welcome computer >>>>> for teaching kids real computing skills. >>>>> >>>>> P. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/28/raspberry_pi/print.html >>>>> _____________________________________________ >>>> >>>> >>>> Low-level stuff? >>>> Sometimes I think low-level stuff is for those who are wired a certain way. >>>> Imagine Apple/Google/Asus or whoever's tablets vs the raspberry Pi even >>>> today's higher level school students would grab at the tablets with both >>>> hands. I mean which kid is thinking of the ARM processor? >>>> >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Joachim >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>> any way. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. > _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
