Re: Linux for Kids

John Goerzen <[email protected]> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:43:48 -0600
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Hi Jens,

I'm glad you enjoyed the article.  I've actually written quite a =
bit on this sort oof topic.  You can find some other ideas here:

http://ch=
angelog.complete.org/archives/category/technology/children-computing

I'd e=
njoy hearing what you wind up doing.
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Sent from my phone. Please excuse =
my brevity.

Jens <[email protected]> wrote:

>Today I saw this article on=

>Lifehacker<http://lifehacker.com/5974087/i-raised-my-kids-on-the-command-=
lineand-they-love-it>,
>
>written by John Goerzen.  I was surprised to see =
that he is a local. 
>The 
>article inspired me to try something with my 2 =
and 3 year olds.  I have
>
>tried helping them use a Windows system with a =
mouse, but they just
>can't 
>get the hang of it.  They always want to type=
, so I'm thinking a Linux 
>install without a GUI might be worth trying. I =
have a couple old
>laptops 
>that I think can be repurposed for the kids.
>=

>Anyone have any suggestions as to what to try with them?  

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<html><head/><body><html><head></head><body>Hi Jens,<br>
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I&#39;m glad =
you enjoyed the article.  I&#39;ve actually written quite a bit on this sor=
t oof topic.  You can find some other ideas here:<br>
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//changelog.complete.org/archives/category/technology/children-computing">h=
ttp://changelog.complete.org/archives/category/technology/children-computin=
g</a><br>
<br>
I&#39;d enjoy hearing what you wind up doing.<br>
-- <br>
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nt from my phone. Please excuse my brevity.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e">Jens &lt;[email protected]&gt; wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 20=
4); padding-left: 1ex;">
Today I saw <a href=3D"http://lifehacker.com/59740=
87/i-raised-my-kids-on-the-command-lineand-they-love-it">this article on Li=
fehacker</a>, written by John Goerzen. &nbsp;I was surprised to see that he=
 is a local. &nbsp;The article inspired me to try something with my 2 and 3=
 year olds. &nbsp;I have tried helping them use a Windows system with a mou=
se, but they just can't get the hang of it. &nbsp;They always want to type,=
 so I'm thinking a Linux install without a GUI might be worth trying.&nbsp;=
I have a couple old laptops that I think can be repurposed for the kids.<di=
v><br /></div><div>Anyone have any suggestions as to what to try with them?=
 &nbsp;</div></blockquote></div></body></html></body></html>
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