[plug] wow.. hell got a bit cooler today...

[Shayne O'Neill]

Theres some kicking rad aqua themes for gnome that can be fully
combobulated to be startlingly convincing.

AS an offside, I used to help out a mate with his daughter teaching the
kid to use windows (the kid was ~3) by writing little delphi programs
featuring various clickable things and stuff based on what her dad was
saying her current interests where. She dug em, because the computer was
seemingly interested in what she was. Its a powerful way to get a kid
started on computer literacy. And oh boy, start em early and they'll leave
you in there dust by the time they hit 15.

> Chris Caston (caston at arach.net.au) wrote:
>
> > > Linux is what it is, and as Linus says it is 'good enough'. Windows is OK for
> > > certain things too (my 3 year old aint ready for X, although she doddles
> > > around XP and OS X just fine).
> >
> > Ye olde Microbee kept me amused at the tender age of 6 I don't see why
> > XFce or fluxbox couldn't easily do the same for a youngling today.
>
> Ahhh, I miss lemonade stand on the microbee. I also seem to remember the logo
> interpreter being a ripsnorter.
>
> Funnily enough, she (being Miss 3) has decided she hates windows, and wants to
> go back to using OS X  :D Pity most of the games she plays come with
> windows/mac versions on the same CD, and I cant be bothered setting up Wine
> for her.
>
> Her PC also doubles as a machine for linux-fearing friends who come over, so I
> think she's stuck with it :)
>
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