Kids w/ Computers ( was Re: _Way_ OT: dollar coins was Re: Y2K stuff)

From: Ward D. Griffiths III <gram_at_cnct.com>
Date: Tue Jan 12 13:08:34 1999

You do realize that you'll be on Nickels Worth's fecal roster.

Ward Griffiths
"the timid die just like the daring; and if you don't take the plunge then
you'll just take the fall" Michael Longcor

On Tue, 12 Jan 1999, Chuck McManis wrote:

> Actually I've taught her a bit of PDP-8 assembler but as responsible as she
> is, she is still 8 and doesn't always treat things correctly when
> unsupervised. Also I don't have any sort of graphics support for the PDP-8
> so the C-64 seemed a good alternative. A couple of people have suggested an
> Apple II, which would be ok as well, but the ability to use a C64 with a TV
> is a win here as well.
>
> --Chuck
>
> At 06:56 AM 1/12/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >[Teaching a kid BASIC]
> >
> >No! Not BASIC! Anything but THAT! ARRRRRRGH! :)
> >
> >Why not teach her assembler? Start from the bottom...
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>
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