[Linux-aus] Programs for education

[Jackson Doak]

Case modding is my favourite thing to do, but i lack the money to get parts
to fill the PC, or more interesting mods.
I don't really know any programming languages other than very basic python,
but i've become quite good at packaging thing for debian.
Really anything computer related i enjoy.


On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Tennessee Leeuwenburg <
tleeuwenburg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jackson,
>
> Sounds interesting. My entry into computing was through Bulletin Board
> Services, a p2p system based on accoustic modems making direct-to-server
> phone calls. People would run their own nodes at home, and ISPs were not a
> thing yet. It took me a long time to find linux, but my dad was into
> computing and so we had equipment at home to connect with.
>
> I guess these days access to a computing community is much easier than it
> used to be.
>
> What's more interesting to you -- applications programming, or just
> building systems that do interesting things?
>
> Cheers,
> -T
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 6:21 PM, Jackson Doak <noskcaj at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> I had had an interest in computers for some time, so i had been reading
>> computer magazines for a few years, that's where i learnt about ubuntu ( i
>> also tried mint, but didn't like it).
>>
>> When i got to year 7, i was put into the selective class at my school,
>> which meant we had to do an applied research project on a topic of our
>> choice, so i made a computer for $600 (all my money at the point). My dad
>> hates computers, so he said i couldn't get money help from my family, but
>> he did know about the computer recycler i mentioned earlier, so i went
>> there. I volunteered for 2 years until new volunteering laws prevented
>> anyone from being insured while someone under 18  was there.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Mike Carden <mike.carden at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 7:12 AM, Greg Cockburn <gergnz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My interest lies in how to get my sons interested in the *right* side
>>>> of the computer.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My 10yo son rather likes the Raspberry Pi. To teach him about the
>>> filesystem, the command line, pipes etc I installed cowsay and figlet. A
>>> few demos of the various cowsay animals piped to figlet and... well, he's
>>> off exploring the machine and having a ball. Then he can't wait to show his
>>> friends what can be done with a non-Windows machine.
>>>
>>> --
>>> MC
>>>
>>>
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