Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 13:56:30 +0200 From: Heiko Grill <Heiko.Grill@sh-huber.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD and projects for kids Message-ID: <200508211356.30348.Heiko.Grill@sh-huber.de> In-Reply-To: <03c401c5a45b$2eaa5060$c901a8c0@workdog> References: <03c401c5a45b$2eaa5060$c901a8c0@workdog>
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Am Freitag, 19. August 2005 03:12 schrieb Gayn Winters: > I'm building a PC with my 10 year old niece. Actually we are building > several PC's out of junk parts that we have laying around the office. > We are trying various OS's, including FreeBSD, on them. We are trying to > get various devices to work: printers, scanners, sound cards, > microphones, video boards, etc. We're having fun (so far, at least.) > She's learning a lot. > > I've been looking around for a web site (or two) for young girls > interested in computers. I came across LinuxChix.org (and its defunct > special interest group BSDchix.) It has plenty of female role models, > but, like FreeBSD-questions, it is a little too advanced for my niece. > Googling a bit hasn't hit any gold mines for her. But see below. > > Thus my questions: any ideas for very elementary reading on computers > for a 10 year old? Any ideas for an appropriate web site for her? > Anyone tried PicoBSD as an example of a "small OS"? Can anyone advise > me as to how much of FreeBSD I need to load before there are interesting > games for 10 year olds in the games ports? Other advice/ideas? Take a look at http://www.ofset.org/gcompris it's in the ports. Greets Heiko
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