Andy on Linux II
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| I decided to switch to KDE so it would be a bit more Windows like so
| he wouldn't be totally different from what he uses at school. I
| turned on Compiz for the cool wobbly effects, added Spongebob
| wallpaper, and proceeded to download all the game and educational
| packages I could find that looked interesting.
|
| [...]
|
| All in all the first few weeks have gone very well. Zero crashes
| or system problems, he loves the games, the games are free, and
| this is a great story...
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http://www.philoking.com/2006/12/16/andy-on-linux-ii/
Many children will also use the PS3 Linux.
Related:
Edubuntu - A real life experiment - Linux and a 9 year old
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| With a Dell Celeron, 256MB Ram and basic integrated graphics, Dawn and
| I struggled with what to do for Andy'y computer. After deciding Vista
| was not an option, and that it just wasn't a good investment to throw
| $100 worth of ram into a $250 computer, we decided to look to Linux.
| Dawn and I have both been playing with Linux quite a bit lately, so
| we felt comfortable giving it a go.
|
| [...]
|
| The One Laptop Per Child initiative is great for the 3rd world
| countries. Let's see what it would take to turn all of our older
| desktops into great educational computing environments for children
| here at home.
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http://www.philoking.com/2006/12/04/edubuntu-a-real-life-experiment-linux-and-a-9-year-old/
Beryl + AIGLX - 2 Year old using Beryl as proof of how simple it is!
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| Proof Beryl is so simple a 2 year old can use it!
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http://youtubelinux.blogspot.com/2006/11/beryl-aiglx-2-year-old-using-beryl-as.html
Out of the mouth of babes: Linux is Better
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| When I asked my son why he had snatched my laptop instead of using the
| family PC, he replied without hesitation: "Because Linux is better."
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http://reallylinux.com/docs/linuxforkids.shtml
olpc is genius
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| This UI is quite simply one of the deepest and most interesting
| redesigns of the desktop user interface ever produced. It makes
| MacOS look like what it is - boring and unoriginal. The list
| of things this UI gets right is so long it makes my head spin:
|
| * It actually uses Fitts Law effectively. Compare that
| to Windows/MacOS/GNOME/KDE which basically do nothing
| with the 4 corners of the screen (maybe you can set a
| corner to activate the screensaver or something similarly rare).
|
| * Network and presence is fully integrated into the core of the design
|
| [...]
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http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/11743
(Video) OLPC Interface Walkthrough
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| Previously known as the $100 laptop, the OLPC boasts a 500mhz
| Processor, Linux OS, 1GB Memory, and a Two-Mode Display (Color and B&W).
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http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/video-olpc-interface-walkthrough
OLPC XO ($100 Laptop) running Doom
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| Linuxlookup continues to receive requests for an evaluation of the
| $100 laptop. I've personally sent countless replies to individuals
| politely explaining the initiative behind OLPC, trust me, if we're
| ever going to do a review it will be announced on the front page.
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http://www.linuxlookup.com/2006/nov/29/olpc_xo_running_doom
Young, poor also ought to upload
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| The machine - formerly known as the $100 laptop - has an integrated
| screen, keyboard and video camera. It requires less than 10 percent
| of the power of standard machines and wirelessly links to other OLPC
| machines to form a "mesh network" that can connect inexpensively to
| the Internet.
|
| What it doesn't have is any software made by Microsoft, a choice
| that reportedly made Bill Gates very bitter and presumably
| exacerbated the anxiety he and his company feel about their place
| in the future of computing. Instead, OLPC has chosen to use an
| open-source Linux operating system.
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http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061028/EDIT/610280304/1003
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