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Please... don't bash Microsoft so easily...
Of course you need a toaster with a built in SSD...
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Lopatir wrote: their focus is 100% on further bloating it
If it's not broken, it doesn't have enough features! 
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Since I've lost track of who was supposed to post last Friday, or Monday, or yesterday - and clearly they have as well - I'll re-boot it. Good luck chaps and chapesses!
The German is despatched inside, but he doesn't agree(9)
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Dissenter
The in German = DER
Is dispatched = IS SENT
One inside the other = DISSENTER
Slogans aren't solutions.
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A successful reboot - you are up tomorrow!
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I'm staying neutral on the question of "das."
Slogans aren't solutions.
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M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Go on - put the boot in!
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Don't rock the boat!
Slogans aren't solutions.
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Has anyone heard of tynker? Tynker.com
Is this a good way for kids to start learning programming?
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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Scratch -- same candy, different wrapper.
I found the UI for Scratch to be nearly unusable (positioning blocks to click into place was such a PITA) and while the concept is interesting, at the end of the day I think it's a horrible way to teach programming.
Since you ask -- teaching programming to kids should be about creative ways to get from point A to point B, rather than using some archaic BASIC-like syntax to glue things together. In other words, teaching programming should not be taught by computers!
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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Marc Clifton wrote: Since you ask -- teaching programming to kids should be about creative ways to get from point A to point B
That's why I won't teach my kid (if she actually want it) any language, but logical thinking or algorithms in pseudocode.
M.D.V.
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Another vote for Scratch[^].
I also strongly recommend buying the Makeblock mBot V1.1[^] programmable robot kit for any budding programmer. It uses a Scratch-like programming language and is very rewarding introduction to programming.
MakeBlock @ Amazon.ca[^]
/ravi
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Quote: Kids begin experimenting with visual blocks, then progress to JavaScript and Python
Step one: Fine.
Step 2: ick! Why not VB?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Step 2: ick! Why not VB?
Please the v6, please the v6 
M.D.V.
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Please! Not in front of the QA posters!
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In April said May about June
An election I want to call soon
I don't give a stuff
If you've had enough
Of voting, for me it's a boon.
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What the hell did I just read?
It leaves my brain in dire need.
I realize you don't give a stuff.
But, why post here all your fluff?
Jeremy Falcon
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My opinion is strong as an ox
This topic belongs to the soapbox
M.D.V.
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Nelek wrote: My opinion is strong as an ox
I wondered what it was.
Will someone open a window, please?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Politics is just a scam
They herd you and smoke you like ham
They all fight to get higher
Every one's just a liar
And, frankly, I don't give a damn
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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In April May said lets all vote
This despite everything that she wrote
As your leader dear folk
I say EU's a joke
Hang on, I'll just get my coat
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