[Novalug] kid friendly computers

jerry w jerrywone@gmail.com
Sat Jan 31 06:14:33 EST 2015


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Typos likely with canned devices and vocab lists, not to mention me
bastardized use o' language
On Jan 31, 2015 6:12 AM, "jerry w" <jerrywone@gmail.com> wrote:

> Opensource the security workaround?
>
> Isn't that aiding and abetting the enemy?
>
> Can't TV just be the babysitter, like the good old days...?
>
> /knowledgeBadTheMoreYouKnowPSAJustSayNoChorusRefrain...
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> Techies Unite:
> Open Source and Hardware
> Typos likely with canned devices and vocab lists, not to mention me
> bastardized use o' language
> On Jan 31, 2015 6:02 AM, "greg pryzby via Novalug" <
> novalug@firemountain.net> wrote:
>
>> It could be. Someone could talk about how to set it to and I could tell
>> how
>> to bypass it all in 1 minute.
>>
>> greg pryzby
>> mobile response
>> On Jan 31, 2015 2:01 AM, "Jon LaBadie via Novalug" <
>> novalug@firemountain.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > My niece recently replaced their Mac with newer model.
>> > While assisting with reinstalling their printer I asked
>> > what their plans were for the old computer.  I assumed
>> > it would be used by their daughters (12 & 10 years old).
>> >
>> > However, before this, the kids did not have free access
>> > to what was their parents computer and their usage was
>> > closely monitored.  They are hesitant to dedicate the
>> > old computer to the girls.
>> >
>> > I volunteered to investigate setting it up in a "kid safe"/
>> > "kid friendly" manner.
>> > Maybe this would be a good topic for a meeting :)
>> >
>> > What policies, software, set-up, etc have you found to
>> > be useful and hopefully, not too intrusive, in setting
>> > up a computer for teens and younger children?
>> >
>> > Maybe this would be a good topic for a future meeting :)
>> >
>> > Jon
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