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  1. Flappy Bert by Drewdad · · Score: 1 · on Code.org Resurrects 'Flappy Bird' As Programming Lesson

    http://www.sesamestreet.org/cm...

    That is all.

  2. Re:Windows 8 haters had the right of it. by wierd_w · · Score: 4, Insightful · on Microsoft Prepares Rethink On Windows 8

    No, it's sesame street UI.

    Here, compare:

    sesamestreet.org's muppets page

    And

    The UI formerly known as Metro

    Personally, I prefer my UI to treat me like my age is greater than a single digit. Simplicity can be a good thing, in moderation. This is not in moderation, was forced, unwanted, and hurtful to their brand and reputation.

    Sesamestreet UI is a nonstarter on a desktop.

  3. Re:It's like deja vu all over again by wierd_w · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft's "New Coke" Moment?

    Personally, when I see Metro, I see this:

    Seriously, the design parallels are shocking.

    Just replace "Facebook!" for "Big Bird!", and you have a nearly dead ringer.

    Microsoft can keep its Fischer Price UI all to itself, thanks.

  4. Sesame Street by Ukab+the+Great · · Score: 4, Informative · on Ask Slashdot: Best Linux Game For Young Kids?

    Try Sesame Street Games. They're mostly flash games, but they should work. My kid started playing them when he was 2, liked them a lot, and learned to use a mouse from playing them.

  5. Re:This will lead to nothing but confusion by IAmGarethAdams · · Score: 2 · on Sesame Street Begins Teaching Math and Science

    In fact, Cookie Monster already refuted the claims that he's giving up cookies in this exclusive interview from 2006

  6. This is what I have loaded on my daughter's laptop by Slackenerny · · Score: 3, Insightful · on What To Load On a 4-Year-Old's Netbook?

    My daughter is four and a half and I have an old work laptop built up for her. She's got some good mousing skills and scored an OCD ranking in one World of Goo level while I was doing the washing up.

    Anyway....I've scoured around trying to find good content and have a good list. Steer clear of all the Disney and other commerical stuff, that stuff will rot their brains. It's also badly coded and mainly a vehicle to advertise to the kids.

    This is what I have installed on her laptop. They are all links to flash sites as almost all good kids stuff is on-line now. Anything that you have to install probably lists Windows ME as the system requirement on the box:

    1) Poisson Rouge (http://www.poissonrouge.com/) - This is a French/English flash site with has no instructions and just encourages the child to explore the pages and work out what to do. It's probably the best site on-line for the 3-5 age group.

    2) Boowah & Kwala (http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/) - This is another French/English site originally made by a husband and wife for their daughter and has grown from there. It's more instructional in its activities, but has an enormous amount of content delivered in a great way. The two main characters (see the names) are voiced by the parents and are very funny.

    3) Sesame Street (http://www.sesamestreet.org/) - This one is a no-brainer...they have a great variety of games for different ages.

    4) StarFall (http://www.starfall.com/) – A reading site that runs from letter recognition all the way to full reading. It’s got some very fun stuff in it.

    5) WordWorld (http://pbskids.org/wordworld/index_flash.html) – A very rich and interactive reading site with lots of fun characters made out of letters.

    Enjoy!

  7. Re:I've tried Linux Flash 10 betas by javajedi · · Score: 1 · on Linux Now an Equal Flash Player

    Yeah, it still sucks.

  8. Re:Rubber Duckie you're the one by camperdave · · Score: 3, Informative · on NASA Uses Rubber Ducks In Climate Study

    You could at least link to the classic.

  9. And where is Ernie? by dbCooper0 · · Score: 1 · on Bert Is Evil
    Bert is best known for his role on the long-lived Sesame Street children's show, where he lives with his housemate Ernie.

    In this picture, Ernie bears a striking resemblance to Adolph Hitler giving a speech (minus the little moustache).

    And here we see Ernie donning his Kevlar vest, ready for any attack that might befall he or his beloved roomate.

    Let's hope our intelligence community can wade through the mountains of evidence that will unveil the sinister Sesame Street Terrorist Cell!