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Alan Kay Interview: Computing Past and Future

Posted by michael on from the montessori-school dept.

suzipaw writes "In this interview on OpenP2P.com, Kay has some interesting observations about both the past and future of computing--including kids using technology. Says Kay, "Montessori would have been a great innovator with computers.""

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  1. Re:Kids and Computers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The current joy of tech is oh so apt for this discussion.

  2. Re:My kid loves her computer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Please, be careful. I grew up with computers, and I'm a complete fucking mess.

  3. My kids by skillet-thief · · Score: 3, Funny
    I want my kids to be able to code Perl before they can walk.

    Otherwise I'm going to trade them in.

    --

    Congratulations! Now we are the Evil Empire

  4. worked for me by Trepidity · · Score: 2, Funny

    I spent nearly all my time on the computer when I was a kid, and it's made me socially confident and popular with the ladies!

    --
    10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10
  5. in an article about the computer revolution, by sstory · · Score: 2, Funny
    we find this sentence: " I spoke to him by phone while scribbling madly to keep up with him."

    Yeah, I'd certainly agree that you aren't using electronic tools to their maximum if you are writing madly to record what someone's saying.