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Ideas for High School Computer Club Activities?

Posted by Cliff on from the filling-the-pot-of-inspiration dept.

angryLNX asks: "This year, my high school's computer club started running out of project ideas and fun things to do as a club. Over the years, we have done the website, the Linux box and the TV announcement system. Does anyone have any ideas for projects or activities which would be worthwhile? Any good or bad experiences with certain high school computer clubs? Since we're in Connecticut, maybe it would be fun to attend a certain conference in New York?"

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  1. How about... by NanoGator · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... hacking into the system and changing the grades for those who can cough up the dough?

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    "Derp de derp."
  2. Club activities by JCMay · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I was in high school, the main activities of the Computer Club were probably best categorized as "Offsite Archival Preservation."

  3. Project idea by nycroft · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you all use PCs, then make the switch to Macs. If you use Macs, then make the switch to PCs. Or switch to something else like Linux, BeOS, or OS/2 and record the sociological effects on the members of your club. Are they happy? Sad? Are any of the members expressing rage while trying to get USB to work in a certain Linux distro across different logic board types?

    Could make an interesting doctoral thesis for that rare Anthropology/Computer Science double-major out there.

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    Mr. Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time is enemy action.
  4. Ummm, yes... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 3, Funny


    > Does anyone have any ideas for projects or activities which would be worthwhile?

    Change the name of the club, hide the computers away, clean up the place, and invite some girls over.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade