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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. 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."

  2. mozilla bugs by an_mo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Why don't you take a look at one of the Mozilla bugs with large community interest (http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16399 3
    - sorry I am not linking because bugzilla refuses direct links from /.) and try to fix them. Some of the are enhancement requests and they would maky a nice Mozilla Firebird or Mozilla Thunderbird extension.

    For example, some people even pledged money to fix the controversial http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62429 (option to put signature above the quoted text in mailnews). The devs refuse to fix it so it's perfect for an extension.

  3. Join the ACSL by hweisbaum · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Have your school sign up with the American Computer Science League (ACSL). Very fun and competitive.

    www.acsl.org