Programming For Terrified Adults?

Posted by simoniker on Monday May 31, 2004 @08:49AM from the logical dept.

makeitreal writes "My mom is getting bored with learning the basics of email and has mastered Solitaire. She asked me what I do on my computer and I told her that I was teaching myself programming in Scheme. She expressed an interest in learning what I was doing, but I tried to teach it to her with the HtDP and we didn't even get past the introductory chapter. Everything I've looked at so far seems too complicated (Scheme, Python, VB) or too childish (Logo, Squeak, Lego Mindstorms). Is there anything in the middle that is also cheap/free and suitable for adults? Or should I give up the whole idea?"

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Does this make her a MILF? by GPLDAN · 2004-05-31 08:54 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Mom I'd like to....Find a programming language for. A MILF-APLF
Scientology by saddino · 2004-05-31 11:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Especially if your mom's truly terrified -- she will make an excellent mark^H^H^H^Hvictim^H^H^H^H^H^Hstudent.

Oh...wait, computer programming...how about Whitespace? ;-)
Re:I agree by emberofslush · 2004-05-31 14:42 · Score: 0, Offtopic

gmail? wow are they still drawing for lucky volunteers?