Influenced by MYST:
Journeyman Project series
Obsidian
Lighthouse
Amber: Journeys Beyond
The X-Files Game
Every game by Dreamcatcher Interactive
Tomb Raider (for the puzzles)
...then teach him how to paint, or photography, or graphic design on the computer.
Better yet, help him write a graphics manipulation application, and then have him use it to composite some visual images, and teach art appreciation in the process.
Teach him how to play guitar, and then record the samples into the computer and show him what a waveform looks like, and write a VST plugin to manipulate the sound and make it sound like it's in a concert hall or something.
I'm making the same point as a few others here, but basically, make sure you stimulate both hemispheres of his brain. At this age, I think it's just about exposing him to as much as possible.
The truly brilliant people I know are those who are grounded in many disciplines.
This isn't true. This is what Be says in their marketing bullshit now so they can pretend they have had a clear vision all along.
It was, as far as I can tell, simply designed as an object-oriented, clean-from-ground-up usable operating system (in stark contrast to the crusty crappy Mac and Windows). Gasse, after all, used to be an Apple employee.
Then, in 1995/6, they were clearly jockeying to be purchased by Apple to replace the ill-fated Copland project. This was obviously their #1 goal at this time.
It was after they weren't bought that they conjured up this "multimedia OS" moniker, so they could aim at a particular market segment. (Personally, I think it was something they just stumbled into, simply because at the time, about the only useful apps on it were music and performance-related.)
Linux could learn one very important thing from competition with Be if it's trying to increase in marketshare: how to pass the "Mom Test". And "Moms" aren't just our Moms, they're people from all walks of life who don't give a shit how their computers work. They just want to write a song, or scan an image, or send an email. The under the hood part is a wash to most people; it's the usability of Linux that really pales in comparision to Be (or the Mac or even Windows). And the reason? There's no consistency in the UI.
But I guess my question is, do Linux advocates really want to position Linux to people other than programmers and uber-geeks? Do you really want to spend your time coding for the idiots (read: vast majority of the population)?
Which isn't to say apple doesn't secretly want that.
Well, it's not so secret. They've actively solicited X86 porting help inside the darwin community. In fact, I think it was posted on their developer site not too long ago.
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Unfortunately, not voting doesn't make any statement whatsoever. In fact, it only makes the status quo happy. The fewer voters there are, the easier their campaigning is.
If you are dissatisfied with the system as-is, then vote for a third party. Even if the third party candidate is less than optimal, it's the only way to send a message that the dems and reps are idiots. If the total voting for all third parties (Libertarian, Constitution, Natural Law, Reform) in the aggregate begain to exceed 10% on a consistent basis, then the mainstream would have to take notice.
If there were, as many think there ought to be, a 'none of the above' choice on the ballot, then that would be a great way to make the kind of statement you wish to make by not voting. Unfortunately, your only recourse is to vote third party or write someone in.
Personally, I think there should be a 'none of the above' choice on the ballot.
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Influenced by MYST: Journeyman Project series Obsidian Lighthouse Amber: Journeys Beyond The X-Files Game Every game by Dreamcatcher Interactive Tomb Raider (for the puzzles)
Better yet, help him write a graphics manipulation application, and then have him use it to composite some visual images, and teach art appreciation in the process.
Teach him how to play guitar, and then record the samples into the computer and show him what a waveform looks like, and write a VST plugin to manipulate the sound and make it sound like it's in a concert hall or something.
I'm making the same point as a few others here, but basically, make sure you stimulate both hemispheres of his brain. At this age, I think it's just about exposing him to as much as possible.
The truly brilliant people I know are those who are grounded in many disciplines.
This isn't true. This is what Be says in their marketing bullshit now so they can pretend they have had a clear vision all along.
It was, as far as I can tell, simply designed as an object-oriented, clean-from-ground-up usable operating system (in stark contrast to the crusty crappy Mac and Windows). Gasse, after all, used to be an Apple employee.
Then, in 1995/6, they were clearly jockeying to be purchased by Apple to replace the ill-fated Copland project. This was obviously their #1 goal at this time.
It was after they weren't bought that they conjured up this "multimedia OS" moniker, so they could aim at a particular market segment. (Personally, I think it was something they just stumbled into, simply because at the time, about the only useful apps on it were music and performance-related.)
Linux could learn one very important thing from competition with Be if it's trying to increase in marketshare: how to pass the "Mom Test". And "Moms" aren't just our Moms, they're people from all walks of life who don't give a shit how their computers work. They just want to write a song, or scan an image, or send an email. The under the hood part is a wash to most people; it's the usability of Linux that really pales in comparision to Be (or the Mac or even Windows). And the reason? There's no consistency in the UI.
But I guess my question is, do Linux advocates really want to position Linux to people other than programmers and uber-geeks? Do you really want to spend your time coding for the idiots (read: vast majority of the population)?
Which isn't to say apple doesn't secretly want that. Well, it's not so secret. They've actively solicited X86 porting help inside the darwin community. In fact, I think it was posted on their developer site not too long ago.
Unfortunately, not voting doesn't make any statement whatsoever. In fact, it only makes the status quo happy. The fewer voters there are, the easier their campaigning is. If you are dissatisfied with the system as-is, then vote for a third party. Even if the third party candidate is less than optimal, it's the only way to send a message that the dems and reps are idiots. If the total voting for all third parties (Libertarian, Constitution, Natural Law, Reform) in the aggregate begain to exceed 10% on a consistent basis, then the mainstream would have to take notice. If there were, as many think there ought to be, a 'none of the above' choice on the ballot, then that would be a great way to make the kind of statement you wish to make by not voting. Unfortunately, your only recourse is to vote third party or write someone in. Personally, I think there should be a 'none of the above' choice on the ballot.