An interesting experiment! Unfortunately since I moved continents I don’t have any of that old gear any more… but the concept is great and I apply it for more things.
My first computer was a Sinclair ZX80, quickly followed by the awesome Acorn BBC/B (Acorn completely missing from oldcomputers.net!)
I learnt programming slightly before, on a DEC PDP-8 (in VT78 with two 8″ floppy drives and a line printer) at a local club.
What an awesome home business idea! Child’s Own Studio makes custom stuffed toys from children’s drawing. They are each unique and special, hand made in Vancouver BC Canada.
“Papa, why do you always put the remote control in the same spot?”
“So I always know where to find it…”
Kinda completely unlike her hair brush, which sometimes disappears for days! (and I’m good at finding stuff)
We’ve now (once again) agreed on a standard location for the hair brush, and so far it’s working. When I’ve tried that previously, it didn’t. So I think the above question came with an insight… she figured it out.
As a parent, I’m often tempted to add a lesson to a situation. But in practice, I find that it tends to have little if any effect. From observation, kids appear to ask the right questions when they’re ready for the answer, so I just have to be more patient.