** Reply to message from David Krider on 30 May
2003 09:44:33 -0500
# By now, it's starting to become clear that this is an exercise, not in
# technology, but psychology. I'm guessing these kids need some sort of
# office program? for school? Else -- once you've "cut the cord" -- why
# bother with a computer these days? It's a Linux computer, so it's
# _probably_ not for games. The bottom line is that it'd be a whole lot
# easier to spend $500 on a new Dell, set it in the corner without access,
# let them have at it, and revoke the rights to the computer that's
# connected. (Then I guess they could open the box, put in a network card,
# and take your cable while you're gone. Oh well, back to square one.)
I had already thought of that one. Both boxes have NIC's to talk to
each other (firewall, proxy, etc.). They would just plug the DSL modem
directly into their computer, and off they go. One linux
tightly-controlled box is still the cheapest way to go, at least until
they get smart. Then, I guess their mom could just lock them out of
the house while no adults were home.
They won't get jobs, worthless to the nth (ages 15, 16, 18).
Ed Harrison, broadcasting on:
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