Re: gEDA-user: youngest user?

[John Doty <jpd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 19, 2007, at 10:11 PM, Dave N6NZ wrote:

> My 8 year old daughter has been quizzing me about the PC boards I've
> been working on.  Anyway... she insisted that I show her how to make
> them.  So, earlier this week I walked her through the schematic entry
> and PCB layout for a switch+resistor+LED circuit which she  
> understands.
>
> She has great fun connecting the dots in PCB.  So much so that last
> night when I suggested that we spend the entire evening together
> building Lego trains, she said "No way!"  She insisted on doing a  
> second
> circuit board. I just sent off the gerbers for both tonight.
>
> This is cutting into my Lego time :)
>
> New slogan: "gEDA: An 8 year old can use it!"
>
> -dave
>

Very cool. Shows the value of working at home: kids get exposed to  
ideas that they don't get at school (and also see that homework is  
for grownups, too).

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd@xxxxxxxxx




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