Kano Ships Its First 18,000 Learn-To-Code Computer Kits, Fueled By $1.5M Kickstarter

[dayo26]

Kano, has shipped the first 18,000 pre-ordered Learn-To-Code Computer Kits.  

 

 

Each Kano kit consists of a box containing computing hardware — a Raspberry Pi, Bluetooth keyboard, connector cables, speaker, Wi-Fi and so on — in a plug-and-play kit form with kid-friendly paper instructions on how to connect it all together

 

http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/27/kano-ships/

 

 

[kuddlesworth9419]

I love things like the Raspberry Pi but this makes it easier for kids and people who don't know much about computing to get into it a bit easier. It's probably also a really important step for Linux. Maybe schools could stop buying iPads and buy these instead so kids can actually learn something useful for once.

[zanduh]

I love things like the Raspberry Pi but this makes it easier for kids and people who don't know much about computing to get into it a bit easier. It's probably also a really important step for Linux. Maybe schools could stop buying iPads and buy these instead so kids can actually learn something useful for once.

 

They have iPads these days? When I was in school we had like 10 dinky pc's that could barely stay on and we took turns learning how to type

[Guest]

On one hand I'm annoyed it took a pretty box for those people to pick up Raspberry Pis.

On the other hand I'm glad they have picked them up.

[brownninja97]

well we need more coders so its nice, im still new with coding but from what i understand is that its not easy so im not sure how younger people will react to it.

[mr.squishy]

I dunno about you guys, but I really freaking want that keyboard.

[Pugs501]

I dunno about you guys, but I really freaking want that keyboard.

[mr.squishy]

I'm not gonna lie, I looked kind of like that. And I'm entirely serious. I'd pay more for that keyboard than I did for my K400r, which is pretty much the exact same thing.

[Pugs501]

I'm not gonna lie, I looked kind of like that. And I'm entirely serious. I'd pay more for that keyboard than I did for my K400r, which is pretty much the exact same thing.

So, Your a woman!

GUYS THERE'S GIRLS ON THE INTERNET!  ZOMG!

[mr.squishy]

So, Your a woman!

GUYS THERE'S GIRLS ON THE INTERNET!  ZOMG!

I'm actually not, I was just talking about excitement levels. Also, why would I be MR.squishy if I was a girl? 

[Pugs501]

I'm actually not, I was just talking about excitement levels. Also, why would I be MR.squishy if I was a girl? 

There can be Female Mr. Mime.  So yea...

[mr.squishy]

There can be Female Mr. Mime.  So yea...

Seems legit. Anyway, I'm still not a girl.

[Pugs501]

Seems legit. Anyway, I'm still not a girl.

I already realized that.

 

*Edit*

What thread is this again?

[ForsakenLive]

So, Your a woman!

GUYS THERE'S GIRLS ON THE INTERNET!  ZOMG!

There are a couple of girls on the forum, but I won't say any names, they are really well disguised!

 

 

 

They have iPads these days? When I was in school we had like 10 dinky pc's that could barely stay on and we took turns learning how to type

They do, on the US there are tons and tons of schools that moved to iPads. When I was in school the PC room was just like you describe it, those big old noisy desktops with the TURBO button on the case (wasn't even routed to the mobo), and the teacher would get mad because we were constantly taking out the ball of the mouses.

For schools this is a great kit, low cost and actually really useful, I will purchase several thousands of this kits for my imaginary perfect country where I'm the leader.

[kuddlesworth9419]

They have iPads these days? When I was in school we had like 10 dinky pc's that could barely stay on and we took turns learning how to type

Yea it's f*cking stupid.