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I built a small raspberry pi zero "laptop"[1] with 4" screen and usb battery that does not have X and inits directly into openvt that starts vim (takes like 2 s
by throwaway47292 5y ago
I built a small raspberry pi zero "laptop"[1] with 4" screen and usb battery that does not have X and inits directly into openvt that starts vim (takes like 2 seconds to boot) and it has python and you can directly write pixels into /dev/fb0, there are also console games that are quite fun.
The best part was "no distraction environment" no internet, no messages, nothing, you have to be bored a bit to get creative.
Though my daughter doesnt use it much (she did in the beginning), it is super hard to compete with modern entertainment which is so reachable and so instant. All kids get what they want immediately after they want it. I want a football, order online, it arrives same day. I want to watch this movie, they start watching.
I am trying to create some time per day, in a safe space where she can be creative and bored.
[1]: https://github.com/jackdoe/programming-for-kids/blob/master/projects/tty/pitop.jpeg https://github.com/jackdoe/programming-for-kids/blob/master/...