Re:Kano’s next learn-to-code kit is a build-it-yourself laptop
by sannee on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @04:40PM
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Oh come on, soldering is fairly safe - the worst thing you can realistically get is a small burn. Compare that to say, cycling or skying (which is something many parents let their 10 year olds do).
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Re:Kano’s next learn-to-code kit is a build-it-yourself laptop
by cr0sh on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @06:01PM
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> the worst thing you can realistically get is a small burn.
Never had your soldering iron roll off the bench and then tried to catch it, hmm? Inevitably, you catch the wrong end...
/but you only do so once... //wearing shorts during the episode can make it double the fun!
Re:Kano’s next learn-to-code kit is a build-it-yourself laptop
by leggomylibro on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @06:09PM
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Dunno about you, but I stopped wearing shorts while soldering after the first time a large-ish ball sputtered off onto my knee.
It can make cool-looking stains on pants, but it's hard to get off cleanly without tearing the fabric.
Re:Kano’s next learn-to-code kit is a build-it-yourself laptop
by khedoros1 on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @06:22PM
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Or set something on fire. Or melt something (like the cord going to the iron). It's certainly one of those things that needs a little supervision, at least for a little while.