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kwasson

Shelly looks cool, thanks.

There was a discussion on HN a few years back about Seymour Papert’s Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas (1980), which may be relevant if you're interested in the history of Turtle and Logo. [1]

I've been collecting resources for self-directed programming/learning that kids can use for at-home, project-based learning. Some family members are looking for ideas for their children.

I'll playtest it with a young learner and see how far they get through the tutorial.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18361665

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Re:I Am Deleting the Blog on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @04:46AM (#23611375)
I'm not sure about individual journalists, but The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project has a donate button. If there's a journalist whose work you admire, you could check if they have Patreon. https://www.occrp.org/en
Re:I Survived the “Destroying Angel” (2006) on Thursday October 17, 2019 @10:22PM (#21288105)
There is one mushroom called the Poison Fire Coral that can poison through touch. It just made the news rounds for being found for the first time in North Queensland.

https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2019/october/deadly-fun...