[Techtalk] ideas for tech subjects for teens?

[Wendell Cochran]

> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:00:15 -0600
> From: ed orphan <millward at Ms.UManitoba.CA>

> . . . On the hardware side, you could get hold of
> some obsolete PCs, show them what's inside and
> explain what each part does. . . . 


A run-of-the desk computer has perhaps 20 parts -- even counting
case, keyboard, & cables.  That's a manageable number for almost
anyone of any age.

So get a junker & set them to identifying components.

That's how I cured myself of the hardware horrors.

Wendell Cochran
West Seattle