Kano for Computer Education

[scottalanmiller]

http://www.zdnet.com/inspired-by-lego-fuelled-by-creativity-linux-based-kano-kit-wants-to-get-kids-hacking-again-7000030578/

[Dominica]

So cool! It sounds like you actually assemble the computer yourself, too? Is that correct? We are definitely getting one of these!

[scottalanmiller]

@Dominica said:

So cool! It sounds like you actually assemble the computer yourself, too? Is that correct? We are definitely getting one of these!

Mostly. The CPU is soldered to the board. So you don't assemble everything but you get the motherboard and all the other pieces separately. It's a standard Raspberry Pi board as a starting point.

[scottalanmiller]

http://www.kano.me/

[SonshineAcres]

Looks like a lot of fun.

[scottalanmiller]

New article on Kano...

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/features/kano-simple-as-lego-powered-by-pi

[Reid Cooper]

Glad to see this going somewhere. Looks really cool.

[scottalanmiller]

New article on the Kano:

http://linuxgizmos.com/raspberry-pi-based-computer-teaches-kids-to-program/

[PSX_Defector]

@scottalanmiller said:

New article on the Kano:

He finally got his license to practice cardiac medicine?

[scottalanmiller]

Obviously that is where they got the name from.