Kids and OS2

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From: Mike Gartrell
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 1994 22:43

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In article 11795@cronkite.res.utc.com,  otisres@rcinet.res.utc.com writes:
>I'm looking for any games for kids.  I have a 3 yr old who is dieing to push
>buttons on my conputer and play w/ the mouse.  As he is very young I'd like
>somthing that runs full screen and isn't easy to exit (little fingers and hands
>will hit alot of keys at once).  He loves to do things on his own so I'd
>like to start the game and let his at it w/o out to much fear of srewing
>everthing up on the system.

This brings to mind one of my (few) OS/2 pet peeves.  My son (1.7y) loves to
bang around at the computer too (in fact, "computer" is one of his most
complicated and best pronouned words!).  Who's the genius programmer who decided
that <OK> should be the default for deleting desktop objects??  Try pressing
<DEL> and then <RETURN> a few times and see how many things you can nuke!

Anybody know a way to change the that default?  (doubt it).

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Michael Gartrell   GIS Analyst/Programmer       mgartrel@nofc.forestry.ca
Natural Resources Canada                                 Ph: 403 435-7276
Northern Forestry Centre                                  "These opinions
5320 - 122 St., Edmonton AB, Canada. T6H 3S5                   are MINE."

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From: mgartrel@nofc.forestry.ca (Mike Gartrell)
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Subject: Kids and OS2
Date: 20 Oct 1994 22:43:24 GMT
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