Nico Coesel wrote:

Jim Thompson ?
wrote:

?On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:48:29 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
? wrote:
?
??"Phil Hobbs" ? wrote in message
...
??? Or you can just use an X terminal, for free.
??
??Well, yes... if there's a PC at the far end, you can effectively achieve the
??same result with some of the "remote desktop"-type applications such as VNC.
??
??Not quite plug-and-play, but then again, you don't need any more power than a
??nettop computer, and many of those are available brand spankin' new in the
??$150-$300 ballpark.
?
?Just keeping an eye on the teenager :-)

I solved that by placing the computers in the living room. OTOH at
some age its time to let go. Just make sure they know:

-do not talk to strangers
-do not accept gifts from strangers
-do not give your address ? phone number to strangers
-everyone on internet is a weird stranger with a chain-saw


HEY! I don't have a chain saw. Well, not yet. ;-)


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