• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I’m not saying show them the code. But there are simple ways you can explain to kids what a NFC chip is and how that NFC chip lets them play the movies they want.

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      2 years ago

      Of course. But when a kid has important Good Dinosaur things to do, they’re not going to care

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        2 years ago

        I loved learning about how computers worked when I was a little kid. My (much) older brother taught me all about how the Apple II worked when I was 6, and within a few months, I knew enough to use it myself. I had important games to play, but I still wanted to know how it all worked.