Comments on: Learning to code with MeFi's RSS

Learning to code with MeFi's RSS

thebigdeadwaltz — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:04:11 -0800

Looks like Hackety Hack is teaching kids to code with some of MeFi's own RSS feeds. Neat!

By: niles

niles — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:12:37 -0800

Wow. That site is actually pretty cool.

By: anotherpanacea

anotherpanacea — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:25:02 -0800

Wow. Is this something I absolutely have to be a kid to think is awesome? Because... I'm not, and I do.

By: chrismear

chrismear — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:56:14 -0800

God, could that guy be any more talented? Where do these people find the time? GAH people.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:19:48 -0800

But how to use them?? A fundamental secret!

load of crap. all one needs to be able to use them is the ability to read. the information is all online.

By: eyeballkid

eyeballkid — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:55:01 -0800

Huh. Hackety Hack is by the CHUNKY BACON! dude. That's way cool. This really should be cross-posted to the blue.

By: IronLizard

IronLizard — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:56:20 -0800

Is this something I absolutely have to be a kid to think is awesome?

If so, then I'm still kid. I think I'm going to download it. I've been toying with the idea of learning me some Ruby and this looks like a great way to start. Then I'll force it on my 10yr old.

By: drezdn

drezdn — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:02:40 -0800

This is good!

(I never thought I would say that in Meta).

By: Skorgu

Skorgu — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:06:09 -0800

Bad ass. Why he doesn't mention this stuff on redhanded is beyond me. Or maybe he does and I'm dense. This is a more kid-friendly (and offline) version of Try Ruby which you should definitely check out if you're interested in learning ruby.

By: voidcontext

voidcontext — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:13:38 -0800

Why The Lucky Stiff is the best of the web.

By: eyeballkid

eyeballkid — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:24:25 -0800

load of crap. all one needs to be able to use them is the ability to read. the information is all online.

Availability and ability != getting kids interested in doing it. That quote about it being a secret is just a way of peaking interest.

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:35:46 -0800

Consider my interest piqued, that is cool!

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:07:51 -0800

This means I can do more than make stupid comments about cake, yes?
I'm down.

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:16:44 -0800

cool.

By: Methylviolet

Methylviolet — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:43:13 -0800

I'm going to make my daughter do this so she can teach me.

By: signal

signal — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:39:10 -0800

Why The Lucky Stiff wins the internet.

By: signal

signal — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:03:41 -0800

MeFi.

By: thebigdeadwaltz

thebigdeadwaltz — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:00:05 -0800

@signal: thanks for posting that in the blue! I ended up being to lazy this afternoon.