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Jon Danniken
Spudy said:
Tell him the rules of the computer, then show him a hand pruner. Tell him
he only has ten chances to disobey.
Jon
Tell him the rules of the computer, then show him a hand pruner. Tell him
he only has ten chances to disobey.
Jon
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pudj
Buy a harddrive caddy fit it then fasten your drive into it then when you goSpudy said:
out take it with you
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Al Smith
We have a 15 year old son who we want to limit his computer activity
My method of child-proofing a PC is quite simple, and has two
steps. One -- you raise children who are honorable and true to
their word. Two -- you get them to promise never to touch the PC
without your permission.
This method works very well unless your child is a lying,
dishonorable little twit. If that's the case, I'm afraid you're
screwed no matter what you do.
My method of child-proofing a PC is quite simple, and has two
steps. One -- you raise children who are honorable and true to
their word. Two -- you get them to promise never to touch the PC
without your permission.
This method works very well unless your child is a lying,
dishonorable little twit. If that's the case, I'm afraid you're
screwed no matter what you do.
J
JAD
I wish the world was as perfect as your frickin fantasy world.
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Hamman
Spudy said:
Jesus, he's 15... if youre that worried, why not get off your arse and do
some parenteing.
hamman
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JAD
look at all the perfect parents comin out of the wood work...Its been
my experience that, parents with all the answers to every one else's
parental problems learned from their own experience or aren't parents
themselves.
my experience that, parents with all the answers to every one else's
parental problems learned from their own experience or aren't parents
themselves.
M
Martin G.1.0
JAD said:
ROTFLMAO!
I expected these self righteous folks to join this thread eventually. haha
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Dee
Al said:
Your concept is exactly as it should be. However, you must take into
consideration that the current attitude of most Americans is that they
are not responsible for ANYTHING! And that includes parents acting like
parents! God forbid!!
You must remember that absolutely no citizen/resident of the U.S.A. is
responsible for his/her actions!! It is someone else's responsibility!!!
Keeping all the above in mind, it is absolutely forbidden that any
parent should impart any sense of honesty, integrity, or sense of
responsibility to their children! It's some else's responsibility to do
that!!!
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Dave C.
Thanks in advance for your help.
AWESOME. Only one problem with that plan. Hard drive caddies are cheap. I
picked up my last one from ebay for less than 10 bucks. It works GREAT,
too. So the kid gets a used hard drive and a hard drive caddy for less than
twenty bucks total, and he's back in business. -Dave
Buy a harddrive caddy fit it then fasten your drive into it then when you
go out take it with you
AWESOME. Only one problem with that plan. Hard drive caddies are cheap. I
picked up my last one from ebay for less than 10 bucks. It works GREAT,
too. So the kid gets a used hard drive and a hard drive caddy for less than
twenty bucks total, and he's back in business. -Dave
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Larry Weak
Dee said:
And even if they should try to impart any of above to children then the
state and big-brother laws act to punsish the wicked parents for tyring.
Larry
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Al Smith
We have a 15 year old son who we want to limit his computer activity
I know that when I was a kid, had my parents asked me not to touch
something -- the TV, for example -- while they were out of the
house, and I had said, "No, I won't touch it," then that would
have been the end of it. I wouldn't have touched the TV while they
were out.
It kind of creeps me out to think that there are kids who will lie
to their father's face and say, "Sure, Dad, I won't turn on the
computer while you aren't home," and the minute their parents
leave, on goes the computer. In my humble and old-world view, such
kids aren't worth spit, and the problem is a lot larger than
whether the computer gets used or not. The problem is, how do you
make an honest person out of a lying little weasel?
I know that when I was a kid, had my parents asked me not to touch
something -- the TV, for example -- while they were out of the
house, and I had said, "No, I won't touch it," then that would
have been the end of it. I wouldn't have touched the TV while they
were out.
It kind of creeps me out to think that there are kids who will lie
to their father's face and say, "Sure, Dad, I won't turn on the
computer while you aren't home," and the minute their parents
leave, on goes the computer. In my humble and old-world view, such
kids aren't worth spit, and the problem is a lot larger than
whether the computer gets used or not. The problem is, how do you
make an honest person out of a lying little weasel?
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Timothy Drouillard
Why not just buy/build a 'computer hutch' or desk that has a compartment
that can house the PC itself, and put a locking door on it. Turn the PC off
and lock the door.
that can house the PC itself, and put a locking door on it. Turn the PC off
and lock the door.
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Goober
JAD said:
Nonsense. Most good parenting involves 1.) love, 2.) discipline, and 3.)
common sense. Just because you may not be as good at employing any of the
above doesn't give you the right to insult all the good parents out here.
No disrespect intended but, judging from this and your prior post, it sounds
as though *you* may have some issues here. A problem like this is *not* as
difficult to solve as you make it out to be.
J
JAD
spoken like a true bigot....and your raising kids?
When Is any one person the same because of where they live your a
joke, and have a bad habit of sticking your foot in your mouth.
When Is any one person the same because of where they live your a
joke, and have a bad habit of sticking your foot in your mouth.
J
JAD
Heh I have 2 kids through college already. You people don't even
know me or my family so, STFU! All those UK'rs, yep they are ALL
alike- think alike- smell alike-
about as true as what you all are saying. Stupid juvenile attitudes.
Issues indeed,, yeah when people try to tell me how perfect a parent
they COULD be when they might have kids.
know me or my family so, STFU! All those UK'rs, yep they are ALL
alike- think alike- smell alike-
about as true as what you all are saying. Stupid juvenile attitudes.
Issues indeed,, yeah when people try to tell me how perfect a parent
they COULD be when they might have kids.
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luc bergeron
Hi there,
Why dont' you build wall's around this machine? No, get somehing like Net
nanny, and a good firewall. The trick is to create "pass phare" that onlu
you can think off. This might not stop him over a long period, but you can
always change the password every week.
Maybe worth a try!
Luc B
Why dont' you build wall's around this machine? No, get somehing like Net
nanny, and a good firewall. The trick is to create "pass phare" that onlu
you can think off. This might not stop him over a long period, but you can
always change the password every week.
Maybe worth a try!
Luc B
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David Maynard
Martin said:
Case lock
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Hackworth
JAD said:
I have two high school kids (boy and girl).
And you don't have a clue as to what types of families all of the other
parents here have... you know, all the ones you've bene insulting.
Right. We're the ones with the "stupid juvenile attitudes," not you. No
wonder you're problems seem so insurmountable to you.
Toodles. <*plonk*> I'm sure your "stupid juvenile attitude" will make it
impossible for you not to have the final word, so have at it. As for me, no
more off-topic posts!
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rhys
Or you could kick the little bastard to the curb for disobeying youUntil he simply opens the case and clears the cmos.
My guess is that a 15 year old kid must have plenty of friends whose parents
try to do the same things, and in turn the teenagers also share the info on
how to get around them.
and mucking with what may be your livelihood.
But then I'm a little old-fashioned that way.
What if he wants the car? What then?
R.
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kony
The same type of key-lock used in those older systems could
also be put on yours. You'd either buy the lock (or take
one out of an old 486 box as you mentioned) then drill an
appropriately-sized hole for it wherever you want it. Then
the contacts on that switch are wired in series to the power
button, or there might be a chassis intrusion header that
could be used instead, after a bios setting to enable the
chasssis intrusion feature (and/or wired into existing
chassis intrusion switch).
HOWEVER, as others have mentioned there are quite a few ways
to circumvent almost any practical and cost-effective
deterrent, if he were REALLY motivated to get it running.
Then again, an old used computer can be found for cheap or
free, what's to stop him from fishing one out of the
dumpster and not needing yours at all to do (whatever)?
Complete prevention of use might have drawbacks though,
since a computer is a pretty basic educational tool these
days it might be better that he be exposed to (whatever you
fear) while still under your supervision so you can help
guide his choices now, helping to promote healthy attitudes
and discuss these things... besides that, the forbidden
fruit is always the sweetest.