Paranoid and Lego Mindstorm XNT programming

I notice some parents are paranoid. I am worried. Andrew Grove (former Intel CEO) says that Only Paranoid Survive, he means himself, not everyone.

Some parents notice their 5 years old kid score higher than them in Angry Bird games, they starts paranoid. Quickly enroll a whiz kid discovery program, just in case their 5 years old kid is computer genius.

They can't wait for their 5 years old kid to learn robotic programming, programming for preschoolers, like this Lego Mindstorms programming (which for 10+ years old kid). The software can be downloaded but the lego robot cost about USD 250-300, not cheap. It's cheap if you can discover a computer genius.

If the kids can not operate Windows, Mac OS X or Linux operating system properly, don't bother to send for the robotic programming.

If the kids can not answer what are the 5 (or 4) basic components that make up the computer, don't bother to send.

If the kids can not answer what are the 2 basic things that computer is good at, don't bother to send.

Send them to some basic computer course, start from the beginning, build some basic from there.

Programing is not hard, but please start from the basic. May be can start learning from the Logo programming.

I am sure robot will bring interest to the kids. Just go back to Angry Bird game, it has similar effect.

Steve Jobs has passed away

In deep sorrow, I feel sorry for Apple and all the Apple users out there. We have lost a genius tech guy.

You can check from Apple website.

We all know that this day will come soon. We just don't know when. When I received the news this early morning, I was shocked. Is just 1 day after Apple launched iPhone 4S. The biggest news is not the new release iPhone.

Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56, he has contributed more than 30 years of his life to the IT (and IT-related) industry.

The news will be everywhere.

The best moment of Steve Jobs on stage

Unfortunately that day has come.

On August 24 (2011), Steve Job resigned as Apple CEO.

In a letter from Jobs to Apple board and the community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come. (more) 

This is a shocking news, but we all know that this day will come. Since Steve Jobs taken his 3rd medical leave on this January for an unknown period.


Do you still remember the best moment when Steve Jobs on stage? We will all miss that. 


Some people will choose the moment when Steve Jobs introduce iPod nano and the first iPhone. iPod and iPhone both taken the IT world by storm. 

iPod nano introduction on Apple Music Special Even 2005


"Anyone wander what is this (small) pocket for? I always wander that." 


"Now we know... because this ..." (Steve Jobs take out the iPod nano) 





Refer how Sony introduce the Viao P notebook. 


Introduction first iPhone on MacWorld 2007 


"This is the day, that I have been looking forward for two and a half year." 


"Today we are going to introduce 3 revolutionary products."


"An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator... an iPod, a phone... are you getting it?" 





I just want to add in 1 more, something in the air.


MacBook Air on MacWorld 2008


When Steve Jobs taken out the first MacBook Air from the envelop. It is so dramatic and impact. 





No matter which one is the best moment of Steve Jobs, we will miss him on the stage.