Comments on: Toddler computer remote

By: Toddler activities

Toddler activities — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:58:56 +0000

Great article, I am about 3/4ths of the way through it. I will post some questions after I done. This is good stuff.

By: nick

nick — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:25:05 +0000

yeah if you want to make a break-away cord, just get a USB extension, that way where the 2 USB cords connect it would disconnect fill pulled to hard.

By: kyoorius

kyoorius — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:46:47 +0000

@laser pup: well, if he doesn’t like what’s playing he can pick it up and throw it at the screen. That will get his message across.

By: Laser Pup

Laser Pup — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:24:33 +0000

It is a cool idea (I know that I would have liked one of those when I was little), but by the looks of the video, I don’t think the kid understands how to use the box.

By: ph

ph — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:19:49 +0000

i like this hack. i think it shows that you can create a unique interface with a small budget.
although,if you want to create a gamepad or joystick, this is not a good solution.

@sansan, in my professional life, i work with devices and systems that are controlled by the cellphone system. sending settings and commands,receiving data.
using cellphones to operate equipment is not connected to anything bad most of the time.

By: sansan

sansan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:07:58 +0000

@ph and general: my wife and i we both work 50% so we both can spend time with our kid. I work from home, too, and I am a total geek. my point here is that regardless of the parenting skill we don’t think that kids should spend time watching and playing games on tv. instead, learn through knowing life, outside from a surreal tv world. the gadget itself may be cool, however, its purpose is not (to lock the kid to the tv), and this is what i argue. enough runt. btw: this remind me of the recent article on how to operate something using the cell phone ringer. that project was so grilled because the potential use of it. same here. ok, back to take care of my toddler. :)

By: PH

PH — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:40:50 +0000

@sansan, i did see the critisism, I just didn’t find it very constructive towards the source material. I agree that the tv is not a suitable babysitter and many of the other statements that were made.
What i disagree with is the rain of comments talking down on the poster as if he is a bad parent. how do you know that he isn’t home with his kid while his wife is working and finished this project while the kid was sleeping?

he just wanted to share the project and i think that hackaday is a very suitable place to do just that.

By: sansan

sansan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:56:44 +0000

@ph Sorry you don’t see the positive critisism here. The critisism here is that the parent shouldn’t give the toddler more tools to spend in front of the TV. And clearly the parent could have spent more one on one time with this toddler, rather than tinkering how to build a toy to plug the kid to the TV. But we may be missing the point here: the gadget is cool.

By: liebesiech

liebesiech — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:04:15 +0000

Put that boy to bed! He really looks tired!

By: Sammy

Sammy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:21:50 +0000

I don’t really think he understands what he’s meant to do with it…

By: PH

PH — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:22:32 +0000

I see a lot of judgement in previous posts.
Not a lot of constructive critisism.

How about you stop judgeing and whining as if you know this person or how he interacts with his kid.

He is probably spending a lot of quality time with their kid.

BUT the kid also has a neat toy to play with from time to time, because his father is a Hacker and will probably continue to make gizmos for him for years to come.

By: sansan

sansan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:30:16 +0000

Agree with Tom. I also have a toddler and we spend quality time out walking, playing, drawing, singing, with nature and spending fabulous time together with me and mom… sad some others have to ‘plug’ their kids to the TV-nanny or waste their brains watching TV… good luck!

By: kyoorius

kyoorius — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:25:45 +0000

The key to integrating technology is to make sure they have plenty of creative interactivity, not just vegging out in front of a TV. The kids should play with the computer like they do with Legos, crayons, and playdoh. And don’t skip out on the social interaction either. Make sure to invite the neighbor’s kids over to play often.

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:20:38 +0000

Why would a toddler need a remote? Here’s an idea – how about providing him with a parent instead or a gizmo.

By: matt

matt — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:51:02 +0000

hmm. I just taught my son to use a mouse at 2. He figure it out pretty quick…