The UX on this small child is terrible
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The UX on this small child is terrible
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Re: The UX on this small child is terrible
#2How do I get new features added to the roadmap? I’ve been asking for an “eat vegetables” interface without the “offer dessert in exchange” workaround for over a year, no response, yet in the same time frame I’ve seen things like “climb top-heavy bookshelf” and “unfurl entire toilet paper roll” deployed… who is asking for these features??
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#3This small child has a better UX than many things I have been forced to implement. At least as it iterates, improvements occur that make the UX better and provide a more pleasant experience.
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#4The things children are born not knowing is crazy. The pre-programming is limited! You have to teach them how to blow their nose.
"Don't eat your boogers."
Holds finger out to me. I wipe it off.
"Don't pick your nose, blow it instead. No, don't pick my nose either."
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#5The things children are born not knowing is crazy. The pre-programming is limited ! You have to teach them how to blow their nose. "Don't eat your boogers." Holds finger out to me. I wipe it off. "Don't pick your nose, blow it instead. No, don't pick my nose either."
Is there any reason beyond social standards that you shouldn't you eat your boogers, or pick your nose? And of course children wouldn't be pre-programmed for social standards, because you don't know what region they are going to be provisioned in.
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#6I do not recommend VMs or Containers, Small Child requires direct hardware access.
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#7The things children are born not knowing is crazy. The pre-programming is limited ! You have to teach them how to blow their nose. "Don't eat your boogers." Holds finger out to me. I wipe it off. "Don't pick your nose, blow it instead. No, don't pick my nose either."
Is there any reason beyond social standards that you shouldn't you eat your boogers, or pick your nose? And of course children wouldn't be pre-programmed for social standards, because you don't know what region they are going to be provisioned in.
Rhinotillexis and mucophagy may help expose the immune system to weakened versions of pathogens. Depending on how well you clean your hands before and after, however, it may introduce new things into the nose, or introduce things in your nose to the people you shake hands with. There is also a minor risk of injury, mostly nosebleed.
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#8The things children are born not knowing is crazy. The pre-programming is limited ! You have to teach them how to blow their nose. "Don't eat your boogers." Holds finger out to me. I wipe it off. "Don't pick your nose, blow it instead. No, don't pick my nose either."
I've been working on the inputs to mine for over four years now and it still hasn't picked up "blow nose!"
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#9McSweeney’s is one of those rare gems that's been going forever and is still great. I started my first site in 99 and still remember taking some inspiration from McSweeney’s. Though I wanted to be Slashdot mostly.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is there any reason beyond social standards that you shouldn't you eat your boogers, or pick your nose? And of course children wouldn't be pre-programmed for social standards, because you don't know what region they are going to be provisioned in.
Rhinotillexis and mucophagy may help expose the immune system to weakened versions of pathogens. Depending on how well you clean your hands before and after, however, it may introduce new things into the nose, or introduce things in your nose to the people you shake hands with. There is also a minor risk of injury, mostly nosebleed.
Just wanted to say that this sort of interaction is important. I'm glad people question what they're taught and I'm glad that you have responded with a reasonable answer that explains the why behind this social norm. I think the reasoning behind social norms are really important to understand. Not only because they might help reinforce a positive behavior, but we might also come up with a better solution when we discuss it.
Its possible that nose picking and similar behaviors by kids are important for helping build the immune system.