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Why this exists, what shipped, what a kid did with it. 4 articles so far.

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Sep 08

Why 2001: An Environment That Rewards Poking At It

I rebuilt the machine I learned computers on, on purpose. It pays you back for exploring, it lets you break out of it, and yes, it runs Doom. Part three of three: what KidDOS is for.

3 min #KidDOS#kids#programming#teaching#opinion
Sep 07

The Thousand-View Wall: What YouTube Does With a Video in Its First 24 Hours

A computer isn't YouTube. But every computer is a browser, and the browser of 2026 is not the one I grew up in. Notes from running channels, plus the jury that agreed. Part two of three.

3 min #KidDOS#kids#YouTube#algorithms#opinion
Sep 06

YouTube Is a Wonderful Babysitter. That's the Problem.

A reader asked me why KidDOS exists. The honest answer starts with a three-year-old, a stack of paperwork, and two hours of car videos. Part one of three.

3 min #KidDOS#kids#YouTube#parenting#opinion
Sep 04

KidDOS: A Computer Small Enough for a Kid to Explore

I learned to program because I was bored in front of a 486DX4 with 8 megs of RAM and a 160 MB drive. Kids today can't have that. So I want to build it.

8 min #KidDOS#teaching#programming#kids#opinion