Starting an After-School Computer Club? 572
Kai_MH asks: "When I moved up to my high school this year (I'm a Sophomore), I was surprised to find that there was no 'computer' or 'technology' club at the school. Sure, there's A/V, but what fun is carrying TV sets around? So, I'd like to approach my school's administration about starting an after-school computer club. I'd like to educate my peers on the alternatives to Windows (Linux and Open Source), how hardware works and fits together, job offerings in computer-related fields, and anything else that may be of interest. Perhaps we can do fund-raisers to build and upgrade a computer for the club, which could be donated to the school or community? Does anyone have suggestions on this? Has anyone tried this before? I've had a lot of support from my peers, but I'm still not quite sure how to go about it."
Not a good way to meet chicks.. (Score:5, Funny)
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Be braver -- you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
to save time and effort... (Score:5, Funny)
Has to be said (Score:5, Funny)
This is slashdot, Virginia. Everyone's tried this before.
don't forget... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Has to be said (Score:5, Funny)
Mod parent up! Funny! (Score:2, Funny)
Dear Slashdot,.. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I think this is pretty dorky... (Score:4, Funny)
why not just go ahead and kick the crap out of yourself in the lunchroom
Another good reason NOT to start a computer club (Score:5, Funny)
By the way, you haven't seen my red Swingline lying around anywhere, have you?
Re:Hrmm. (Score:3, Funny)
Your group photo... (Score:5, Funny)
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to finish (Score:5, Funny)
The third rule of Computer Club is, if the CIA catches on, the hack is over.
The fourth rule of Computer Club is, only one guy to a computer.
The fifth rule of Computer Club is, one critical section at a time, boys.
The sixth rule of Computer Club is, no ties, no sports jerseys.
The seventh rule of Computer Club is, coding sessions will go on as long as they have to.
The eigth rule of Computer Club is, if this is your first night, you have to release 1.0.
Heh (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Toaster club?!? I'm in, DUDE!!!! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:don't forget... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mod parent up. Way up. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Dear Slashdot,.. (Score:4, Funny)
At least look at the bright side. The word 'mount' would finally enter their vocabularies.
Hmm. Yeah, you're right. They're going to get beat up.
"... couldn't get the damn thing to work, so I said 'man mount' in order to see what I hadn't tried yet and
when you get the club up and running ... (Score:3, Funny)
The Good Times Are Over, Kid (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Is this still true? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I think this is pretty dorky... (Score:2, Funny)
Already been done, and based on title alone, Computer Club will not make nearly the box office money that Fight Club did.
Re:Your group photo... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not a good way to meet chicks.. (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, I'm glad she's working with ebola. She has a containment suit between herself and the virus. Her boss is currently in Hong Kong working with SARS. Since he's on the streets instead of in the lab, he doesn't get any special protective equipment.
And, of course, she could be working down the hall. When a chick says she has herpes, even if it's in a little jar, it's a bit worrying ;)
Has anyone tried this before? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not a good way to meet chicks.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Not a good way to meet chicks.. (Score:1, Funny)
Oh the movie flashbacks...
Harry Burns: There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance.
Sally Albright: Which one am I?
Harry Burns: You're the worst kind. You're high maintenance but you think you're low maintenance.
"Would you still love me if I had no arms?"
That's a bore. It is so much more fun to stare off into the void and mumble something like:
"Of course dear, as long as we can still play catch with the nerf football", quickly followed by a nice, deep belly laugh.
Stupid questions earn stupid answers.
Re:Not a good way to meet chicks.. (Score:3, Funny)
Computer Club Fund Raising (Score:3, Funny)
At the same booths we would also sell customized biorthym charts--utter rubbish, but hey, people pay for horoscopes too! This didn't earn as much as the dating service, but was still a good secondary product.
Good luck!
Games (Score:3, Funny)
* Dual limitless resource management (Total Annihilation)
* Dual limited resource management (*craft)
* Single limit(ed|less) resource management (C&C, TA: Kingdoms)
* Cooperation (team games)
* Group coordination and leadership (ie, setting up an attack)
* Civil design (base layout)
* A deeper understanding of physics (various FPSs, plus a host of other games... like Worms!)
* Learning to use the right tool for a job (IPX vs TCP/IP, certain units in RTS games, weapons in Worms...)
Be creative! Pick a game you like and go marketing on it.
Re:Geek Chicks (Score:3, Funny)