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1) Ability to dock windows on left half or right half like Windows 7. Make it even better with quarter screen size docking 2) Make terminator default terminal or install it be default 3) Install nautilus-open-terminal by default 4) Transparency controls for windows

This wasn't a problem in the exercise section. This was simply a problem solved to explain a concept. So I didn't really peek at any solution. I was supposed to see this solution as an example to understand one of the methods of problem solving using recursion. (not denying that I could have tried to figure it out on my own instead of reading further in the main text)

But I agree with your last two sentences.

I don't have an issue with the authors being smarter than I am. I think they are awesome. Like I said, I liked the challenge of the exercises for which the authors didn't give any solution. And when I cracked these exercises it felt really good.

And I have read many other intellectually stimulating books, but those books don't make me feel like what I am feeling right now.

To clarify, I understood the solution to the problem. But what bothers me more is that I couldn't have thought of it by myself.

Bangalore. The state of govt. schools is pretty much the same in most parts of the country. You could always lend a helping hand irrespective of where you are. You could try approaching the school head master directly or you could go to the local rotary club and check if you can assist them in an way.

Kids are between 12-15. Kannada is the local language.

I was thinking I will need to teach:

1) Importance and applications of computers 2) How it might be affecting the life of these kids without their own knowledge 3) How computers work in a very simplified way 4) Using computers for fun

A charity organization has donated about 6 computers which they have kept in a room. I guess the students will have access to these.

Thats an awesome link! Exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.

Thanks

Was hoping to get more suggestions.

No video lectures on ths one?

Ok. I have been wanting to post this question myself. I can solve problems in C and am good with logic. I can also do some HTML. But when it comes to interfacing with the web and real world applications I just don't know where to get started. Things like databases, libraries and API puzzle me.