Something really special happened today, at least special to me.

I mentioned Raspberry Pi while visiting friends, and their 10 year old immediately jumped in and explained what it was. A small computer. Linux. Programming.

Making a website and hosting it herself. All things she’s learning at school.

That alone made my day.

We then spent the next hour talking about what I’ve hosted, what I’ve broken, and what I’m learning. She was genuinely curious and excited. By the end of it, she asked if for her birthday I could help her get a Raspberry Pi 500+ kit so we can learn Linux and self hosting together.

I don’t plan on having kids of my own, by choice, but being able to share this curiosity and give kids tools instead of locked down platforms feels incredibly meaningful.

If the next generation is being taught how computers actually work, there’s still hope for autonomy, creativity, and control.

That moment made my entire day.

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