RE: A Surprise for Mamma: A New Laptop
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There was a huge FOMO for computers, printers, etc yesterday. Tomorrow they want eye implants that does all that a comp does. Plus with advances in tech releases, and reverse engineering, mass production etc, parts are cheaper. It's even cheaper still to make your own computer. And without the need to purchase windows you can slap on Linux and save more money.
I used to build computers at home. Manufacturer made doesn't always equal it was built right. Sometimes I have found processor fans pointing the wrong way just simply because someone had chubby fingers and couldn't get their hands back there. But with the right tools such as skeleton fingers like mine, it's a matter of less than 5 minutes and a donut break to flip it around. Imagine charging 50-100 just to do that lol. Easiest money ever.
I'm going to check out this Tuttle book you speak of. See if there is a preview of it. Very might put it on my list to get. Slowly collecting a private library. Sorta.
What your children did is amazing and really shows how much they care about mommy. Lots of patience lol. Good stuff.
I built (rather assembled) my dad's work computer and it's still in service today - I attribute that to all the custom top-end parts I purchased back then. It is running windows 7, so it's not exactly current. I get "reminders" that the operating system is (very) out of date. But no malware or viruses, firewall is functioning - sometimes old doesn't mean deprecated. My new laptop is windows 11. Not a huge fan, but I'll do.
My children love the Tuttle Twin books and as a parent, it's a delight to teach them these principles in the form of short stories. One of the books, "The Tuttle Twins and the Creature from Jekyll Island" teaches about inflation, something that my children are witnessing first-hand.
!BBH