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Title: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Noreen on Feb 07, 2009, 18:46:51

QuoteA nine-year-old Malaysian boy in Singapore has written a painting application for the Apple iPhone.

Lim Ding Wen created the finger painting program, known as Doodle Kids, for his two younger sisters aged three and five.

The program allows iPhone owners to draw images on the handset's touch screen using just their fingers...................

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7874291.stm

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2009, 18:50:17

Positively scary, isn't it. ;D

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Sebby on Feb 07, 2009, 19:06:59

That sums it up pretty nicely, Rik!

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2009, 19:09:41

At nine, I was still on Meccano and Biggles. Of course, computers weren't around much at the time...

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Sebby on Feb 07, 2009, 19:12:17

True. Even when I was 9, computers weren't particularly mainstream.

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2009, 19:16:16

I suspect that, when you were nine, I'd been programming for a few years. :)

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Sebby on Feb 07, 2009, 19:21:22

Just a few. :P

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2009, 19:22:34

OK, quite a few then. :)

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Sebby on Feb 07, 2009, 19:23:44

:pat:

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Rik on Feb 07, 2009, 19:25:25

Thanks, son. ;D

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Den on Feb 07, 2009, 19:42:43

At nine I struggled with Meccano, come to think of it I would still struggle with Meccano. On saying that I stuggled with the Beano and Dandy :eyebrow:

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Lance on Feb 07, 2009, 23:32:45

What's the betting that this kid has already been contacted by Apple for a job!

Title: Re: Nine-year-old writes iPhone code
Post by: Sebby on Feb 08, 2009, 00:04:28

Quite likely, Lance. ;D

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