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@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ using Sugar 0.82 for about one year. Perhaps the most interesting
 and controversial finding was which activities are the most
 popular among them:
 
 and controversial finding was which activities are the most
 popular among them:
 

+{{podium.jpg|maxwidth=640|class=thumbright|The most popular Sugar activities}}
+

  # [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(video_game) | Doom II]]
  # [[http://www.pixelprospector.com/indev/2009/12/super-vampire-ninja-zero/ | Super Vampire Ninja Zero]]
  # [[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4024 | Navegar]] (Browse)
 
  # [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(video_game) | Doom II]]
  # [[http://www.pixelprospector.com/indev/2009/12/super-vampire-ninja-zero/ | Super Vampire Ninja Zero]]
  # [[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4024 | Navegar]] (Browse)
 

-{{podium.jpg|maxwidth=640|class=thumbright|What are kids doing with Sugar?}}
-

 Heh, at least Browse made the third place, I thought. But when I
 asked what websites they were visiting, the answer was invariably
 "videos".
 Heh, at least Browse made the third place, I thought. But when I
 asked what websites they were visiting, the answer was invariably
 "videos".


@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ vast majority would rather spend their free time playing.
 
 === Those inappropriate games ===
 
 
 === Those inappropriate games ===
 

+{{http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Doom-boxart.jpg|class=thumbright|The Ultimate Doom title artwork}}
+

 It's no wonder kids would like a game which is "//widely regarded as one of
 the most important titles in gaming history//", according to the Wikipedia.
 The first 7 hits for the common word "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=doom|doom]]"
 It's no wonder kids would like a game which is "//widely regarded as one of
 the most important titles in gaming history//", according to the Wikipedia.
 The first 7 hits for the common word "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=doom|doom]]"


@@ -44,14 +46,16 @@ only install signed applications? So much for the "child ownership" principle.
 Do we develop a couple boring educational games, in the hope they will keep
 our kids from playing the "//#1 game of all time//"? I'm sure it will work :-)
 
 Do we develop a couple boring educational games, in the hope they will keep
 our kids from playing the "//#1 game of all time//"? I'm sure it will work :-)
 

-No, we give them the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_WAD|level editor]] too,
-channelling some of this passion to learn the concepts of 3D graphics and game
-deisgn. Over 13,000 maps were created for Doom by young artits of any age and
-nationality. Newer games from ID Software enabled users to create entire new games
-through an embedded [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuakeC | programming language]].
+Or we could admit defeat and give them the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_WAD|level editor]]
+too, channeling some of this passion towards learning advanced concepts of 3D graphics
+and game deisgn. Over 13,000 maps were created for Doom by young artits of any age and
+nationality. Later games from ID Software came with a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuakeC | programming language]]
+which enabled users to create entire new games from the same engine.
+
+=== Those inappropriate cartoons ===

 
 

+{{http://www.shoemoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/blame-canada.jpg|class=thumbleft|Still from South Park}}

 
 

-=== Those inappropriate videos ===

 
 What about the videos? The most popular video websites are
 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash | Flash]] based.
 
 What about the videos? The most popular video websites are
 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash | Flash]] based.