Ask Slashdot: a Good Geek Project For My Arthritic Grandfather? 122
An anonymous reader writes "My grandfather is a retired electrician whom I've been trying to keep mentally busy. Together we've gotten an Arduino kit and have been working on some simple projects. He does the wiring and I've been writing the code. Recently his arthritis has been getting worse and he's been unable to work with the tiny components that the Arduino projects require. Does anyone have a recommendation for something similar we could work on together that would be easier for someone with his compromised manual dexterity?"
Dear Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
My pain in the arse grandson has been hassling me me pointless electronics projects that are wasting away the precious few years I have left. How can I get out of them without causing offense?
Tell him your arthritis got worse and you can no longer handle the small components.
Re:Switch (Score:5, Funny)
That's not the American way. Outsource! A small Chinese boy can be purchased for cheap. With his tiny fingers he can manipulate even the smallest components.
mobility (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Dear Slashdot (Score:4, Funny)
Maybe he'd perk up a bit more if you started cruising for hookers together...
Re:My mom healed artritis with homeopathy. No joke (Score:4, Funny)
The placebo effect from homeopathy is pretty neat, but on the downside you have to be a fucking idiot for it to work.
Perfect Project for Grandpa... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Switch (Score:5, Funny)
That's not the American way. Outsource! A small Chinese boy can be purchased for cheap. With his tiny fingers he can manipulate even the smallest components.
That's true, but hand transplants aren't that advanced yet, dexterity-wise, and even once they will be, it will be quite a hefty medical bill to pay.