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2 HN users recommended this between 2015 and 2016, in 2 comments.
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2 HN users recommended this between 2015 and 2016, in 2 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
You mean the stackable dog bone-shaped ones? They don't look that big to me, but maybe the pictures don't do them justice.
I'm not sure whether it'd be appropriate for what you want, but this is the case I bought:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ME5XUAG/
I'm happy with it, and I can't really imagine a case being any smaller and still protecting the Pi while providing access to its various ports (including the SD card). I'm not really into the see-through case thing, but I couldn't find an opaque case I liked better for the same amount of money or less.
I'm of two minds about co-ed. It's really important to find a safe place to learn and it can be hard to do that as a girl in a boy dominated field. She's going to have to do it some day, but it's probably best to build up some confidence in a safe environment. I'd spend some time finding girl only or mixed successfully mixed groups and programs.
As for the technical side: Make's Getting Started with Raspberry Pi book is one of the best introductions to computing I've ever seen. It starts at the beginning, uses simple language, goes deep and provides hands-on experience. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1457186128/ref=oh_aui_sear...
Get her that book and a Raspberry Pi, a nice case, encourage her, support her, help her connect with like-minded peers and then stand back. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME5XUAG/ref=oh_aui_sear...