Computers might not be the best place to simulate a live philosophy seminar, but they are terrific places to teach people how to use and program computers.

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Livingstone and Alex Hope, of Double Negative, were asked to make recommendations to the government to transform the school curriculum to teach people how to program, and not just use, video games.

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Anyone who has learned how to program or how to use professional level programs will tell you that you need to have a project to pursue.

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Like many things, this program works best if you put a lot of effort into learning how to use it up front.

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My suggestion is that firearms should only be allowed to be owned by people who have been through a similar program that stresses the responsibility aspect of firearms in addition to just training someone how to use them.

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