Comment on Ask HN: Best gift for (HN-type) 10 year oldComments−nextos3yA RPi to code and learn a bit of Mathematica later on, in junior high school. Or a PineBook Pro.An Arduino to tinker and make some funny and simple automated bots.Some rubber bands or tiny weights to exercise a bit. Or perhaps a ball or some neat sneakers like Vibram FF.A dental irrigator to keep fresh gums.−morjom3yFirst time hearing of dental irrigators. Do you use them?−nextos3yYes, they are pretty popular in the US but somehow less popular overseas.I think they are great to prevent bacterial growth below the gumline.IMHO very underrated.−giantg23yI've never heard of that either. Is that the same as a water pick?−nextos3yYes, Waterpik is the most famous brand of dental/oral irrigators.
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A RPi to code and learn a bit of Mathematica later on, in junior high school. Or a PineBook Pro.
An Arduino to tinker and make some funny and simple automated bots.
Some rubber bands or tiny weights to exercise a bit. Or perhaps a ball or some neat sneakers like Vibram FF.
A dental irrigator to keep fresh gums.
First time hearing of dental irrigators. Do you use them?
Yes, they are pretty popular in the US but somehow less popular overseas.
I think they are great to prevent bacterial growth below the gumline.
IMHO very underrated.
I've never heard of that either. Is that the same as a water pick?
Yes, Waterpik is the most famous brand of dental/oral irrigators.