I'm all about the "go outside and play" philosophy, but there is the inevitability that the kid will have to deal with computers and technology in his life. I'm asking what people did when they were kids that actually sparked their interest and creativity with computers, not just gave them something mindless to do. Having the ability to work with computers and understand them would, I feel, give the kid a huge advantage.

Also, aren't you born with autistic spectrum syndromes?