People interested in computers and its history may find the following interesting.
Tuesday, October 13th marks the bicentennial Birthday celebration of Ada, Countess of Lovelace -- often considered the first computer programmer.
Ada was a mathematician, scientist, writer, and worked with Charles Babbage to develop and promote the Analytical Engine -- a mechanical, general-purpose computer operated by cogs, gears, dials, and steam in the 1840s (think of the steampunk genre, but real!)
Although the Analytical Engine was ultimately never built, Ada's notes documented the first computer program for it. She also speculated on the computer's use beyond its numerical capabilities. Ada's notes later inspired Alan Turing's work on the first electric computers in the 1940s.
Throughout the week of October 12th, events will be held to celebrate the life of Ada Lovelace.
Ada Lovelace Events in Oxford
Events 2015 | Ada Lovelace Day
Ada Lovelace letters to be viewable by the public for the first time - E & T Magazine
Learn more about Ada Lovelace
Who was Ada? | Ada Lovelace Day
About Ada Lovelace
http://ift.tt/R56pJr
Ada Lovelace bicentenary Blog, from the Bodleian Library
Ada Lovelace – Celebrating 200 years of a computer visionary
The Ada Lovelace Day Website (Ada's official Birthday is December 10th, but Ada Lovelace Day is held in October for better visibility and promotion)
Ada Lovelace Day | Celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths
Sydney Padua's biographical and speculative graphic novel (and Web comic,) "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage"
2D Goggles | Dangerous experiments in comics
...also see Sydney's reconstruction illustration of the Analytical Engine
The Analytical Engine In Glorious Technicolour! | 2D Goggles
...and a color comic
BBC NEWS | Technology | The Tech Lab: Sydney Padua
Cheers!
Tuesday, October 13th marks the bicentennial Birthday celebration of Ada, Countess of Lovelace -- often considered the first computer programmer.
Ada was a mathematician, scientist, writer, and worked with Charles Babbage to develop and promote the Analytical Engine -- a mechanical, general-purpose computer operated by cogs, gears, dials, and steam in the 1840s (think of the steampunk genre, but real!)
Although the Analytical Engine was ultimately never built, Ada's notes documented the first computer program for it. She also speculated on the computer's use beyond its numerical capabilities. Ada's notes later inspired Alan Turing's work on the first electric computers in the 1940s.
Throughout the week of October 12th, events will be held to celebrate the life of Ada Lovelace.
Ada Lovelace Events in Oxford
Events 2015 | Ada Lovelace Day
Ada Lovelace letters to be viewable by the public for the first time - E & T Magazine
Learn more about Ada Lovelace
Who was Ada? | Ada Lovelace Day
About Ada Lovelace
http://ift.tt/R56pJr
Ada Lovelace bicentenary Blog, from the Bodleian Library
Ada Lovelace – Celebrating 200 years of a computer visionary
The Ada Lovelace Day Website (Ada's official Birthday is December 10th, but Ada Lovelace Day is held in October for better visibility and promotion)
Ada Lovelace Day | Celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths
Sydney Padua's biographical and speculative graphic novel (and Web comic,) "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage"
2D Goggles | Dangerous experiments in comics
...also see Sydney's reconstruction illustration of the Analytical Engine
The Analytical Engine In Glorious Technicolour! | 2D Goggles
...and a color comic
BBC NEWS | Technology | The Tech Lab: Sydney Padua
Cheers!
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