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The Curious Mind of Ada Lovelace
An anonymous reader writes "Going beyond the usual soundbites about Ada Lovelace, Amy Jollymore explores the life of the worlds first programmer: 'When I heard that Ada Lovelace Day was coming, I questioned myself, "What do I actually know about Ada Lovelace?" The sum total of my knowledge: Ada was the first woman programmer and the Department of Defense honored her contributions to computation in 1979 by naming its common programming language Ada.
A few Ada biographies later, I know Augusta Ada Lovelace to be an incredibly complex woman with a painful life story, one in which math, shame, and illness were continuously resurfacing themes. Despite all, Ada tirelessly pursued her passion for mathematics, making her contributions to computing undeniable and her genius all the more clear. Her accomplishments continue to serve as an inspiration to women throughout the world.'"
A few Ada biographies later, I know Augusta Ada Lovelace to be an incredibly complex woman with a painful life story, one in which math, shame, and illness were continuously resurfacing themes. Despite all, Ada tirelessly pursued her passion for mathematics, making her contributions to computing undeniable and her genius all the more clear. Her accomplishments continue to serve as an inspiration to women throughout the world.'"
Sounds about right for a programmer.
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
Sounds like Lord Byron was the equivalent of modern day trailer trash. Abandoning kids, cheating, incest, emotional child abuse.
Probably could have appeared on Victorian Springer.
We call our act... the Byrons!
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640k (neurons) ought to be enough for anybody
Pain is merely failure leaving the body
To children: Do you treasure discontent?
With Nine Inch Nails should I impale my eyes?
And should you copy me and my demise?
My brain is limp, my mind to untorment
I strive, however Girls of Spice present:
With which to procreate my choice should be
eludes me, and Physician Dre to me,
believes my face effects of stimulant
reveals. Since age of twelve, myself I did
not feel, my humor hanged. Enraged, I tore
the bust from Pamela, and smacking, skid
her clothing rearward. Soft, come hither, whore!
But no, dear Shady, please that phrase forbid,
for she is mine, and I the world abhor.
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