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Google Doodle Remembers Computing Pioneer Grace Hopper

Posted by samzenpus on from the original-programmer dept.

SternisheFan writes "Monday's Google Doodle honors computing genius Grace Hopper (remembered as a great pioneer in computing, as well as in women's achievements in science and engineering), on what would have been her 107th birthday, doodling her right where she spent much of her time – at the helm of one of the world's first computers."

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  1. Women in IT by slapout · · Score: 3, Funny

    You know why there aren't a lot of women in IT now, right? It's because after Grace Hopper unleashed COBOL, we're been leery about letting them in.

    (It's a joke! Claim down.)

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  2. Re:Upon her shoulders*... by sconeu · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suspect Jobs *would* be where he is today, since she wasn't researching cures for pancreatic cancer.

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  3. Oblig. SMBC by barlevg · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2516

  4. Congratulations on your 7th birthday! by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only allowed two digit ages and forgot to handle the overflow flag.

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  5. Re:She was a computer prophet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    What relic of history many slashdotter won't let go of is typing their posts in GODDAMNED COURIER-LIKE FONTS. Get with the times, grandpa. Just because you have a 3 digit UID does not excuse you from keeping up with technology. Or are you seriously typing from a VT100 terminal?