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Message 1733894 - Posted: 13 Oct 2015, 3:41:50 UTC

Today, the 13th October is Ada Lovelace Day, which I think we should celebrate here in Setiland. Ada Lovelace Day


For those who don't know who Ada Lovelace is then go to Who was Ada She was the 1st computer programmer and it is the two hundredth anniversary of her birth.


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Message 1733898 - Posted: 13 Oct 2015, 3:52:20 UTC

Best wishes to women in the sciences everywhere!!!
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Message 1733911 - Posted: 13 Oct 2015, 5:19:46 UTC

Loads of achievements to remember and celebrate - keep going ladies
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Message 1734008 - Posted: 13 Oct 2015, 15:48:43 UTC - in response to Message 1733894.  

Today, the 13th October is Ada Lovelace Day, which I think we should celebrate here in Setiland. Ada Lovelace Day


For those who don't know who Ada Lovelace is then go to Who was Ada She was the 1st computer programmer and it is the two hundredth anniversary of her birth.


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Awesome idea...and I now know what I am going to send my niece for Christmas. She is studying computer programming and having a tough time with the rampant sexism. I shall send her a poster like this for her dorm room.
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Message 1734023 - Posted: 13 Oct 2015, 20:40:24 UTC

I would say she did something more than just "studied computer programming" - she developed many of the basics we use today.

Thanks Ada - you were so good they even named a language in your honour
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Message 1734047 - Posted: 13 Oct 2015, 21:23:54 UTC

I have not seen that gender has
ever been an impediment to excellence!


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Message 1734057 - Posted: 13 Oct 2015, 22:02:48 UTC

For those that missed it, the BBC put together a TV biography last month.

UK only: Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

It was made in conjunction with the UK's Open University, so may well turn up on other public service broadcasting outlets eventually.

Other BBC links (try .com instead of .co.uk, if that doesn't work)
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