03/24/09 01:25 - ID#48178

Ada Lovelace

It is Ada Lovelace day.

The story of women in computing is pretty sad actually. In the early days, teams of female programmers worked on the systems of the time. This was during the war.

When the war ended, they were forcibly removed. Those that clung to their career weren't exactly treated with respect. One woman that excelled in spite of this is the late Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper.

"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission"

She created the first compiler and was involved in the team behind the Univac I. I've always thought of her story as an amazing one.

Can you imagine how different the IT field would be if a small group of people didn't succeed in turning software development into a boys club? These women excelled at this work. All this prescribed gender role bullshit is absolutely unnecessary. It's a real shame.

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Category: games

03/18/09 12:20 - 50ºF - ID#48102

NCHEG - Games!

The National Center for the History of Electronic Games is having its opening day tomorrow.

Its a section of the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester. I might just have to make my way up there at some point this weekend.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: drink

03/16/09 11:02 - 44ºF - ID#48070

How did this happen?

I did not have a single drink yesterday. I feel like I've failed to fulfill an obligation to an entire ethnicity. Feel free to boo and hiss.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: car

03/14/09 08:06 - 36ºF - ID#48055

It is done.

GEICO Policyholder Services: Your vehicle was replaced

Dear XXX XXX,

Your 2007 FORD FOCUS has been replaced with your 2007 FORD FOCUS.

Yeah...

Yeah...

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: random

02/25/09 03:00 - 40ºF - ID#47887

Accents

I just wanna know one thing... Why can't we have something like this for American accents without 90% of the country getting offended somehow?

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: car

02/20/09 09:55 - ID#47821

Car shopping

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: random

02/06/09 11:23 - 23ºF - ID#47657

Some things need to be shared.

http://xkcd.com/540/

Ok...just realized my journal is becoming a collection of links to third-party content. Meh.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: shame

02/04/09 05:50 - 12ºF - ID#47638

This man...

...shows much dishonor!

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: car

02/03/09 04:23 - 26ºF - ID#47623

Clatter, crash, clack

Sooo... My car is in the collision shop.

On the way to work on the 33 eastbound. Looking out, hey snow. That wasn't there 5 minutes ago. Visibility down. Hey! What's that ahead? Crap. Police car standing still. Gotta stop... Sliding. Oh damn, ton of cars lined up on the right. Gotta veer left. Bang, front left bumper. Bang, back left bumper. Bang, front left bumper. Stop. Damn. Ok, didn't hit anybody. Gotta get to work. Merging... Funny noise it's making. Hi, cop car. Bye, cop car. Ohh, somebody else slid too. Well that car isn't going anywhere. Driving, driving... Yay, work! Getting out of the dangerous conveyance. Eww, that doesn't look good. Calling shop. Let's get this great day started!

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: geek

01/16/09 06:01 - 7ºF - ID#47425

Keanu Bebop

So apparently they (meaning the interplanetary hollywood syndicate, of course) are planning to do a live action Cowboy Bebop movie, starring Keanu as Spike.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/88734-Keanu-Reeves-Starring-In-Cowboy-Bebop-Movie

I have mixed feelings. But I like Keanu. He's a hero for emotionally subdued people everywhere. But then, I like Spike too. And I'm not quite sure how that will mesh.

I'm confident that it will be watchable, speaking objectively. But my bebop fanboyism may dash even that. Ah well.

And...who's going to play Ed?

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