Ada Lovelace. 1815 - 1852
It’s March 24th – Ada Lovelace Day. She was one of the first computer programmers and helped shape the way we think of computers. For more info, go here.
To find out what’s going on in this century, visit the ACM’s Women in Computing site.
Next year I’ll try to get this posted sooner and participate in more of the festivities.
Update:
Here’s some coverage from Wired.
If you like their dead-tree products, you’ll love these: http://oreilly.com/ebooks. Watch for daily specials.
I’ve been a critic of Microsoft’s products and business practices over the years, but I have always admired how Bill and Melinda Gates decided to use their money. In this TED talk, Gates describes his vision for the future of energy and carbon emissions:
In 2000, a NASA engineer dug up a report about “fluid fuel reactors” from the 1950’s. He started this blog dedicated to Thorium-based fluid reactors. Some of the benefits include:
There are, of course, some concerns. Critics are not convinced that Thorium fuel can be safely stored for extended periods. Some nuclear engineers have called the Thorium reactor system “chaotic” because it does not use control rods and cooling towers like traditional nuclear reactors.
This technology looks like a promising step towards clean, safe nuclear energy. Read more here: http://thoriumenergy.blogspot.com/
Source: Wired #18.01 (January, 2010)