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on 24 March 2010

It’s Ada Lovelace Day

Design
I've always liked Ada. She was the first to see the musical potential of computers. Here, look at this old blog post in which I mention her. As proof! Homebrew Adventures ;)

A tip of my hat to Ada then. And tips all round to that small elite of nerdy girls who hold their own in a man's world.
source: mikebuntu.blogger.com


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