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Previously on "One for the ladies: Ada Lovelace day"

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    In the dim and distant past, I've programmed in both Babbage and ADA.

    And Coral. Was that his mistress?

    Edit: Am I thinking of the right Ada here?
    Ada (not ADA) the programming language was indeed named after Ada Lovelace. I've used it too.

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  • nomadd
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    Originally posted by stek View Post
    I think of Lovelace Watkins. Is that wrong?
    I read that as The Waltons. Which definitely is wrong.

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  • Doggy Styles
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    In the dim and distant past, I've programmed in both Babbage and ADA.

    And Coral. Was that his mistress?

    Edit: Am I thinking of the right Ada here?

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  • stek
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    Originally posted by nomadd View Post
    No, even after all these years I still read these titles as "Linda Lovelace."

    Then end up disappointed.
    I think of Lovelace Watkins. Is that wrong?

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  • nomadd
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    I am sure I have a DVD at home starring LInda and Ava? Or was that just a wet dream?
    FTFY.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by nomadd View Post
    No, even after all these years I still read these titles as "Linda Lovelace."

    Then end up disappointed.
    I am sure I have a DVD at home starring LInda and Ava? Or was that just a dream?

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  • nomadd
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    Originally posted by Sysman View Post

    No, even after all these years I still read these titles as "Linda Lovelace."

    Then end up disappointed.

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  • Sysman
    started a topic One for the ladies: Ada Lovelace day

    One for the ladies: Ada Lovelace day

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