If computing ever feels in need of a patron saint, my money would be on Ada Lovelace. This remarkable woman only lived to the age of 36 but achieved so much. I’ve posted about her before so I won’t bore you with nowt but a picture:
Ada Lovelace
I was alerted by someone on Twitter today that it was Ada Lovelace Day, however, searching back through my posts, I find that I last celebrated it on March 25, 2010. According to an entry on Wikipedia, it changed in 2011 to October 7. No reason was given.
The weather has turned decidedly cold. After last Saturday being the hottest October day on record (most of which I spent at Frimley Park hospital) this week things have returned to normal for the time of year. So, at night, it’s cold. I put the heaters on because Mirinda came home tonight.
Today, on my trip into Farnham, two people noticed my arm and asked about it. They were both women. Given the guys didn’t say anything yesterday, I think they’re all reverting to (stereo)type.
I chatted to my friend at Waitrose but she hasn’t yet heard about the job she applied for which, she reckons, is a good thing. You could tell she was excited though because she doesn’t normally smile.
After her initial comforting suffering due to my wrist and my normal glass-half-full way of deflecting it, she almost forgot about my pain with the eager anticipation of her possible new employment prospect. I’m glad because I really hate a fuss being made. It cheered me no end that she was actually happy when she’s usually as miserable as sin.
After a (tiny) bit of digging, I have discovered why Ada Lovelace Day has moved to October. If interested, you can read why here.
