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If you want a definitive, classic biography, Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age by James Essinger is also fantastic.
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#computers
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#Babbage
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For computing history, absolutely check out The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua.
It is a brilliantly researched graphic novel packed with historical footnotes, primary sources, and early computer logic that follows the "Enchantress of Numbers" herself. It even features an alternate universe where they build the Analytical Engine.
Having had a little password difficulty on my wife's tablet this evening... this @tomgauld.bsky.social cartoon came to mind.... sometimes, trying to recall your password under pressure is just counterproductive!
Welcome to Mastidon, Nicoleta! 👋🏼
I hope you settle in well here, and find lots of interesting people. I'm afraid I'm at the opposite end of the continent, here in Dublin - however, one good tip to know about Mastodon is that hashtags are really important for finding people and topics.
For example - #computers #hacking #FOSS #OpenSource #art #music #games
You can then either browse posts, or you have the option to 'follow' the hashtag ao posts appear in your timeline.
Turns out we’ve been selling our mouses (mice, mousse, mooses?) a bit short. Case in point: the middle mouse button. Most people only use it to scroll. But you can open links instantly in a new tab, close tabs, and so much more. PC World, which wisely only used the singular, offers up the details:
#Tech #Computers #Devices #Technology
Your mouse's scroll wheel can do way more than you think
Open, close, and manage tabs faster with these simple middle-click shortcuts and tricks.Sam Singleton (PCWorld)
#France plans to switch #government #computers from #Microsoft #Windows to the #open-source #Linux operating system to lessen its dependence on #U.S. #technology and regain control of its digital infrastructure. This move, starting with the digital agency #DINUM, aligns with Europe's broader efforts towards digital sovereignty.
techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/fran…
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech | TechCrunch
France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
Something to look forward to for Firefox fans. It’s called Project Nova, the web browser’s first redesign in six years. With the revamp, Firefox aims to distinguish itself from Chrome and Edge by offering control over AI features while maintaining its focus on privacy. Read more from PC World:
#Tech #Firefox #Technology #Computers #Firefox #Mozilla
Inside Project Nova, Firefox's biggest redesign in years
We sit down with Ajit Varma, the head of Firefox at Mozilla, to learn more about the Project Nova redesign, how Firefox will integrate AI, and the challenges and opportunities as a smaller browser maker.Mark Hachman (PCWorld)
Tech writer Michael Crider has had it with hearing mechanical keyboards being described as “creamy.” “I don’t want that word associated with anything I put my hands on, at least in the context of a computer,” Crider writes. And he goes on to ask: What the hell does creamy even mean? Read more from
PC World:
I’m begging you: Stop calling mechanical keyboards 'creamy'
"Creamy" keyboards are all over social media and retailer listings. ARGH, MAKE IT STOP! I HATE IT!Michael Crider (PCWorld)