IBM System/370 Model 145, the first general-purpose business computer to use monolithic circuits in all memory and logic functions, circa 1970 I always like to point out the lack of pens, pencils, staplers and other typical items you’d see on a real desk. This still looks like a real lady who knows what she’s doing … Continue reading
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Tech Lady Tuesday
Ah, now THIS lady knows what she wants. I’m digging her gold necklace and the fact that she’s got her hand in her pocket. Classy. I love some good pockets for putting my hand in. Seriously, I’m not joking. I wish every single pair of pants, every skirt, every nightgown I owned had pockets. Anyway, … Continue reading
Tech Lady Tuesday
I love that this week’s Tech Lady actually comes with some background. Okay, so it’s the computer that has the background – but at least we know this IS a computer and not a air conditioning unit. And man, the relationship between this lady and this machine…it must be powerful. She has kicked off her … Continue reading
Tech Lady Tuesday ~ Real, Honest-to-Goodness Tech Lady!
Grace Murray Hopper (later Rear Admiral Hopper), was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, and developed the first compiler for a computer programming language. She conceptualized the idea of machine-independent programming languages, which led to the development of COBOL, one of the first modern languages. She popularized the term “debugging” … Continue reading
Tech Lady Tuesday! “My Own IBM Computer!”
How progressive. This ad says that you could maybe even write your OWN programs! Imagine that! Girls are smart on computers too! I love this ad. Continue reading
Tech Lady Tuesday. WARNING: Valentine’s Day Edition
No words needed I suppose. Continue reading
