Poor young Ada. The vices of poetry were all around, and within her very blood! If I were the Lady Isabella and had to deal with Lord Bryon swinging dark moods around the house and swinging what was in his pants around every human female I might have a bad opinion of "the Arts" as well. Isabella was a bit of of a whiz with a protractor herself anyway, we are told.Later of course, Ada became famous for doing some computery things with Charles Babbage, the mechanics of their work on the Analytical Engine being something I still don't completely grasp, probably because my parents seemed not to mind if I read a poem now and then. Thus, no doubt: my mathematical ruin.So it all worked out for the best in a way, especially if someone turning to you and saying "did you know the first computer programmer was" is your idea of "in a way." Ada Lovelace: first computer programmer, hot, questionable taste in headwear.





I've updated the "About" section with some more detail and FAQ's.some more things:I cannot mention Lovelace and Babbage without linking to Sydney's wonderful comic, The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage If you're not reading Three Word Phrase , you oughta be.Because of Jules Verne's birthday, and this link being on Drawn , I have been forwarded this several times! (I follow Drawn too). But still, these Verne illustrations are so worth a look. To one-up you, because it's sort of Verne-esque, Steve Wolfhard showed me this the other day, a collection of art by Newfoundland artist David Blackwood. Stunning, haunting, very very beautiful.One more: Pete wanted you to know the names of the students who wrote these charmers . A group of 5 girls did all the comics, their self-chosen English names are Gloria, Jenny, Harry, Tomboy and Goldfish. Thanks guys! And credit where credit is due, folks!