Actually, that wasn't me. That was from the article:
Interestingly, there haven't been any identified bugs in Ada's Bernoulli calculation code. Even as she pioneered programming, it seems bugs weren't part of her invention.
So, more weight to my point then.
Then I am a mountain climber because I understand the concepts of mountain climbing and can plot a path on a map to the top of a mountain, even if I never climb a mountain in my life.
What you describe is a software designer.
Because of the rewriting of history.
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It's like calling someone the first car driver because they wrote a manual on how to operate a car 80 years before the first car was created.
WOAH buddy. That's the American Way™. Are you saying that 'at-will' employment is not a good thing??
The blessing of having MMP is .. you don't have to vote for a lesser evil! You can actually vote for a good option!
I did! And they didn't get in because Money! It's fucking awesome!
In Ada's own words: “It is desirable to guard against the possibility of exaggerated ideas..."
Which is why articles like this are so dishonest: https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-ada-lovelace-the-first-computer-programmer/
Ada never 'programmed' a 'computer.'
Obviously a super interesting and intelligent historical figure who should be remembered and celebrated for her achievements and contributions to humanity. We definitely should keep celebrating that this woman wrote hypothetical code for a hypothetical computer, that to this day has been bug-free. That's an achievement. It's arguably more impressive to write code that was never able to be tested, following computing rules for a non-existent computer, and not make a single mistake.
It's irritating to see articles with completely wrong titles, that misrepresent (and understate) women's achievements in history, for the sake of a sensationalist headline and gaining feminist points. Lying is not required, there are great women in history, goddammit!
Have you played Anomaly? Anomaly looked better than Misery. I haven't checked the state of either for a while though.
I bought the Steam version of Dwarf Fortress. I did not realise it was actually a time machine.
Every time I started it, I would instantly jump 4 hours into the future.
STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl.
It didn't click at first, I was used to (less janky) games that treated you nicely. Came back years later, installed a bunch of mods to improve graphics and immersion.. And wow, I remember that first play through so well.
I haven't played many games that do immersion quite so well. Morrowind actually, is the closest.
It's because of the 'expedition' aspect. You don't just leave town and fumble your way through the world- you can't.. You need to prepare, know where you are going, have ammo and food and health supplies. And working guns.
Every expedition is an adventure. Death is seconds away at every moment, and it's your skill and knowledge that keeps you alive, not game mechanics or leveled enemies. It feels real.
I remember one time, I had a nice mp5 and I was going through Lab X16. A snork jumped out at me and in fright I emptied the whole mag. It was dead in 3 bullets, most of the mag went in to the ceiling. Ammo conservation is a real thing, and it's not about being accurate or efficient. It's about keeping your wits and trying not to panic-fire.
I've never had that experience in any other game ever.
That's the best part about Linux. You're allowed to do anything even when it's definitely a bad idea.
Nothing.
The point is she didn't. Being able to do something isn't the same as actually doing something. Ada should be remembered for what she actually did, not what she hypothetically could have done had the resources been available to her.