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I love her sense of humor! One story she tells is about the world’s first computer bug [1], I had never heard it nor the history of the word. She also mentions

I love her sense of humor! One story she tells is about the world’s first computer bug [1], I had never heard it nor the history of the word. She also mentions they were using computers to enhance satellite photos, it took 3 days to process but they could determine the height of waves in the middle of the pacific and the temperature 20 feet below the surface. [1] The Bug in the Computer Bug Story https://daily.jstor.org/the-bug-in-the-computer-bug-story/ https://daily.jstor.org/the-bug-in-the-computer-bug-story/

mighmi 2y ago
Without detracting from her humor, Thomas Edison and other before him e.g. wrote about bugs in the 19th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(engineering)#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(engineering)#History
- vidarh 2y ago
  Hopper's involvement is not about being the one to coin the term, but about being the first to find an actual, physical computer bug. It's clear from the story the implication was not that it was the first use of the term as in that case the joke would make no sense.
  - brandall10 2y ago
    Right, otherwise the word "actual" wouldn't be in the notebook, which implies computer scientists were actively using the term prior to the event.
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2OEH8eoCRo0 2y ago
She goes on to say: "I think it's rather nice that the Navy is keeping a few of the early artifacts like the first bug and me and a few other things." :)
- igleria 2y ago
  > early artifacts like the first bug and me and a few other things lovely, reminds me of an argentinian tv presenter that we make jokes about regarding her age (97 currently and going strong)
  - cryptonector 2y ago
    Go on.
    - igleria 2y ago
      sorry for no subtitles, but the context is her saying she got married by one of the Argentinian early patriots (?) https://youtu.be/AS3aue2B7Ak https://youtu.be/AS3aue2B7Ak
      - cryptonector 2y ago
        Gracias!
  - adastra22 2y ago
    Reminds me of the French supercentarian who credits her good health with having quit smoking (at the age of 103).
jkaptur 2y ago
I think that article buries the most interesting part! It's true that "bug" in that sense dates back to the 19th century, but before that, it didn't necessarily mean "insect" - it could mean something like "malevolent spirit", as in Hamlet's "bugs and goblins". I wrote a little more about this: https://jkaptur.com/bugs/ https://jkaptur.com/bugs/
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rufus_foreman 2y ago
>> I love her sense of humor! She appeared on the David Letterman show a few years later in 1986, https://hackcur.io/grace-hopper-on-letterman/ https://hackcur.io/grace-hopper-on-letterman/.

mighmi 2y ago

Without detracting from her humor, Thomas Edison and other before him e.g. wrote about bugs in the 19th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(engineering)#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(engineering)#History

vidarh 2y ago
Hopper's involvement is not about being the one to coin the term, but about being the first to find an actual, physical computer bug. It's clear from the story the implication was not that it was the first use of the term as in that case the joke would make no sense.
- brandall10 2y ago
  Right, otherwise the word "actual" wouldn't be in the notebook, which implies computer scientists were actively using the term prior to the event.
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2OEH8eoCRo0 2y ago

She goes on to say: "I think it's rather nice that the Navy is keeping a few of the early artifacts like the first bug and me and a few other things." :)

igleria 2y ago
> early artifacts like the first bug and me and a few other things lovely, reminds me of an argentinian tv presenter that we make jokes about regarding her age (97 currently and going strong)
- cryptonector 2y ago
  Go on.
  - igleria 2y ago
    sorry for no subtitles, but the context is her saying she got married by one of the Argentinian early patriots (?) https://youtu.be/AS3aue2B7Ak https://youtu.be/AS3aue2B7Ak
    - cryptonector 2y ago
      Gracias!
- adastra22 2y ago
  Reminds me of the French supercentarian who credits her good health with having quit smoking (at the age of 103).

jkaptur 2y ago

I think that article buries the most interesting part! It's true that "bug" in that sense dates back to the 19th century, but before that, it didn't necessarily mean "insect" - it could mean something like "malevolent spirit", as in Hamlet's "bugs and goblins". I wrote a little more about this: https://jkaptur.com/bugs/ https://jkaptur.com/bugs/

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rufus_foreman 2y ago

>> I love her sense of humor! She appeared on the David Letterman show a few years later in 1986, https://hackcur.io/grace-hopper-on-letterman/ https://hackcur.io/grace-hopper-on-letterman/.