3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (63+ words) The catalog also notes: To know more about Ada Lovelace and her association with Charles Babbage and his Analytical Engine read'Ada Lovelace: The First Programmer, I Programmer's account of her remarkable history.' Bonhams - Catalog Entry Ada Lovelace, The First Programmer…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (508+ words) What if the computer had been invented in the Victorian era? This isn't a silly idea. Charles Babbage was born in the eighteenth century - the age of the Industrial Revolution. The calculating machines he invented, although never fully realized in…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (299+ words) It is an annual I'Programmer tradition to celebrate the birth of Charles Babbage, the man who invented and designed a programmable computer at the start of the Industrial Age, and who is now recognized as the Father of the Computer....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (417+ words) We're fast approaching Panic Weekend, when those of us who've been trying to forget about the upcoming holidays face up to the reality that the present giving season is happening whether we're ready or not. So if you're still in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (383+ words) For me 2025 was the year of the Espressif ESP32 - well it extended back into 2024. By the end of the year I was convinced that for the sort of IoT projects that I want to do around my own home the ESP32 S3 is…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (900+ words) The holiday season is a good time to learn about computers - you have the time. But where to start? Our advice is to ignore the pudding and go for a Pi. There has never been a better time to get…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (494+ words) Today, December 9th 2025, is the 119th anniversary of the birth of Grace Hopper. Her concern for teaching young people is why Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, now the Hour of AI, are timed to coincide with her birthday....

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (220+ words) The holiday season is a good time to acquire a new skill - you have the time and don't want to go outdoors. How about getting into electronics and home automation? My recommendation for this is the Raspberry Pi Pico, specifically…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (679+ words) Computer graphics wasn't invented by one man, but Ivan utherland had a lot to do with it and his is the name you generally think of first in connection with its development. Today we live in a world of where…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (179+ words) It could have been good news that Qualcomm had taken over Arduino. Adding its financial muscle and processor resources to the very popular development environment could have, and still could, produce something rewarding for everyone. But Arduinophiles are panicking over…...