From: Austin Obyrne <austin.obyrne@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Happy Birthday Ada Lovelace
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:03:02 -0800 (PST)
Date: 2014-12-10T05:03:02-08:00 [thread overview]
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In-Reply-To: <alpine.CYG.2.11.1412100728510.4640@WIL414CHAPIN.vtc.vsc.edu>
On Wednesday, December 10, 2014 12:33:09 PM UTC, Peter Chapin wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2014, Dirk Craeynest wrote:
>
> > Happy Birthday Ada Lovelace
> >
> > Today, December 10 2014, is the 199th birthday of Augusta Ada Byron,
> > aka Lady Ada Lovelace, recognised by many as the first programmer.
> >
> > The programming language Ada was named in her honor.
>
> Has anyone ever attempted to create a software simulation of the
> Analytical Engine? It would be great if we could actually execute the Lady
> Lovelace's programs, even if only in a virtualized machine. Why do I have
> the feeling she would have appreciated the elegance of that?
>
> Peter
>
> P.S. Of course the Analytical Engine simulation should be written in
> Ada!
Off the top of my head I would envisage a model of say 'n' nested loops that simulate the gear ratios of the actual engine. I did view the engine proper (I think it may have been the original??)at the South Kensington Science Museum in London - about 20 years ago.
Good luck with any venture.
adacrypt
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2014-12-10 6:48 Happy Birthday Ada Lovelace Dirk Craeynest
2014-12-10 9:27 ` Austin Obyrne
2014-12-10 12:33 ` Peter Chapin
2014-12-10 13:03 ` Austin Obyrne [this message]
2014-12-10 18:55 ` Peter Chapin
2014-12-10 20:52 ` Adam Beneschan
2014-12-10 13:14 ` J-P. Rosen
2014-12-10 18:52 ` Peter Chapin
2014-12-10 22:04 ` Brad Moore
2014-12-10 17:14 ` Jeffrey Carter
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2007-12-10 21:10 John McCormick
2007-12-11 18:49 ` JPWoodruff
2007-12-11 18:53 ` Ed Falis
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