Joe Bob Briggs: Okay, Coach, Then Don't Feed Your Football Team (Taki's Magazine)
The reason I stopped being a sportswriter was that I could no longer deal with the concept of the coach's interview. Since I was only 13 when I started, I initially thought it was my own problem. You ask the coach a question-at first it was high school football coaches-and they give you an answer that seems to be the answer to a question asked in a different language by an unknown person in a Central Asian country.
The only legitimate child of the poet Lord Byron and his wife Anne Isabella "Annabella" Milbanke, Lady Wentworth, this woman is often regarded as the first computer programmer. What is her name?
Ada Lovelace (Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron))
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Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (née Byron; 10 December 1815 - 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognise that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and published the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a result, she is sometimes regarded as the first to recognise the full potential of a "computing machine" and the first computer programmer.
Lovelace was the only legitimate child of the poet Lord Byron and his wife Anne Isabella "Annabella" Milbanke, Lady Wentworth. All of Byron's other children were born out of wedlock to other women. Byron separated from his wife a month after Ada was born and left England forever four months later. He commemorated the parting in a poem that begins, "Is thy face like thy mother's my fair child! ADA! sole daughter of my house and heart?". He died of disease in the Greek War of Independence when Ada was eight years old.
Between 1842 and 1843, Ada translated an article by Italian military engineer Luigi Menabrea on the engine, supplementing it with an elaborate set of notes, simply called Notes. These notes contain what many consider to be the first computer program-that is, an algorithm designed to be carried out by a machine.
Ada Lovelace Day is an annual event celebrated on the second Tuesday of October, whose goal is to "... raise the profile of women in science, technology, engineering, and maths," and to "create new role models for girls and women" in these fields. The Ada Initiative was a non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing the involvement of women in the free culture and open source movements.
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Today is Ada Lovelace Day.
Mark. was first, and correct, with:
Ada Lovelace.
Randall wrote:
Ada Lovelace
Dave said:
Augusta Ada King (1815-1852), Countess of Lovelace, usually referred to as Ada Lovelace. Lord Byron left his wife only 1 month after Ada was born then left the UK, Lord Byron eventually died of disease 8 years later in the Greek War of Independence. Ada married William King, who became Earl of Lovelace, which made Ada a Countess. Sort of a mathematical Prodigy, Ada met and maintained a working relationship with fellow British mathematician Charles Babbage, "Father Of Computers," who was working on The Analytical Engine. This work led Ada to write what is considered the first computer program between 1842 and 1843. Ada considered her approach to be "poetical science." At Ada's request she was buried next to her father, who she never knew.
Alan J answered:
Ada Lovelace.
mj replied:
She went and got
A dumb programming language named after her: Ada Lovelace.
zorch responded:
Ada Lovelace, who wrote for the Babbage machine.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, said:
Ada Lovelace
Deborah wrote:
Ada Lovelace.
The wind howled something fierce yesterday. I don't know how trees stay upright.
• Rita Moreno's daughter loved Sesame Street, and when Ms. Moreno was offered a job as a cast member on the TV children's program The Electric Company, she took it. Today, many people remember her opening yell on the show: "Hey, you guys!" In 2008, she walked into a restaurant, and she heard a balding man with a fat stomach who had apparently grown up watching the show say, "Hey, you guys!" She immediately thought, "I can't be that old!" Ms. Moreno loved the Muppets on Sesame Street, and seeing Muppets creator Jim Henson in a restaurant one day, she got down on her knees before him, kissed his hand, and said, "Anything you want me to do on your show, I will do it. I can do all these little girl voices." He was embarrassed by the kiss, but excited by her offer to do voices for the Muppets. Ms. Moreno says, "And so I wound up doing the voice for several of the puppets, working with Frank Oz. It was so marvelous."
• One problem with modern celebrity is that going out in public can be dangerous. Tegan Quin of Sara and Tegan fame remembers being able to sign autographs for hours with no problems, but then things changed with greater fame. Tegan says, "That's the one thing I regret. The bigger you get, the less you can connect with people." Still, at times Tegan can act like a normal person. In 2008, she got on a public bus and was recognized by a few girls who asked her, "Why are you on the bus?" Tegan had the perfect answer: "I don't drive!"
• Harlan Ellison is aware that some fans can treat those they adore-or sometimes adore and sometimes hate-very, very badly. In fact, he once wrote an article on this subject after doing research: He contacted 100 writers to ask, "What's the worst thing fans ever did to you?" Mr. Ellison received many answers about worst things, "Not the least of which is somebody walking up to Alan Dean Foster in a corridor at a science-fiction convention and throwing a cup of warm vomit on him for no reason."
• Christopher Reeve, star of four Superman movies, played a bigamist whom fans loved to hate on the soap opera Love of Life. Some fans of the soap confused the character he was playing with the real-life Mr. Reeve. Once, he was eating lunch in a restaurant in Manhattan when an angry fan hit him on the head with her purse. Benjamin, his brother, looked like him, and an angry fan once hit him on the back with her umbrella.
• The Cliks are a queer band. At one time, it was an all-female band, but guitarist/lead singer Lucas Silveira transitioned into a man. How do you know when you're a rock star? Mr. Silveira knew after a fan asked him to autograph her breasts. He says, "It's a true sign of success."
• In 1997, the California Angels released pitcher Jim Abbott, who immediately took out ads in two newspapers in southern California to thank the fans: "Angel Fans … Thanks For The Cheers … Thanks For The Jeers … Thanks For The Memories … All My Best - Jim Abbott."
• As a young man, Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho idolized Argentine novelist Jorge Luis Borges. Mr. Coelho even made a trip to see Mr. Borges, and he did see but not speak to Mr. Borges. He could have spoken to the great writer, but he thought, "Idols don't speak," so he left.
(Disclosure: I've known Bill my whole life. We grew up in the same small town, attended the only school, and we were in the same grade - from kindergarten through high school graduation, and Sunday school after mass.
He was one of the good guys then.
He's one of the good guys now. ~ marty)
Did not watch Predator's victory swearing in of Penis face, but O'Donnell just showed some of it. Fucker is STILL ANGRY AND STILL PARTISAN--so totally unfit to serve!
Linda >^..^<
We are all only temporarily able bodied.
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Tonight, Tuesday:
CBS begins the night with a FRESH'NCIS', followed by a FRESH'FBI', then a FRESH'NCIS: The 3rd One'.
On a RERUNStephen Colbert (from 9/21/18) is Hillary Rodham Clinton.
On a RERUNJames Corden, OBE, (from 8/7/18) are Kris Jenner and Ben Schwartz.
NBC starts the night with a FRESH'The Voice', followed by a FRESH'This is Us', then a FRESH'New Amsterdam'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Fallon are John Cena, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and H.E.R.
On a RERUNSeth Meyers (from 9/10/18) are Emma Thompson, Elle Fanning, and Lykke Li.
Scheduled on a FRESHCarson 'The Scab' Daly are Jameela Jamil, Brett Gelman, Family of the Year, and Alex Wolff.
ABC fills the night with the FRESH'2018 American Music Awards'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Kimmel are Jennifer Garner, Romany Malco, and Carrie Underwood.
The CW offers a FRESH'The Flash', followed by a FRESH'Black Lightning'.
Faux has a FRESH'The Gifted', followed by a FRESH'Lethal Weapon'.
MY recycles an old 'Chicago PD', followed by another old 'Chicago PD'.
AMC offers the movie 'Speed', followed by the movie 'The A-Team', then the movie 'The A-Team', again.
BBC -
[6:00AM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1-Caretaker, Pt. 1
[7:00AM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-Caretaker, Pt. 2
[8:00AM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Parallax
[9:00AM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 4-Time and Again
[10:00AM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5-Phage
[11:00AM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 6-The Cloud
[12:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 7-Eye of the Needle
[1:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 8-Ex Post Facto
[2:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 9-Emanations
[3:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 10-Prime Factors
[4:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 11-State of Flux
[5:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 12-Heroes and Demons
[6:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 13-Cathexis
[7:00PM] STAR TREK: VOYAGER - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 14-Faces
[8:00PM] MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981)
[10:00PM] MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981)
[12:00AM] 28 DAYS LATER (2002)
[2:30AM] 28 DAYS LATER (2002)
[5:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SEASON 5 - EPISODE 11-Hero Worship (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has 'Below Deck Mediterranean', 'Below Deck', followed by a FRESH'Below Deck', then a FRESH'Flipping Out', followed by a FRESH'Watch What Happens Live'.
Comedy Central has 'The Office', another 'The Office', 2 hours of old 'Tosh.0', followed by a FRESH'Tosh.0', then a FRESH'The Jim Jefferies Show'.
The Daily Show is Mark Leibovich.
FX has the movie 'The Equalizer', followed by the movie 'Mechanic: Resurrection', then a FRESH'Mayans MC'.
History has 'American Pickers', another 'American Pickers', followed by a FRESH'American Pickers', and 'Counting Cars'.
IFC -
[6:00A] The Three Stooges-Back to the Woods
[6:30A] Night Flight-Dr. Ruth Good Sex Special
[7:00A] Night Flight-Iconic Horror and D.C. Punk
[7:15A] Night Flight-Rock Photography and NYC Hip Hop
[7:30A] Why Stop Now?
[9:30A] Paul Blart: Mall Cop
[11:30A] Why Stop Now?
[1:30P] Miss March
[3:30P] I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
[6:00P] The Mask
[8:00P] There's Something About Mary
[11:00P] The Mask
[1:00A] There's Something About Mary
[4:00A] Miss March (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sundance -
[6:00am] barney miller
[6:30am] barney miller
[7:00am] m*a*s*h
[7:30am] m*a*s*h
[8:00am] m*a*s*h
[8:30am] m*a*s*h
[9:00am] apollo 13
[12:00pm] 2001: a space odyssey
[3:00pm] dune
[6:00pm] stargate
[8:45pm] contact
[12:15am] apollo 13
[3:15am] barney miller
[3:45am] all in the family
[4:20am] all in the family
[4:55am] all in the family
[5:30am] all in the family (ALL TIMES EDT)
SyFy has the movie 'The Vatican Tapes', followed by the movie 'The Quiet Ones'.
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