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Yeah, most computer theory was created before computers. I remember in college, our Automata book was written in the 20s, and our Computer Language theory book was mostly written by Chomsky, who isn't a computer person to most people.

Posted by A | June 17, 2008 11:43 AM
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On that note, transistors are what made computer theory into reality, here is a modern version of pre-transistor adders/calculators:
http://www.retrothing.com/2006/12/the_tinkertoy_c.html

Posted by A | June 17, 2008 11:45 AM
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The best programmers and computer language creators have always been women.

But the demand for pr0n is why men popularized the Net - ok, that and getting good beamtime ...

Posted by Will in Seattle | June 17, 2008 12:11 PM
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I'd say sex has nothing to do with it, I've known some piss-poor programmers, both male and female. My current team is great and has both as well.

Posted by A | June 17, 2008 12:22 PM
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gender.

not sex.

please note I include FTM and MTF as their chosen gender.

Posted by Will in Seattle | June 17, 2008 2:08 PM
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Will, shut the fuck up.

Posted by Greg | June 17, 2008 4:49 PM

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