Start Over
Well, I just realized that my choice for a female inventor, Ada Lovelace, is off limits for this class. I guess I will find a new one.
Ada Lovelace – The “Enchantress of Numbers”
I found a little more information on my female inventor of choice, English woman Ada Lovelace. According to FuturistSpeaker.com, Lovelace collaborated with Charles Babbage, who invented the first mechanical thinking-calculating machine. Assuming that she, as a female, was typically left out of any acknowledgment, I presume that she contributed a lot to any inventions that Babbage created while working with her. Here is the link:
http://www.futuristspeaker.com/2008/08/a-study-of-women-inventors/
Culture Site Project
We have to choose a female scientist/technologist/inventor for our first project. I sit here thinking…. and I find it pathetic that I can’t think of any. I did some research, and I found fascinating information about an English woman named Ada Lovelace. She lived in the 19th century, and was the daughter of Lord Byron. Her contributions to the field of science includes a paper written in 1843 predicting computer software, artificial intelligence, and computerized music. I’m not sure if she will work for our project, because I don’t know if she ever used any technology herself. I will research more and find out. Here is where I found her:
http://inventors.about.com/od/lstartinventors/p/Ada_Lovelace.htm
My Thoughts on Week 2
After completing the Week 2 readings, I am surprised to admit that I have learned more than I expected. I agreed with a lot of what was said in the articles, and I wasn’t sure that I would. I feel especially strongly about the gap between men and women in the workplace. In one article, I read that men make 40% more in wages than women in the same position! Can you believe that? I can’t. I found another article to be both humorous and strange. It was about a new Bill being passed in England, where discrimination is being used to help social inequality. I find that to be a great idea, and a very inventive one. Though, sometimes I think people can try too hard to make everything “fair.” But maybe that is exactly what we need?
Setting up a Blog: Not as Easy as it Looks
I think of myself as a competent internet user, but setting up this blog wasn’t a walk in the park. First, I set up one through the Oregon State ONID system, but after it was set up, I couldn’t find how to post or really do anything on it. After multiple searching attempts, I gave up and chose WordPress. This time around it was easier and I had no trouble. Hopefully WordPress will continue to be kind to me throughout my blogging experience.
