In total desperation, I called over to the engineering building, and I said, 'Please cut off a nanosecond and send it over to me.'... At the end of about a week, I called back and said, 'I need something to compare this to. Could I please have a microsecond?'
Computer programming pioneer
Describing her method of using physical lengths of wire to visually represent and explain nanoseconds and microseconds to demonstrate the speed of electricity.
1986 (CBS 60 Minutes interview, August 24)
Found in 1 providers: gemini
Cross Reference
1 source
"The glass is neither half empty nor half full. It's simply larger than it needs to be."
Humorous"I think the Mark I was probably the most exciting thing I ever did."
Humorous"The most important thing I've accomplished, other than building the compiler, is training young people."
Shocking"The only way to learn a new language is to try to program in it."
Humorous"It was much more fun to program the Mark I than to operate it."
HumorousPremium quality, printed on demand. Ships worldwide.
Don't see what you're looking for? Email us for custom products
