13th Sept. 2022.
Yes: it’s Tuesday.
And? The Day Of The Programmer!
Which is possibly one of those phrases you can say in a really pretentious way!
If nothing else … ? It gives you an excuse to watch something by Chris Barnatt of Explaining Computers!
If that’s the sort of mood you’re in!
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Now … Tuesday …
It has to be said: I’m off to Chelmsford, to meet my Restart Case worker.
Who I’ve met a few more times than my Job Centre worker, but there you go.
At any rate? I’m having something of an extended stay.
As they’ve also signed me up for what they call a Job Club.
By the sound of it?
That’s going to be sixty minutes worth of using their computers to look things up on Indeed: then emailing myself any results.
Hey ho!
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Talking of videos?
Yes: my nephew, Jude, was over last night.
For a good chat, as much as to make a video.
He’s finding his new school tough, as he doesn’t know many of his new class mates: so a natter with his uncle — and making a video — helped out.
Here’s hoping!
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 13th September 2022, is the Day of the Programmer. It was chosen as — in non-leap years — it’s which day of the year: the 255th, the 256th or the 257th?Q2) Programmers programme what: computers, cars or washing lines?Q3) Programmers are also known as which C: coders, codfish or crosswords?Q4) Programmers programme in programming what?Q5) Finally … ? Lord Byron’s daughter was the first programmer. Who was she: Ada Lovelace, Aïda Shoelace or Ava Thong?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) Elizabeth Barrett eloped to Italy: on 12th September, 1846. With whom: Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Wordsworth or Robert Browning?Q2) The African city of Salisbury was founded on 12th September, 1890. Now the capital of Zimbabwe, the city is now called what: Harare, Kadoma or Mutare?A2) Harare.Q3) Southern Rhodesia was annexed by the UK: on 12th September, 1923. It’s now called what: Zimbabwe, Zambia or Mozambique?A3) We’ve mentioned it, already: Zimbabwe.Q4) In a football match on 12th September, 1885, Arbroath beat Bon Accord: by a record margin. Arbroath won by how much: 48-0, 36-0 or 24-0?A4) 36-0.Q5) Finally … ? 12th September, 1997, saw Scotland vote for what: Independence, Brexit or a devolved parliament?A5) A devolved parliament.
Here’s a thought …
“The best book on programming for the layman is Alice in Wonderland, but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.”Alan Perlis.
And a song …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* Oh … so Madrid’s on a par with Catalonia, Asturias and everywhere else, Olga? The Autonomous Communities are equivalent with the home nations, here? Would that be right? Either way, Ayuso sounds like a possible issue. As does the mayor! You’d expect a Mayor to have a touch more knowledge! (Madrid’s putting me vaguely — very vaguely — in mind of London. The Lord Mayor’s mostly ceremonial. London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, isn’t!)
As for the Arbroath — Bon Accord match? I swear, they must have been playing rugby!
† Hello, Mum!
‡ British Noir? I didn’t know there was such a thing, Debbi!
3 comments:
Q1) the 256th
Q2) computers
Q3) Coders
Q4) language
Q5) Ada Lovelace
Yes, Madrid is an autonomic community (here all regions are, although before the division, Madrid was part of Castilla, there you have it. Of course, there are the historical ones, like Catalonia, the Basque Country, and Galicia (with their own languages and... well, history, not that everybody would agree), and the ones that came out of the Constitution, because, of course, it wouldn't have been proper to give a special status to any part of the "nation". Sorry, don't get me started on this, but... (I don't think they are anywhere comparable, but, as I say, opinions differ). Yes, both Ayuso and Almeida are a problem, but they keep people entertained.
I hope the meeting and the Job Club are useful. The radio station has started again after the holidays, and I'll be covering a cooperative fair organised for Saturday.
I hope your nephew makes some new friends soon. It's always difficult when you don't know many people in a new school.
The Day Of The Programmer :- In my nearly 45 years of programming we never had a day of the Programmer. We just worked hard and kept the vital systems of the country running. I wrote and kept going systems in industries as diverse as Iron and steel manufacturing to Roof tile and brick manufacturing. I also worked in a number of financial institutions such as a major Bank and an international Re-Insurance company and a county council. I did short term contract at places like a major Petrol company and an Insurance company and odd government bodies such as The Dental Estimates Board.
Yes I know a lot about a lot. In my prime I kept a programme the size of War and Peace in my head. AB2A was the main programme which processed the over night Customers bank accounts at the Midland Bank.
1 256th
2 Computers
3 Coders
4 that question doesn't make sense
5 Ada Lovelace
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