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title: It’s Ada Lovelace Day
description: I’ve always liked Ada. She was the first to see the musical potential
  of computers. Here, look at this old blog post in which I mention her. As proof!
  Homebrew Adventures 😉A tip of my hat to Ada then. And tips all round to that small
  elite of n […]
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24 March 2010

# It’s Ada Lovelace Day

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I've always liked Ada. She was the first to see the musical potential of computers. Here, look at this old blog post in which I mention her. As proof! [Homebrew Adventures](http://grimaceworks.com/blog/296_Homebrew+Adventures) ;)

A tip of my hat to Ada then. And tips all round to that small elite of nerdy girls who hold their own in a man's world.

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