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Sara Joy :happy_pepper:

Oh! I've just watched the first 5 mins, definitely going to watch it all. She's legit already funny.

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19 September at 19:24 | Open on front-end.social
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Sara Joy :happy_pepper:

Oh nice. She was about to go into talking about planning good infrastructure for the upcoming computer information networks - and decided to make an analogy as to how the car boom lead to the US forgetting about other transportation, like rail.

Yep yep yep.

A still frame from the talk with Grace Hopper saying "we forgot something. We forgot transportation as a whole. We only looked at the automobiles." She's wearing a formal naval uniform. Her navy hat is laid on the desk she's casually half-sitting on. Her hair is all white.
19 September at 19:36 | Open on front-end.social
Sara Joy :happy_pepper:

She's since gone into the value of information, how some ("the chemical plant is about to explode unless you shut part N down") is more valuable than other ("Jim worked 2 hours of overtime"), and how costly incorrect information can be.

She used the example of a personnel database and how incorrect information could lead to negative outcomes for people, who have a right to sue over it.

I can't help but extrapolate to *mis*information, wilfully incorrect information that can have extreme costs.

19 September at 20:01 | Open on front-end.social
Sara Joy :happy_pepper:
Sara Joy :happy_pepper:

Talking about dealing with people who always say no the first time:

(I love her)

Grace Hopper speaking. "...to come back and ask again -- so never take the first 'no',"
Grace Hopper speaking. "..always go back and ask again - as a matter of fact, I take about four "no"s and then I figure out.."
Grace Hopper speaking. "..how to get around the guy, but -- that technique comes with age."
19 September at 20:29 | Open on front-end.social
Sara Joy :happy_pepper:

On getting stuff done - the context is talking about young people swanning in with computers, copying files, and making things better without permission.

Grace Hopper speaking. "...but I long ago discovered that the best way to get something done was to do it -- "
Grace Hopper speaking. "It's so much easier to apologize. You have no idea, oh gee, I didn't.."
Grace Hopper speaking. (In a sing-song voice) "'I couldn't do that' -- I can turn into the most.."
Grace Hopper speaking. "..helpless old female you ever saw. We've got to listen to our youngsters."
19 September at 21:08 | Open on front-end.social
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