Yesterday
Do Not Fold, Spindle
or Mutilate
Cons: It took hundreds and hundreds of these cards to create a few seconds of a program. And as long as there were absolutely no mistakes on any of the cards [shades of the "hanging chad"], you could use the program over and over just by stacking and running the stack through your card reader.
Pros: Before punch cards and card readers, you manually typed the programming code on a keyboard, line-by-line, and entered it into the computer. If you didn't make any mistakes, it ran. If you did make a mistake or if the power was interrupted or you turned off the computer ... No Go ... no program ... start over. :-(
Pros: Before punch cards and card readers, you manually typed the programming code on a keyboard, line-by-line, and entered it into the computer. If you didn't make any mistakes, it ran. If you did make a mistake or if the power was interrupted or you turned off the computer ... No Go ... no program ... start over. :-(
Today
Today is Leif Erikson Day, a day to celebrate that famous
Norwegian who set foot in North America nearly 500 years before Columbus sailed
the ocean blue. According to the Sagas
of Icelanders, he established a Norse settlement at Vinland, on the northern
tip of Newfoundland in modern-day Canada.
Who can ever forget his famous chant, “Hinga-Dinga-Dorgin!” And who can ever forget his infamous dad,
Erik the Red. Erik was born in Norway,
discovered Greenland, and fathered Leif. Erik was banished from Norway for
manslaughter. After moving to Iceland with
his family, the Icelanders sentenced Erik to exile due to “some killings” there
in 982 AD.
In his honor and as a toast to son Leif Erikson’s 1044th
birthday, Skål!
Erik the
Red
1 oz
Johnny Walker Red Label
1 oz
Jack Daniel’s
1 oz
Thor’s Hammer Vodka
3 drops
red food coloring
Stir
together ingredients in an old-fashioned glass and serve. (3 oz
shot).
