Throughout the museum there are also lots of 'HERstory' displays about the forgotten women in computer science's history.
#adalovelace #computing #charlesbabbage #noteg #programming #assembly #jacquardloom #punchcards #thecentreforcomputinghistory #megaprocessor #analyticalengine
(( three times I gazed into the abyss | three times no one gazed back ))
More compositions for the jacquard loom I do not own.
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From Fabric to Firmware: How an 1804 Loom Revolutionized More Than Textiles
#JacquardLoom #ComputerHistory #Automation #IndustrialRevolution #FactRage #FactRageNews
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🧵 In 1801, Joseph Marie Jacquard invented a loom controlled by punch cards to weave complex patterns. This mechanical marvel didn’t just revolutionize textiles—it inspired early computing concepts like programmability and automation. #ITHistory #JacquardLoom
Linen damask, 19th-century Jacquard on 18th-century handloom.
#linendamask #linen #jacquardloom #handweaving
(Dreaming of a Jacquard loom / in case any wealthy benefactors were wondering)
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#photography #NaturePhotography #nature #landscape #LandscapePhotography #collage #KodakGold #clouds #sunset #ice #winter #GoldenHour #dithering #1Bit #Bayer #JacquardLoom
Banner day yesterday with 17 inches woven. Only about a third of the daily output of Will Taylor, former owner of this Jacquard, but he had training in a proper workshop.
#jacquard #jacquardloom #jacquardweaving #weaving #handweaving #linen #damask
The punchcards are laced into a chain by hand with a pair of cotton cords.
#punchcard #jacquard #jacquardloom #jacquardweaving #linen #linendamask
