[TriLUG] UNIVAC 1, DBA

[Jim Cook]

There's always "How did you first get started with computers?" and "What did you think when PCs first appeared, and what was your first experience with a computer you owned?"


On Nov 25, 2013, at 8:24 PM, Jeremy Davis <jeremyhwllc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey folks, my Great Aunt, Jean Lewis, was a database administrator with the
> Census Bureau. She worked with the UNIVAC 1, which was one of the first
> commercially used computers. She also had some affiliation with Grace
> Harper.
> 
> Jean is also the grandmother of my nephew, Joshua, who is very enthusiastic
> about technology and has attended most TriLUG meetings over the last year
> with my daughter Kacy and I.
> 
> I have been thinking it would be cool to have Joshua interview Jean about
> her experience with the UNIVAC 1 and I will record it then post it to
> Youtube to share.
> 
> I thought it would be neat to ask, if anyone on this list has ideas for
> good questions to ask during the interview?
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIVAC_I
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper
> 
> Cheers!
> Jeremy Davis
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