[TriLUG] UNIVAC 1, DBA

Roadrunner mamiano at nc.rr.com
Tue Nov 26 06:24:06 EST 2013


A sequence:
What was the biggest technical challenge working with computing at the time?
Do you continue to follow the industry?
(Yes)What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the profession today?
(No)What did you (a former UNIVAC 1 database administrator) transition to?

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> 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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