Coke Bottle Fuel Tank -- WAY OFF TOPIC :-)

[randy10926 at comcast.net]

I actual meet the fine lady that documented the first 'bug' .  It was a moth in a relay and the removal was noted in the operator log.  In later life she has a navy commodore who traveled around passing lessons learned to younger generation of DoD computer scientists.  She was one of the 'greatest generation' that is quickly passing on.

Randy

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> Yes, the first computer "bug" was a moth that was 
> trapped between contacts in a relay. I've got a 
> picture of it somewhere. 
> 
> Bob R. 
> 
> 
> --- "Lewis, Richard" 
> wrote: 
> 
> > I though that was the original interpretation of the 
> > term. Early 
> > computers were prone to being fouled by actual bugs 
> > getting in the their 
> > circuits and fouling them up.... 
> > 
> > Richard 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org 
> > [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] 
> > On Behalf Of Dean Pappas 
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:26 AM 
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org 
> > Subject: RE: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank -- WAY OFF TOPIC 
> > :-) 
> > 
> > There's a new interpretation of bugs in the system! 
> > 
> > Dean Pappas 
> 
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