Was the First Computer Programmer a Woman?

December 10, 2012June 27, 2013 Sus Schmitt

When I noticed today’s Google Doodle, commemorating Ada Lovelace’s birthday, I was delightfully surprised to learn about her.

Was the First Computer Programmer a Woman?

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), was the daughter of the English poet Lord Byron. (He separated from her mother, however, when she was just one month old.) She was a mathematician and writer known mainly for her work with Charles Babbage on his early computer, the Analytical Engine, which is recognized as the world’s first computer. Continue reading “Was the First Computer Programmer a Woman?”

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Free Advanced Excel Download

December 8, 2012October 18, 2017 Sus Schmitt

Last month, Bob Mac Leod, our resident international finance, and spreadsheet, expert at Lake Hart, gave an entertaining presentation of Excel features for about fifty staff. (Who knew learning advanced Excel could be so much fun!) Bob created a great handout for all of us to learn about: Using Excel graphs in other software such as Word or PowerPoint Keeping a history of changes (spreadsheets reflecting different time periods) What to do about the default date setting (e.g., “6-Nov”) Navigating Excel more fluidly with keyboard keys Lookups SumIf and CountIf Sorting and filtering (also by color) If/Then statements Text to … Continue reading Free Advanced Excel Download

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Don’t Post Your Email Address on the Internet

November 28, 2012June 19, 2014 Sus Schmitt

UPDATE (June 10, 2014): Visit a revision of this post at Cutting Out the Spam: Disguising Your Email Address (and Phone).

If you don’t want spam, don’t post your eAddress on the internet (or your Twitter name with the @ sign).

Why

Spammers use computer software to search for the @ sign so they can harvest your email address. (Because I’m using it in this post, I’ll get more hits.) They might also be searching for the “mailto:” HTML code for your email link.

What You Can Do

WordPress.com support recommends you use a contact form on your blog or website for people to reach you, but if you’d like to put your email address on a webpage (or that’s your only option), try one of these work-arounds Continue reading “Don’t Post Your Email Address on the Internet”

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Photo Ideas for Your End-of-Year Fund Appeal (Guest Post)

November 24, 2012January 31, 2018 pasqualerose

From my days of being on staff with Cru I know this can be a very fruitful time in fundraising. I spent many hours writing letters and stuffing envelopes between Thanksgiving and the end of the first week of December. … Continue reading Photo Ideas for Your End-of-Year Fund Appeal (Guest Post)