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Conceiving Ada (1997)

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In 1980 the U.S. Department of Defense named the Ada programming language in honor of Lord Byron's daughter, the mathematician Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), credited as the "first computer programmer" because of her plan for calculating Bernoulli numbers. Lady Ada was 18 when she met Charles Babbage and learned about his Analytical Engine. She expanded his concepts into an 1843 article on the subject, and she also predicted the sound and graphics possibilities of computers.

Feb 8, 2000

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If pretension were a payday, Conceiving Ada would be the richest gazillionaire on the face of the planet

October 3, 2010 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comment
DVDTalk.com

The entire package has a loony, uncommonly intelligent combination that could be appealing for adventurous viewers.

October 1, 2010 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

There is enough unbroken time with Swinton's Ada to make watching Conceiving Ada worthwhile.

January 8, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
Film Journal International

The thinking person's thriller.

April 27, 2003 Comment
Killer Movie Reviews

An innovatively feminist film in which two women struggle to give birth to something that will be lasting despite the intrusion of others.

March 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

For those on the lookout for a brainy non-Hollywood film, this one should prove to be more than satisfactory.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Película poco conocida que realmente vale la pena. La interpretación de Tilda Swinton en el papel de Ada es una verdadera delicia. La historia es una mezcla de fantasía con documental; respetando fielmente los datos que tenemos sobre Ada Byron y extrapolando astutamente otros tantos. Uno de estos detalles, que me

May 6, 2011

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