A Tale of Hype, Herculean Efforts, and Successful Outcomes (in the main) INTRODUCTION As the clock ticked closer to midnight on December 31, 1999, the world braced itself for a technological apocalypse known as the Millennium Bug, or Y2K. This looming threat was predicted to disrupt computer systems worldwide, leading to catastrophic failures in everything […]
Advanced technology is not always immediately effective and well received. There’s a risk that users will not adapt to or ultimately accept every new software release due to functionality complications or bugs that affect system software.
On 6th June 2024, on the 80 year anniversary of D-Day, events were held across the UK to commemorate the largest seaborne invasion in history; a mission that marked the beginning of Western Europe’s liberation in the second world war. Here’s an overview of how computing helped at this critical time. COMPUTING IN THE 1940s […]
Our Dev Cafe, June 2024, saw a group of IAP members who work from home, and some in the office, get together for a quick chat over the virtual coffee pot. From Orkney in Scotland to Vietnam, they took timeout for a short 30-ish minute coffee (or tea) break. One of the main discussions was […]
Once again the IAP is a BUSINESS SHOW sponsor. The event is being held at the Excel Centre in London. The main show runs alongside RETRAIN EXPO. It’s on 13th & 14th November 2024 and is free to attend. To book your tickets go to www.greatbritishbusinessshow.co.uk. This year’s show promises to be the biggest business […]
AI Safety Summit – Bletchley Park. The recent AI summit at Bletchley Park, which coincided with the publication of the ‘Bletchley Declaration’, was a significant event involving 28 countries and the European Union. The declaration aims to enhance global cooperation on AI safety, encouraging transparency and accountability among developers of frontier AI technology and setting […]
Margaret Hamilton is widely recognized for her significant contributions to computer science and software engineering. Born in 1936 in Paoli, Indiana, Margaret played a pivotal role in the development of the onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo missions. She initially studied mathematics and philosophy at Earlham College and eventually shifted her focus towards computer science […]
Grace Hopper, born in 1906, was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. She died in 1992. Grace was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer and developed the first compiler for a computer programming language. Hopper played a pivotal role in the development of computer programming and […]
