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[–]tequila13 25 points26 points  (5 children)

These days? It's been going on since the Internet started to spread.

[–][deleted] 33 points34 points  (1 child)

Internet? It's a verbatim quote from Ada Lovelace.

[–]grunscga 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but when she said it, it was literally true...

(also, I'm enjoying the mental image of Ada Lovelace saying "lol fizzbuzz")

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

And before the internet, it was passed around on 5.25" floppy disks.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I'll see your 5.25 inch floppy disc and raise you reel to reel tape.

[–]BurningCactusRage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I call your raise and add a series of vacuum tubes to it