Alan Turing's 100th Birthday

[Spindrift]

Alan Turing would have been 100.

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/20/12324071-happy-100th-birthday-alan-turing?lite

Do you think you could pass his test?

 

[Alareth]

becomingagodo's least favorite day of the year

 

[DrDave]

Isn't it tomorrow?

 

[Wudang]

Isn't it tomorrow?

Yes the 23rd. Interesting article on the truth behind some myths about Turing on the BBC. According to this Turing drank cyanide and left an apple by his bedside as a grim joke.

 

[DrDave]

I'll be here on Sunday http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/turing

Although I'll have a 4-year old with me, so will probably be a quick dash round before going to the more interactive stuff!

 

[DickK]

Google UK's animation for today is rather imaginative and play-worthy.

 

[lionking]

A visionary, a genius, gay and a marathon runner.

I'm glad I have something in common with this great man. I've run marathons.

 

[Wudang]

If you're a UK resident please sign this e-petition and get others to share it.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/31659

 

[Belz...]

Google UK's animation for today is rather imaginative and play-worthy.

For some reason, Google doesn't work for me today. It displays an image for Turing's birthday but nothing works.

 

[alfaniner]

My guess is it will turn from "static" to "active" sometime today.

 

[DickK]

Yes the 23rd. Interesting article on the truth behind some myths about Turing on the BBC. According to this Turing drank cyanide and left an apple by his bedside as a grim joke.

Another BBC article proposes that his death may have been misadventure and that the coroner may have made unwarranted assumptions.

 

[ddt]

Google UK's animation for today is rather imaginative and play-worthy.

Cool!

European commissioner Kroes mentioned Turing, and his 100th birthday, in her keynote speech at yesterday's Digital Agenda Assembly.

 

[Belz...]

My guess is it will turn from "static" to "active" sometime today.

Problem is, I don't see the search field. I have to use google.ca.

 

[AgeGap]

If you're a UK resident please sign this e-petition and get others to share it.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/31659

I have signed it but because we are in the digital-money age people are less likely to see his face on a banknote.

 

[kungfuhobbit]

petition signed, nice one

 

[AvalonXQ]

If you enjoyed Google's game, consider trying Lightbot and its sequel.

I've actually recommended it younger students starting to take an interest in programming as a good introduction to loops and functions.

 

[nathan]

It's a little late, but today a customer's asked me to solve the halting problem. Thanks to Alan, I'm not falling into that trap!