Archivist note: This post is from an older recovered archive.
==Initial Post==
Wanted: Engine Composers for New Babbage Athenaeum
Posted by Aeolus Cleanslate on May 15, 2010 at 8:30pm
The New Babbage Athenaeum is seeking the IMMEDIATE services of experienced clackers and composers of instructions for analytical engines. Specialists in compound nibble-scanning, dual-rate spline calculations, and floating tri-rhythmic class reciprocation are especially desired. Those with specific knowledge of why an Engine might spontaneously begin to calculate the nature of pi when scanning the text in a book are especially desired. Bonuses will be paid and punchcards will be provided.
The Steamweaver Company denies that the Athenaeum Engine is functioning improperly, or that there will be any delay to the Project of converting the contents of the Athenaeum into punchcards.
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==Comments==
*Comment by Penelope Strathearn on May 16, 2010 at 12:01am
((Hm, I wonder if Book has seen this ad? It looks for an excellent opportunity for a saboteur person with the requisite talents to find truly meaningful work.))
*Comment by Armand Foehammer on May 16, 2010 at 12:58am
((Do I dare?……do I?))
*Comment by Tepic Harlequin on May 16, 2010 at 5:34am
ummm….. by the way… what happens if someone put some more holes in those cards stored there? some of the patterns looked quite prity, but the one that almost looked like a horse needed another hole to be right…… and…. errrr…. were they in any order? still, the place downstairs is nice an warm to snooze in…
*Comment by Bookworm Hienrichs on May 16, 2010 at 7:16am
Bookworm, on a walk, sees the poster, pauses to read it, and walks on, a slight smile on her face.
*Comment by Kimika Ying on May 16, 2010 at 10:46am
"Emergency Assistance" is needed, yet all is well? That has the feel of barely contained panic.
(( Brilliant job on the poster, Mr. Cleanslate. ))
*Comment by Bookworm Hienrichs on May 16, 2010 at 10:57am
((I especially love the technobabble in the announcement. *grin*))
*Comment by Sheryl Skytower on May 16, 2010 at 11:49am
I can nibble on things…
points at sharp metal teeth
of course, I can’t be too precise.
*Comment by Wiggy Undertone on May 16, 2010 at 5:50pm
Ah, if only I was skilled in such matters. My expertise lies solely with steam boilers and steam engines. Perhaps Professor Lionheart? He assisted me with a clockwork some time ago.
*Comment by Marion Questi on May 16, 2010 at 10:10pm
"Those with specific knowledge of why an Engine might spontaneously begin to calculate the nature of pi when scanning the text in a book…"
Hmmm. Were the books still under copyright?
(Just taking a wild guess here…)
*Comment by Jedburgh Dagger on May 17, 2010 at 5:50pm
((It’s DRM on the texts.))
Comment by Stargirl Macbain on May 17, 2010 at 6:36pm
Oh how awful, they are having trouble with that machine…*walks away whistling*
((Very clever Mr Cleanslate))
