Sam Lemley
@samlemley.bsky.social
Curator of Special Collections @cmulibraries.bsky.social @carnegiemellon.bsky.social | http://samlemley.info
analytical & computational bibliography, history of the book, science, natural history, and early technology
gardener, husband, & papa
analytical & computational bibliography, history of the book, science, natural history, and early technology
gardener, husband, & papa
Thanks, William! Glad to be connected
March 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Thanks, William! Glad to be connected
A correct link to the item record! cmu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
cmu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:42 PM
A correct link to the item record! cmu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
The portrait shows Jacquard at his desk, a model of his loom nearby. He's inspecting punched cards with a drafting compass. These cards — 24,000 of which would have been required to weave this image — were a precursor to early computer programs, making this a *very* early digital image.
December 20, 2024 at 2:41 PM
The portrait shows Jacquard at his desk, a model of his loom nearby. He's inspecting punched cards with a drafting compass. These cards — 24,000 of which would have been required to weave this image — were a precursor to early computer programs, making this a *very* early digital image.