Volume 5

From the Desk of 
We do it Your way
First Computer Bug

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From the Desk of...                                                                                                               May 2008

 

Custom is not always Expensive!

Good day to all:

Many companies use custom database applications to track quotes, sales, commissions, attendance and any number of other critical data points. In most cases they grow attached to a home-grown solution. I have also seen situations where they have decided to add modules to their SAP or Oracle Apps environment but need the functionality immediately. Development for these software environments can sometimes take 6-12 months or more. We are able to fill that gap with interim solutions that provide the needed information in a fraction of the time and cost.

Take a look at your office. Are there reports you need on a daily, weekly or monthly basis that you use spreadsheets for? Is it time consuming searching for last month’s version? We can help you organize and secure your business-critical data. In many cases we can automate the consolidation of information from your accounting, or other system.

Give us a call and let Access Ready Solutions simplify your life. Remember, custom is not always expensive.

Sincerely,

Joseph Growney

Access Ready Solutions

757-546-5048

Joseph.Growney@AccessReadySolutions.com

We do it Your way

Access Ready Solutions’ root business is developing database applications that work the way our clients want them to. We provide solutions that convert Excel spreadsheets and paper-based processes to Access or SQL databases. Our solutions include automation functionality our users need, like email, mail-merge, FTP, import/export and interfaces with other applications like QuickBooks.

We also provide support for existing applications. Many companies have spreadsheet or database solutions that were created by a former employee. They often need a little help making changes, adding reports or re-engineering their solution. Access Ready Solutions is happy to assist with these changes. We partner with several IT Support teams and provide this type of support for their clients.

First Computer Bug

The Bug Starts Here

In 1947, Grace Murray Hopper was working on the Harvard University Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator (a primitive computer).

On the 9th of September, 1947, when the machine was experiencing problems, an investigation showed that there was a moth trapped between the points of Relay #70, in Panel F.

The operators removed the moth and affixed it to the log. (See the picture above.) The entry reads: "First actual case of bug being found."

The word went out that they had "debugged" the machine and the term "debugging a computer program" was born.

Although Grace Hopper was always careful to admit that she was not there when it actually happened, it was one of her favorite stories.

See more fun facts at: http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/first_computer_bug.htm