The 8008 was: Blinky lights WAS: The SR71 Blackbird was designed ENTIRELYwith slide rules 592

I am pretty sure that I have posted this before to a.f.c, but, for those in need of more tea, here it is again. OED2 concerning 'bug':

b. A defect or fault in a machine, plan, or the like. orig. U.S.

1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 11 Mar. 1-1 Mr. Edison, I was informed, had been up the two previous nights discovering Îa bugâ in his phonograph÷an expression for solving a difficulty, and implying that some imaginary insect has secreted itself inside and is causing all the trouble. 1935 Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. loveIX. 43 Casting, forging and riveting are processes hundreds of years old, and, to use an Americanism, Îhave the bugs ironed out of themâ. 1956 ÎN. Shuteâ Beyond Black Stump v. 138 They worked+until the rig had settled down and all the bugs had been ironed out. 1958 Engineering 14 Mar. 336-2 The seven-and-a-half years+was not an excessive time to+get the Îbugsâ out of a new system of that kind.

The real question is, of course, did the Admirable Grace claim to have invented the term, or was it attributed to her against her will and contrary to the evidence?

Giles -- NURSE! Where's my tea?