I just stumbled upon this great story [1] and was surprised it had not been posted here before.<p>"How Grandmother Triode Stole Binary from the Sun" is a newer bit of folk/computer lore, by Jack Manganese. He credits two Cherokee stories, "Grandmother Spider Steals the Sun" and "The First Fire" as inspiration [2].<p>May Grandmother Triode and Slide Rule Demon bring a smile to you all.<p>[1] The story - <a href="https://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/how-grandmother-triode-stole-binary-from-the-sun" rel="nofollow">https://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/how-grandmother-triode...</a>
[2] Author's comment in discussion - <a href="https://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/forum/t-614647/how-grandmother-triode-stole-binary-from-the-sun#post-4325012" rel="nofollow">https://wanderers-library.wikidot.com/forum/t-614647/how-gra...</a>