The White Nights Catalogue

Computer Bug — Heather Grey

Launch price
Rs. 999.00Rs. 799.00
Colour
Colour
Size
SMLXLXXL

On September 9, 1947, the Harvard Mark II computer stopped working. Engineers traced the fault to Relay #70 — and found, lodged in the contacts, a dead moth. They pulled it out. They taped it to the logbook. The note... Read more

FitRegular Fit
Fabric180gsm combed cotton
NeckRound Neck
SleeveRegular Sleeve
PatternGraphic Print
LengthRegular
Description +
On September 9, 1947, the Harvard Mark II computer stopped working. Engineers traced the fault to Relay #70 — and found, lodged in the contacts, a dead moth. They pulled it out. They taped it to the logbook. The note beside it read: "First actual case of bug being found." The word "bug" had already been used informally to describe technical faults — but this gave the phrase a real, physical specimen. Grace Hopper, one of the engineers working on the Mark II, helped make the story famous. She later became one of the most important figures in the history of computing — a pioneer of compilers, programming languages, and eventually a Rear Admiral in the US Navy. The moth is now in the Smithsonian. One actual insect. The origin of a word that now touches every line of code ever written.
Details & care +
180gsm combed cotton · water-based inks · regular fit · machine wash cold, inside out · printed in India.
Shipping & delivery +
Free shipping over Rs. 999.00. Printed to order — dispatched within 3 working days. Replacement or refund only for manufacturing defects, wrong item, or a sizing error on our end — see our returns policy.
Size chart +
SizeChest (in)Length (in)
XS3624
S3826
M4027
L4228
XL4429
XXL4630
3XL4832

Measurements are of the garment, laid flat. Regular fit. Size up for an oversized look.

Rs. 999.00Rs. 799.00