After re-building the famous computer that helped to break the German Codes during WW11 it is ready to do it all again.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7094881.stm
Nigel.
Colossus to crack codes once more
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Colossus to crack codes once more
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Re: Colossus to crack codes once more
Thanks for the tip, Nigel.
I've always been fascinated by the work that took place at Bletchley Park during the war. I recently read a very good book titled 'Seizing the Enigma. The Race to Break the German U-Boat Codes. 1939-1943' by David Kahn. Fascinating stuff. ;-)
Brian
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Brian
Re: Colossus to crack codes once more
Glad you appreciated the link Brian, it will be interesting to see the outcome when the tests have been completed.
Nigel.
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Re: Colossus to crack codes once more
Interesting, but which service pack are they using?
Graham
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Graham
Re: Colossus to crack codes once more
Thanks Nigel - I too have always been fascinated by Bletchley Park, Ultra and Enigma. Read some books years ago but this must have been around the time things became de-classified so not a lot of details were available then. Now more information is available, I am in awe of what was accomplished so very long ago. I certainly get a kick out of telling the natives on this side of the pond that ENIAC was not the first computer - Colossus was!
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