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Animated Encryption

Posted by timothy on from the things-to-dance-with dept.

An anonymous reader submits: "Cartoons for fun and secrecy -- A student at the University of Dayton has apparently come up with an encryption scheme using computer generated animation. Story at the Chronicle of Higher Education."

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  1. Hmm ... by B3ryllium · · Score: 2, Funny

    What happens when you need to break the encryption?

    Do you call in The Tick?

    Freakazoid?

    The Brain?

    Who knows ... ;-)

  2. New Patented Idea by mborland · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can't disclose the details of my new patented idea for what I know is an unbreakable encryption algorithm, but I will describe my research.

    I was sitting outside and saw all the blades of grass swaying in the wind before me. I noticed how some were shorter than others, and that they actually didn't all have the exact same color. I thought if I assigned a number to each of these and several other characteristics, I'd be well on my way to unbreakable encryption.

    My dad used to be a pretty famous rodeo clown in the 60s and an alumnus of the college I'm attending, so when I approached the board of trustees for approval for my research, they were ecstatic! They gave me $20,000 to conduct my research. Now I will be busy all summer observing the grass swaying in the wind. I plan to have a prototype ready at some point, I hope.

    1. Re:New Patented Idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      That happens to be a crackerjack idea. I have a small suggestion to make it truly brillant.

      Have you noticed that the vertical measure of the individual blades of grass change with respect to time?

      You should ask for another $20,000 to watch that change.

  3. Cool... by parad0x01 · · Score: 2, Funny

    So now I can encrypt animated pr0n in japanese anime...oh wait...

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  4. Re: At last I understand those Simpsons cartoons! by Antity · · Score: 2, Funny

    When they all leap onto the sofa at the start of the episode it truly means something.

    Now if only I could get a look at the decode manual . . .

    Homer's hair. Nuff said.

    And whenever they need to send a burst of data, there always is some reason to show Homer in the 60s in the storyline, right? ;-)

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