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Colossus Cracks Again

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-yer-playing-with-power dept.

BOfH writes "The BBC is reporting that following a 14-year rebuild project, the Colossus computer is once again cracking codes at Bletchley Park." They will crack WWII-era encrypted messages, and compete against modern PCs. Fun stuff for crypto nerds and history buffs.

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  1. Growling Rowling by skoaldipper · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Strange. Did Bill Gates authorize the unlicensed works of Windows for Dummies? If anything, Andy Rathbone should have his character likeness etched in gold edifice in the halls of Redmond.

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    I hope, when they die, cartoon characters have to answer for their sins.