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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. A question... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Is there any point putting the Colossus up against a modern PC? Is it just to show how much more powerful today's computers have become, or is the dedicated function Colossus still faster at specific operations than a multifunction PC? I would imagine that the transistor technology would far outpace even the dedicated hardware of 60 years ago, but maybe someone who knows more about these things has a different perspective?