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WWII Colossus Codecracker Outdone by a German

Posted by Zonk on from the oh-irony-you-are-so-sweet dept.

superglaze writes "The Colossus codecracker contest was a short-lived ordeal. Not only has it been outdone in a cipher-breaking challenge, but — irony of ironies — it was beaten by a German! From the story: 'The winner was Joachim Schüth, from Bonn, who completed the task using software he wrote himself. "[Schüth] cracked the most difficult code yesterday," said the museum's spokesperson on Friday. "We're absolutely delighted. He used specially written software for the challenge. Colossus is still chugging away, as we got the signals late. Yesterday the atmospheric conditions were such that we couldn't get good signals.'"

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  1. Well, there goes my by ronadams · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Colossus DRM System" project...

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  2. Vee Haf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Vee haf vays uf makink you drink more Ovaltine!

  3. Re:Time travel hero wannabe by Cheesey · · Score: 2, Funny

    Be sure to seal the wormhole after yourself, so that the Nazis can't sneak a copy of AES through it.

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  4. get that man a time machine quick!! by Some_Llama · · Score: 5, Funny

    oh wait..

  5. We get signal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    we got the signals late. So we said "main screen turn on" and found Collosus doesn't even have a main screen. Now all our base are belong to Joachim Schüth :(
  6. Re:Time travel hero wannabe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You want a Pepsi, pal, you're gonna pay for it! :)

  7. Re:Time travel hero wannabe by kliklik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just as you surround yourself with the most important scrolls and start scanning, the battery in your laptop decides to explode, starting the fire.

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  8. Achtung! by dkleinsc · · Score: 5, Funny

    Das encryptmachine ist nicht fuer gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy wrecken der secrets, schnatchendatas und breakensecurity mit grossembrassen. Ist nicht fuer gewerken bei das dumpkopfen.

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  9. Re:Time travel hero wannabe by Provocateur · · Score: 2, Funny

    And his last heroic words before he died in the conflagration were 'Don't buy Delllllll!'

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