Thanks to Randall Munroe for the first part of today’s “Because It’s Friday“:
That was the funny part…
World War II and Cold War Codes and Code Makers
Last week’s “Because It’s Friday” included ciphers, this week’s also includes ciphers.
Christos military and intelligence corner: The Combined Cipher machine – 1942-1962
The article looks at the history and progression of encoding machines and ciphers from the US’s entry into World War II to the early 1960s and the Cold War.
Just one more thing…
I have a public service announcement – Mother’s Day is March 30th, and for those of you who still need a gift for a Geek Mum, I have the answer for you over on Octagon Technology.
Gifts include a reminder of stepping on a Lego brick in bare feet, Chocolate Frog with collectable wizard card, Captain Kirk with his shirt on and gifts in tins, none of which are chocolates or biscuits.
Have a good weekend.
Clive
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
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Photo by Yashasvi Nagda
