BBC NEWS | Technology | Colossus cracks codes once more: “Colossus cracks codes once more

The following and linked article show how a 60 year old computer may yet beat the most modern laptops in cracking enigma machine codes. How could this be… is Moore’s Law rubbish…

It has long been held that a computer developed to solve a specific task is vastly faster than a general purpose computer. So if colossus can crack enigma, there must be machines that can crack our best codes today…

Update: Colossus lost the bet but should soon be finished. I’ll let you know when it’s done.

Update: It’s done and finished and completed the task. Well done!.

Read on,…

By Mark Ward
Technology Correspondent, BBC News website

Bletchley’s code-breaking effort shortened the war by many months

A closer look at the Colossus computer
For the first time in more than 60 years a Colossus computer is cracking codes at Bletchley Park.

The machine is being put through its paces to mark the end of a project to rebuild the pioneering computer.

It is being used to crack messages enciphered using the same system employed by the German high command during World War II.

The Colossus is pitted against modern PC technology which will also try to read the scrambled messages.”

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