[SIGCIS-Members] BBC: Unseen images of code breaking computer that helped win WW2

[herbert.bruderer at bluewin.ch]

Dear Brian:
Thank you so much. A very exciting message. 
Please see:
The Colossus | blog at CACM
| Communications of the ACM
Best wishes,
Herbert
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Hi:
   
 
   
     
   
 
>From the BBC:
   
 
   
     
   
 
“By Shiona McCallum
   
 
Technology reporter
   
 
GCHQ has released never before seen images of Colossus, the UK's secret code-breaking computer credited with helping the Allies win World War Two.
   
 
The intelligence agency is publishing them to mark the 80th anniversary of the device's invention.
   
 
It says they "shed new light" on the "genesis and workings of Colossus", which is considered by many to be the first digital computer. 
   
 
<snip>”
   
 
   
     
   
 
Full text and photos:
   
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67997406
   
 
   
     
   
 
These photos are fascinating, particularly the one showing a separate large set of plugboards. My assumption is that the Colossus shown is one of the later production model.
   
 
   
     
   
 
Cheers
   
 
   
     
   
 
Brian Randell
   
 
   
     
   
 
  
   
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