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If you haven't been to Bletchley Park to see Colossus (and the other fascinating things there) you have an absolute treat in store. Last time I went they were using it to decrypt German Naval codes from the 1940s - lights blinking and tape flying everywhere. Incredible.
What an amazing person. If you haven't been to Bletchley Park to see Colossus (and the other fascinating things there) you have an absolute treat in store. Last time I went they were using it to decrypt German Naval codes from the 1940s - lights blinking and tape flying everywhere. Incredible.
Mr. Sale's enthusiasm for and dedication to this functioning piece of history -- and to educating more recent generations about it -- were truly inspiring. It was fun to see a group of schoolchildren hanging on his every word as he pointed out parts of the machine ... after which he simply went back to tinkering with it alongside his colleague.
I'm really sad to learn of his passing. But I'm deeply grateful for the legacy he's left behind.