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Colossus. The tape reader is the cage like structure to the right. This supports the paper tape that was transcribed from the teletyped German message. The black box closer to the left is where you set the desired pattern to look for. The pae runs at some 30mph through the reader whcih compares the text on the tape with potential patterns set on the black box. Once a patter is found, Colossus ca then try to use the pattern to break the Lorenz code...
with the first 'personal' computer that was hard to build, set up and operate, Heck even I was a kid when these came out. I'm more of a vic 20 or c64 guy or really an Apple IIe or my all time dream computer as a kid, the Timex Sinclair.
I wish I could make more use of RAW image editing, my computer is just not up for it though!
PS, I just picked up a 50mm F/1.8 prime lens! So you'll be seeing the awesomeness that will surely come of it soon enough!
It's never fun when the weekend ends so quickly :(
Pretty much just went to school today; nothing really...happened, although I do have a Poli Sci quiz on wednesday :/
This picture was from an old computer display set up at the entrance. There was a free class that was going to talk about how social media has evolved but since I had just left class, I wanted to go home and I missed it ~_~