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Date: May 2nd, 2008

Scary Nonphysics Geek Stuff: Animal Robo-Porn

2 May, 2008 (16:51) | Other science, Tech, Video | No comments

Mechanical squirrels, robot lizards jump into research
In Indiana, for instance, a fake lizard shows off its machismo as researchers assess which actions intimidate and which attract real lizards. Pheromone-soaked cockroach counterfeits in Brussels, meanwhile, exert peer pressure on real roaches to move out of protective darkness. In California, a tiny video camera inside a [...]

The NSA Knows You’re Reading This

2 May, 2008 (03:50) | History, Math, Tech | 1 comment

Long but interesting NSA article: Solving the Enigma, including the American contribution of solving the Navy four-rotor Enigma codes.
(And recall a previous post about making a paper Enigma machine)

 

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