Cambridge University, the Alma matta of Maryse.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Colossus computer at work. According to Wikipedia, The Colossus machines were early computing devices used by British codebreakers to read encrypted German messages during World War II . Colossus was an early electronic digital computer . Colossus was designed by engineer Tommy Flowers at the Post Office Research Station , Dollis Hill . The prototype, Colossus Mark I, was operational at Bletchley Park in February 1944. An improved Colossus Mark II was first installed in June 1944, and ten Colossi had been constructed by the end of the war. The Colossus computers were used to help decipher teleprinter messages which had been encrypted using the Lorenz SZ40/42 machine. Colossus compared two data streams, performing counts based on a programmable boolean function. One stream was read at high speed from a paper tape. The other was generated internally, and was an electronic simulation of the Lorenz machine at various trial settings. If the count for a setting was above a certain threshold, it would be output on an electric typewriter.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Saturday, April 01, 2006
The Sheldonian Theatre was erected in 1664-8 to a design by Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) from funds donated by Gilbert Sheldon (1598-1677), who during his long career held office as Warden of All Souls Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury and was elected as Chancellor of the University of Oxford. In 1994 the Theatre was described by the European Commission as "one of the architectural jewels of Oxford". Its purpose was to provide an appropriate secular venue for the principal meetings and public ceremonies of the University, and this remains its purpose today.
One the Keble College grounds... (http://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/)
For a map of all the Oxford colleges, see: http://www.citysightseeingoxford.com/tour_route_map.html
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