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TNMOC’s Turing Test just became tougher

Posted October 16, 2019October 16, 2019by Over Lord

A gifted student has created a brand-new version of the Turing Test that has entertained and intrigued educational groups on the Learning Programme at The …

A rare opportunity to see early Open University computers

Posted September 17, 2019September 17, 2019by Over Lord

To mark the 50th anniversary of The Open University (OU), a new display celebrating its early technology is open to visitors to The National Museum …

The role of Colossus and D-Day – a talk at TNMOC

Posted September 3, 2019September 3, 2019by Over Lord

Seventy-five years on from D-Day, information is still coming to light to show the role of Colossus and the breaking of Lorenz, Hitler’s most secret …

Biggest handcrafted open world ever coming to Switch, PC and Mac

Posted August 13, 2019August 13, 2019by Over Lord

Biggest handcrafted open world ever coming to Switch, PC and Mac Silk, a new exploration RPG from the designer of Discworld Noir, launches in September. …

Enigma machine unveiled by Bombe veteran on Bombe Gallery anniversary

Posted June 25, 2019June 25, 2019by Over Lord

Veteran Bombe operator Ruth Bourne unveiled an Enigma cipher machine, the latest addition to the Turing-Welchman Bombe Gallery at The National Museum of Computing, in …

First TNMOC honorary fellows announced

Posted June 17, 2019June 17, 2019by Over Lord

Margaret Sale has become the first honorary fellow of The National Museum of Computing in recognition of her outstanding service to the memory of the …

Veterans recall D-Day at Colossus at 75 celebration

Posted May 30, 2019May 30, 2019by Over Lord

Veterans who worked on Colossus, the code-breaking machine used to decrypt German High Command messages during the second world war, came to The National Museum …

Next stop Rainbow Road

Posted April 16, 2019April 16, 2019by Over Lord

Mancunians using the Metrolink were left puzzled as the city centre’s busiest tram stops were renamed by a team of mischievous computer game characters. Led …

Reconstruction of the machine that inspired Colossus unveiled

Posted April 10, 2019April 10, 2019by Over Lord

A reconstruction of the codebreaking machine that inspired Colossus has been unveiled at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park. The unveiling of the …

Technology Saves Heritage Computing at The National Museum of Computing

Posted March 26, 2019March 26, 2019by Over Lord

Paessler’s solutions to protect and preserve the world’s oldest working computer The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) has partnered with network monitoring company, Paessler to …