4th of July treat

[smokey the elder]

A friend of Thomas Jefferson's was a cryptologist in the early days of the US. He embedded coded text in a letter to the president, which has been unbroken until recently. The code revealed text very relevent to the time of year! http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124648494429082661.html?mod=yhoofront

[Taz_Zoee]

Wow, that was so interesting. I love this stuff. This is why I like the show NUMB3RS. :)

[Barbara]

This is fantastic. While I love stories like this (and loved Simon Singh's Code Book) I just wouldn't be patient enough. Thanks for sharing.