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Interactive 3D Model of Enigma Machine Launches
Original: Show HN: A working 3D model of an Enigma machine
A developer has built a working browser-based 3D model of the Enigma machine, the German cipher device used during World War II. Users can manipulate the rotor machine virtually and encrypt messages just as wartime operators did. Hacker News readers are sharing it widely, praising the interactive recreation of the historic encryption device.
Why now: People are drawn to the blend of history, cryptography and hands-on interactivity in a free web project.
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- Show HN: A working 3D model of an Enigma machine · primitivesuave · 95
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