Ring settings in the Enigma M3 emulator significantly alter encryption calculations, expanding the keyspace and necessitating specific code adjustments for accurate rotor functioning.
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A detailed guide on using a Commodore 64 emulator to brute-force break an Enigma message by leveraging known plaintext fragments.
An in-depth guide to building an Enigma M3 emulator on the Commodore 64, focusing on the cryptographic algorithm and its implementation in BASIC and assembly.
The Enigma machine's intricate design and encryption methods were ultimately defeated by Allied codebreakers using mathematical insights and strategic exploitation of its weaknesses.
The Wallis product is a historical formula for calculating pi that converges slowly, requiring extensive iterations for accuracy, as demonstrated through BASIC and C implementations.
This post visualizes Bubble Sort, Selection Sort, and Insertion Sort on a Commodore 64, illustrating their processes and time complexities through animated PETSCII characters.
The blog post discusses the story of Dorothy Vaughan, a key figure in the 'Hidden Figures' narrative, who adapted to technological disruption by learning FORTRAN and teaching her team to program, ensuring their relevance in the fa...
The article emphasizes the importance of understanding first principles in programming, contrasting it with the emerging trend of 'vibe coding,' where developers rely on AI-generated code without comprehending its underlying mecha...
This post details how to adapt the 10PRINT maze generator for the Apple II, emphasizing its unique ASCII graphics and the quirks of Applesoft BASIC.
The text discusses three different maze generation algorithms for the Commodore 64, explaining how each works and the visual differences between them. It also provides code examples for each algorithm and compares the characterist...
The text explains how to implement a 16-bit unsigned AND operation on the Commodore 64 BASIC V2, which usually works with 16-bit signed integers. It provides a step-by-step guide and code examples for performing the operation.
The author shares the joy of finding a gloriously absurd book cover for a guide to the Forth programming language for the Atari 8-bit computers. The cover is chaotic and features two heroes in surreal poses on a keyboard landscape...
The text explores the PAL-II, a modern clone of the classic KIM-1 6502 microcomputer from the mid-1970s, and how to run 10 PRINT on it. It discusses the KIM-1's 7-segment display and its use for learning assembly language and low-...
The text discusses the Clockwork Pi PicoCalc, a retro-inspired handheld device powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico. It focuses on running the classic 10PRINT program and the 100 Doors problem using MMBasic. The author shares their expe...
The text discusses the 100 Doors problem on PICO-8, explaining the process and code to create a visual animation. It highlights the challenges of running PICO-8 on modern computers and the use of PICO-8's built-in game loop to pac...
The text discusses implementing the 10 Print algorithm on the PICO-8 platform, which is a fantasy console for making, sharing, and playing tiny games and other computer programs. It explains the print method, the code, and conclud...
0Dragon Curves
2024-09-13 • tutorial retro computing fractal geometry vintage jurassic dragon
The text discusses the concept of dragon curves, a type of fractal that can be created using recursive algorithms. It explains how to draw dragon curves with Logo on the Commodore 64, UCBLogo, and Python's Turtle graphics module. ...
010 PRINT in Rust vs C
2024-07-30 • tutorial retro computing c performance benchmarks
The text compares the 10 PRINT program in Rust and C, discussing the differences in the code and benchmarking the performance on different platforms. The Rust version is found to be faster on a MacBook Pro, while the C version is ...
The text discusses the use of an assembler for the VIC-20 called wAx, which is a set of machine language monitor tools for the Commodore VIC-20. It explores the capabilities of wAx, including assembly, disassembly, and debugging f...
The text discusses the author's quest to do 10PRINT on various devices, including the HP-42s calculator. The author initially thought it was impossible to print the '/' and '\' characters on the HP-42s but later figured it out. Th...
0The McNuggets Problem
2024-03-21 • programming python vintage computers mcnuggets
The text discusses the McNuggets problem, a classic puzzle involving the largest number of McNuggets that cannot be bought using 6, 9, and 20 packs. It provides a simple brute-force approach to solve the problem and offers a Pytho...
The text explains the concept of binary search and compares it with linear search. It provides examples of binary and linear search in Commodore 64 BASIC and Python, and discusses the percentage change in time taken by both method...
The text discusses the process of optimizing code for faster results, specifically counting from 0 to 2^24-1 (16,777,215) using different methods such as Rust, Commodore 64 BASIC, and Assembly. The author shares the results of eac...
The text discusses the reverse engineered Commodore 64 SID LFSR, its working, and how to visualize and verify it. It explains the taps, the pseudo random mechanism, and the process of verifying the hardware LFSR. The author also s...