Sorry that there have been only two posts since the start of this blog on 8th August. I have neither lost interest only days after kickoff nor have I been kidnapped by some dark intelligence agency. On the contrary, I have been spending a lot of time on fixing numerous visible and invisible bugs, especially in the translated versions of this blog. Moreover, there is a whole bunch of new features available like a highly scalable FAQ and LaTeX support for posts and comments!

I am optimistic that the stage of initial installations and bug fixes has come to an end now, so that from this point on, I can exclusively focus on what this blog is really about: cryptology! On my desk, there are already some drafts about the Playfair cipher, which was extensively referred to in the blockbuster “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (2007), and the Japanese code JN-25, which played a decisive role in WWII’s Battle for the Pacific. So please stay tuned for what’s to come in the near future!

“Hello World!”

That’s how almost any beginner’s guide to programming starts, so it’s probably a good line to begin my first public blog with. Hopefully, you’ll find many useful facts and intersting stories about cryptography and relating topics at this place very soon. Please grant me some time to develop my personal “blogging style” and support me by making extensive use of the available rating and comment possibilities!

Have fun,
Matt