I might add I have been to Bletchly park myself but have been
waiting for a return visit with my son (who will graduate with a CS degree
in a year - and a biochem degree) rather than take my wife who really
isn't all that into what it means...On Tue, Jul 05, 2016 at 12:18:59PM -0400, William H. Fite wrote: > I second the motion, John, re Bletchley Park. My spouse is a quantum > information theorist (sort of a cross between a quantum physicist and a > theoretical mathematician) who develops algorithms that crypto people then > adapt for practical use. Mostly for quantum crypto. Both of us found > Bletchley absolutely fascinating. That was a couple of years ago and we > found several enthusiastic volunteers including one who was a pretty fair > mathematician. > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 8:10 AM, John Ackermann N8UR <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm a bit of a crypto-geek and was able to visit Bletchley a couple of > > times, again many years ago. It is definitely worth a trip, though from > > what I saw on my visits and have read lately it has evolved badly. > > > > It used to be run on a shoestring with enthusiastic volunteers everywhere > > and lots of eccentric touches. There were local craft clubs who set up on > > their niche historical displays on the weekends, there was a guy who'd > > taken over the front room of the manor with his huge Churchill memorabilia > > collection, and though things weren't fancy they were lots of fun. Over > > the years, though, the site has been "corporatized" and while the exhibits > > have gotten fancier, some of the fun has gone away, and a lot of the > > passionate volunteers seem to have given up. > > > > My last visit was years ago, though, and I hope that what I've read about > > what's happened since is overstated. > > > > John > > > > > > On 7/4/2016 10:01 PM, Bob wrote: > > > >> Hi Dave, > >> > >> Yes, as many mentioned all the clocks are up the hill at the Observatory, > >> and very much worth the trip. As you mention you are with your family, I > >> would like to add that yes I did cajole my family to the NMM and the > >> Observatory, but also to Bletchley Park (just a short train ride outside > >> London) and Bletchley Park was easily the most memorable. There are > >> wonderful volunteer guides, and many interesting devices that you can get > >> up close to. Bletchley was more like visiting a working lab than a > >> museum. I think every time nut would enjoy Bletchley quite a bit. > >> > >> https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/ <https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Bob > >> > >> On Jul 4, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Dave Martindale <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I am in London England at the moment, playing tourist with the rest of my > >>> family. I want one day to be a visit to the National Maritime Museum at > >>> Greenwich, which includes the Royal Observatory Greenwich. I am > >>> particularly interested in seeing Harrison's H1 through H4, plus other > >>> high-precision mechanical timekeepers (pendulum clocks, etc). > >>> > >>> I know they are at the NMM - their web site shows some of them. But > >>> where > >>> are they located on the site? The NMM has a large main building down > >>> near > >>> the Thames, while the Royal Observatory and related buildings are on the > >>> top of a hill further inland in Greenwich Park. Are the chronometers and > >>> other precision timekeepers on display somewhere in the Royal > >>> Observatory, > >>> or down in the main NMM building? I've spent an hour or two browsing web > >>> sites without finding this particular bit of information. > >>> > >>> I figure there must be list members who have visited the NMM, and know > >>> where the precision timekeepers are actually displayed. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Dave > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe, go to > >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >>> and follow the instructions there. > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > -- > Mundus vult decipi. > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. -- Dave Emery N1PRE/AE, [email protected] DIE Consulting, Weston, Mass 02493 "An empty zombie mind with a forlorn barely readable weatherbeaten 'For Rent' sign still vainly flapping outside on the weed encrusted pole - in celebration of what could have been, but wasn't and is not to be now either." _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
