Entertainment
No Wonder This Blog Is So Boring...
10-Aug-08 01:41 PM
Here is proof positive that I am just an old-fuddy-duddy. Many of you suspected it by the contents of my blog page and my unrelenting pursuit of dry, boring, topics. Since I am really only 46 years old, I guess by the time I can actually retire, I will already be brain dead - something to look forward to.
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Stars & Stripes Forever!!
04-Jul-08 09:31 AM
Solution to Encrypted Message
14-Jun-08 12:09 AM
Ok, so no one else is too much interested in the playfair cipher. That’s OK - I realize not everyone is intrigued by such geekish hobbies - but, for those who might happen to be interested anyway, here is the solution.
A playfair cipher cannot be decoded without the keyword. The keyword can be a single word or a phrase of words. In this example I gave a clue and then the keyword was to be guessed. The clue was “You are reading it now.” The correct answer, and keyword was “TD3k Speaks”. The other trick here is to remember that when entering a number, it must be spelled out - actual number symbols are not allowed. In keeping with the other requirements of the cipher, that is that letters may only be used once, the final keyword looks like this: “TDHREKSPA”. When applied to the encoded cipher text, the decoded message reveals the following:
th is bl og en tr yi se nc od ed us in gt he pl ay fa ir ci ph er if yo uc an br ea ki tx th en yo ua re am os tc ap ab le te ch ge xe ka nd sh ou ld be pr ou dx
A playfair cipher cannot be decoded without the keyword. The keyword can be a single word or a phrase of words. In this example I gave a clue and then the keyword was to be guessed. The clue was “You are reading it now.” The correct answer, and keyword was “TD3k Speaks”. The other trick here is to remember that when entering a number, it must be spelled out - actual number symbols are not allowed. In keeping with the other requirements of the cipher, that is that letters may only be used once, the final keyword looks like this: “TDHREKSPA”. When applied to the encoded cipher text, the decoded message reveals the following:
th is bl og en tr yi se nc od ed us in gt he pl ay fa ir ci ph er if yo uc an br ea ki tx th en yo ua re am os tc ap ab le te ch ge xe ka nd sh ou ld be pr ou dx
And in final form, the message reads:
“This blog entry is encoded using the playfair cipher. If you can break it then you are a most capable tech geek and should be proud.”
Even though computers can easily break the playfair cipher it is still a relatively secure method of encrypting messages provided the keyword is secure. The longer and more difficult the keyword or keyphrase, the more secure the message. This is why many playfair ciphers have resorted to additional clever puzzles and clues that must be solved in order to discover the keyword. Once the keyword is broken, the message is simple.
So ends the lesson.
Encrypted Message
12-Jun-08 01:17 AM
Can you decode this blog post? Please leave your decoded translations in comments and good luck. The keyword clue is: “What you are reading now” (Note: this is a clue and not the actual keyword).
The encoded message is:
DR FA LU XO DU DE RQ BD MF NH TH NB FQ CH RT BG IR IS QA FL GP TE LG XQ ML SQ AE RB AC HV DR DU XQ QB ET KQ NP KM BA BK UB DT GT LH ZH SB WS PD QM FE LB AH QM HW
This idea was inspired by the movie National Treasure 2, which introduced me to the concept of the playfair cipher. Back in it’s day it was an extremely powerful and effective means of encrypting messages from unintended viewers. Now with the advent of computer technology, the code can easily be broken and so therefore is no longer used. It was used extensively during World Wars 1 and 2. I was so fascinated with the concept of this encryption method I did a google research and taught myself how to employ the system. It takes about 15 minutes to learn and master. For additional reading on the subject, I found this wikipedia post to be the most helpful at actually explaining how to understand the cipher, and this link is an excellent on line tool that will help you to encrypt your own messages or decipher messages from others. Things like this really intrigue my robotic skull jelly.
I will post the decoded message in the next day or two for those interested.
The encoded message is:
DR FA LU XO DU DE RQ BD MF NH TH NB FQ CH RT BG IR IS QA FL GP TE LG XQ ML SQ AE RB AC HV DR DU XQ QB ET KQ NP KM BA BK UB DT GT LH ZH SB WS PD QM FE LB AH QM HW
This idea was inspired by the movie National Treasure 2, which introduced me to the concept of the playfair cipher. Back in it’s day it was an extremely powerful and effective means of encrypting messages from unintended viewers. Now with the advent of computer technology, the code can easily be broken and so therefore is no longer used. It was used extensively during World Wars 1 and 2. I was so fascinated with the concept of this encryption method I did a google research and taught myself how to employ the system. It takes about 15 minutes to learn and master. For additional reading on the subject, I found this wikipedia post to be the most helpful at actually explaining how to understand the cipher, and this link is an excellent on line tool that will help you to encrypt your own messages or decipher messages from others. Things like this really intrigue my robotic skull jelly.
I will post the decoded message in the next day or two for those interested.
"I Am Iron Man"
04-May-08 09:09 AM
Body Holy Rocks
25-Apr-08 09:05 PM
TD3k Speaks is very honored to feature here the works of a very important, upcoming band. The band is not really new, but it has remained relatively unknown in the music world. Every once in a great while a person is privileged to make the acquaintance of a future celebrity superstar. Such is my luck with my acquaintance with Body Holy. I can only hope that one day when they hit the big time and are selling 40 million records and sold out shows to millions of screaming fans that they will remember the little people like me who encouraged them on to stardom. All kidding aside, I take no credit other than to introduce them to you. The featured song here is one of the early recordings and after having listened to one of their newer tracks, I can tell you that their music is progressively evolving into a musical machination melodrama.
Ladies and gentlemen, please give a listen to Body Holy - and if you like them, check out their website. I believe it will be updated soon with some of their newer tracks. Rock on!
Don't Mess With McCain
22-Mar-08 09:47 AM
Neologism At It's Best
12-Mar-08 11:53 PM
I found this over at Chaikaroma's blog - I usually don't repost, but this one is too good to pass up.
Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.
And the winners are...
1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.
6. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.
7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), The belief that, when you die, your Soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.
And the winners are...
1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.
6. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.
7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), The belief that, when you die, your Soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
Santa Scam Revealed
18-Dec-07 10:37 AM
Caught in the act of deceiving the world with his dubious "Santa scam", quick change artist and notorious Chinese food thief, Larry Slushpile, has been arrested for multiple counts of grand theft gluttony and for impersonating a mythical icon. Posing as a humble Santa seeking a quick weight gain for the holidays, Slushpile has traveled the world seeking free food from countless Chinese kitchens in an effort to play upon their good will and generous hearts. Unwitting restaurant owners have graciously given Slushpile mounds of free food in an effort, they thought, would help "Santa" gain weight quickly. A generous and selfless act completely spurned by Slushpile's greed seeing how the Chinese generally do not celebrate Christmas anyway. It is still not clear just exactly how Slushpile is able to morph himself into Santa so quickly and so convincingly, but perhaps several months in a maximum security prison will help reveal his villainous secrets.
I Am Superman...yeah, right
12-Dec-07 09:39 AM
I recently took a quiz to see which super hero I am the most akin to; you can see the results below. While I am "flattered" that it has equated me with the golden boy "Superman", you have to stop and consider why a robotic construct (me) crafted on the whim of a megalomanic scientific inventor with visions of world domination, could ever remotely be compared with or likened to Superman? One thing is for certain: either this super hero quiz is highly inaccurate, or the good Dr. Torso really, really screwed up the personality chip that he installed into my chromium shielded lobular cavity.
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Your results:
You are Superman
Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...
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Your results:
You are Superman
| You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.  |
Click here to take the "Which Superhero are you?" quiz...
Movie Wisdom
09-Dec-07 10:36 AM
The mark of a truly great movie can be measured in a number of different ways, but one that is of particular interest is in the clever manipulation of dialogue. Words spoken by the characters that have a profound meaning beyond the simple context of the movie that can reveal wit, logic, wisdom and truth applicable across a broad spectrum. There are many numerous examples of such dialogue all through out movie history, but one that is particularly well written and executed is performed by Matt Damon in this scene from 1997's "Good Will Hunting". With a bit of sarcasm, Will has figured out why he should be wary of accepting a government job that would allow him to utilize his keen intellect.