Dear
visitor,
I have a broad interest in all things
technology, science and history, with a main focus on
electronics, cryptology and programming. I also have a
passion for old crypto equipment and signals
intelligence, both technically and historically, and in
WW2 and Cold War history. The combination of all this
resulted in a desire to bring to life some of the marvels
of cryptology through software simulations, with an
emphasis on authenticity and respect for their history.
In 2004, I decided to share my passion
for cryptology and cipher machines through this website
and the SIGINT Chatter blog. My goal is to get
people interested in the intriguing world of cryptography
and codebreaking, and to show how a seemingly boring
subject can be a truly fascinating journey into history.
I hope to inspire the reader to look beyond the
well-known WW2 and Cold War stories, to discover the
importance of cryptology and intelligence, and how they
influenced modern history. History is here to share!
The number of visitors and the kind
feedback encourages me to keep this site up to date and expand it whenever time allows. I
appreciate all feedback, additional information or
reporting of broken links to improve this site. You can send an e-mail or write something in the guestbook.
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address http://users.telenet.be/d.rijmenants/index.htm
which is no longer in use. The Internet Archive also
preserved the old website.
Dirk Rijmenants (bio)
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