Looking back on Shoes.
At a DARPA PI meeting recently, I met some folks from Cybernetica who told me about the hot new startup CountryOS! (EDIT: it’s not their startup).
A recent 99% Invisible episode describes the history of the SIGSALY, a secure communication system developed during WWII that used white noise one-time pads printed on vinyl to analog-encrypt communications lines.
Thanks to The Allusionist, I learned about EuroSpeak and discovered this guide on Misused English words and expressions in EU publications, which is hilarious.
Anand, just clearing something up. CountryOS is not by Cybernetica. Although it was an excellent April Fools prank so I would have been proud, if it was
Oops, sorry if that seemed to be an attribution — will clarify!