1920s German encryption/decryption in a modern toy body

February 15, 2011 5:10 PM

Arduino plus programming plus children's electronic toy equals adorable Enigma machine! You can even make your own Enigma machine in an electronic toy body. Bonus Arduino Enigma fun: midi "enigma" machine hack, but no instructions.

Arduino (projects) previously, and the Enigma machine, previously.

posted by filthy light thief (6 comments total)

Lovely stuff. Arduinos really do allow you to go from idea to reality quickly.
posted by scruss at 7:27 PM on February 15, 2011

It's just occurred to me how stupid it is that we teach our kids the ABCs using toys with an ABC type writer, then we all use a QWERTY arrangement.

Obviously, we can't change all the typewriters.

Lets change the alphabet...
posted by sodium lights the horizon at 3:54 AM on February 16, 2011

Obviously, we can't change all the typewriters

reeeeally?
posted by LogicalDash at 4:27 AM on February 16, 2011

Who's got a good "How to get started using Arduino" link? Maybe like a few sample projects?
posted by Eideteker at 6:28 AM on February 16, 2011

Eideteker - see DU's post on Arduino.
posted by filthy light thief at 6:56 AM on February 16, 2011

I really could not deal with the heavy breathing in the first video. But it's pretty cool regardless. I have promised myself that after I slay my debt demons I will buy an Arduino kit and start playing with electronics.
posted by sevenyearlurk at 6:26 PM on February 16, 2011