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November 28, 2008

eulc doog yrev a ton

— srikanth @ 9:00 pm, GMT +0000 ( 1227906052 ) Play

Simple enough: identify and connect.

Cracked by: Bipin Banavalikar , Johny Walker , Dibyo , Goyal , shenoyvarun86 , shenoyvarun86 , p vs np , nishansolo , Ajay Parasuram , quaziluffy , priyananda and panrod and sidsen.

Answer:

Edgar Allan Poe and “The Gold Bug”.

Cryptography was the deeper connect we were looking for.

15 Responses to “eulc doog yrev a ton”

  1. Bipin Banavalikar Says:

    Pic 1 : Mr. Edgar Allen Poe
    Pic 2 : Illustration from book \’The Gold Bug\’

    Mr Edgar Allen Poe wrote this short story.


  2. Johny Walker Says:

    The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe


  3. Dibyo Says:

    E A Poe and the Gold Bug – one of his stories.

    Dibyo

  4. Goyal Says:

    Edgar Allan Poe and the Gold bug


  5. shenoyvarun86 Says:

    okay the first one is Edgar Allan Poe.. on boiledbeans the second pic i guess is that if Gold Bug and the cryptographic fundae

    shenoyvarun86

  6. shenoyvarun86 Says:

    okay the first one is Edgar Allan Poe.. on boiledbeans the second pic i guess is that of Gold Bug and the cryptographic fundae

    shenoyvarun86

  7. p vs np Says:

    Edgar Allen Poe and “The Gold-Bug”.
    Nice question :)


  8. p vs np Says:

    Well, the connect being the solution techniques to substitution ciphers discussed in the Gold Bug,helping in the unravelling Capt. Kidd’s treasure. It made cryptography popular.


  9. nishansolo Says:

    Edgar Allan Poe and The Golden Bug.

    Poe used cryptographic ciphers as part of the story The Golden Bug, which became phenomenally popular. With this he played a major role in popularizing cryptograms in newspapers and magazines.


  10. Ajay Parasuram Says:

    Connect – Allan Poe


  11. quaziluffy Says:

    Edgar Allan Poe, the gold bug, cryptography


  12. priyananda Says:

    Edgar Allen Poe’s The Gold Bug, which made encryption and cryptanalysis popular among the masses.


  13. panrod Says:

    Edgar alan Poe
    Gold bug


  14. Ajay Parasuram Says:

    Or is the connect – the Tulip Tree?


  15. sidsen Says:

    cryptograph


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