Treatment of Alan Turing was “appalling” - PM | Number10.gov.uk
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"While Turing was dealt with under the law of the time and we can’t put the clock back, his treatment was of course utterly unfair and I am pleased to have the chance to say how deeply sorry I and we all are for what happened to him. Alan and the many thousands of other gay men who were convicted as he was convicted under homophobic laws were treated terribly."

The Prime Minister has released a statement on the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, recognising the “appalling” way he was treated for being gay.

finally

"We’re sorry, you deserved so much better."

did everyone read this: The Prime Minister has released a statement on the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, recognising the "appalling" way he was treated for being gay. > http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page20571

"I wanted to build a machine that would be immediately recognizable as a Turing machine to someone familiar with Turing's work."

A video of a working Turing machine that Turing himself would probably have recognized despite the use of modern electronics (the only thing missing is a truly infinite tape). I'm impressed, but it also just drives home why there wasn't a "personal Turing machine revolution" after he proposed the device!

Building a real Turing machine. It uses 35mm film leader and writes 0/1 with a dry erase marker. Very cleaver.

An ACTUAL Turing Machine

... a most excellent puzzle game, wherein you build little machines to test robots. [via Math Less Travelled blog]