Introduction In the 20th century iron, and steel had become the backbone of powerful nations. Northern parts of Sweden(Kiruna, Gällivare) have the largest, purest iron ore deposits in Europe. As early as 1902, Sweden begun transporting its iron ore via railway to the Narvik harbour. The port doesn't freeze in spite of being on the … Continue reading Naval ships involved in battles of Narvik
Nissuntjårro mountain on the left of the viewer, Tjuonatjåkka on the right. The above image is of Lapporten (Northern Sami: Čuonjávággi, "Tjuonavagge") clicked by the road(in Abisko) to Narvik. The frozen Torneträsk lake can be seen on the left. Lapporten is Sweden's most widely clicked/familiar mountain pair. Geographically, it is a u-valley which is formed when several glaciers … Continue reading Lapporten – a pleasant view
Background Context This post will focus on the origins of Enigma, and bird's eye view of it's functioning. The subsequent posts would have more explanations, deep-dives, and progress towards the cryptography and cryptanalysis, and last but not the least - timeline. Origins Contrary to the popular belief, the Enigma was neither created by any military … Continue reading Enigma: Introduction
Minerals visible by normal light. All minerals have the ability to reflect light. That is what makes them visible to the human eye. Some minerals have an interesting physical property known as "fluorescence." These minerals have the ability to temporarily absorb a small amount of light and an instant later release a small amount of light of … Continue reading Fluorescent minerals
Background The Knight Bus The filming set of the night bus seen in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'. The Dre Head's Jamaican accent, and delirious laughter stole the show.For those who prefer to watch videos than reading, the video I recorded might be interesting: https://youtu.be/Gr-wFd2uH0I?si=7ce3P_dG-49PP9WJ Demonstration of the Knight Bus set. They obtained … Continue reading Harry Potter behind-the-scenes: The Knight Bus
Life is about being kinetic 