Call to save Britain's Nazi code-breaking centre (Reuters)

By Michael Holden Thu Jul 24, 4:29 AM ET LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britain's top computer scientists called on Thursday for action to be taken to save Bletchley Park, the code-breaking centre that played a crucial role decrypting German messages during World War Two. The scientists say Bletchley, a country house 25 miles north of London, is falling into disrepair and will decay further unless it receives much-needed investment. They want it properly funded and turned into a National Museum of Computing. "As a nation, we cannot allow this crucial and unique piece of British and world heritage to be neglected in this way," the 97 experts and top university computer academics said in a letter to the Times newspaper. "The future of the site, buildings, resources and equipment at Bletchley Park must be preserved for future... [read full story]