BBC, Greek Cleverness, and Codes
July 2, 2013
And the award to the best lead paragraph from the BBC since the company underwent investigations for a former comedian’s alleged activities.
According to Herodotus, the Ancient Greek tyrant Histiaeus once used an innovative method to send a secret message: he shaved the head of his most trustworthy slave, had his order for a revolt tattooed on the man’s scalp, then waited for the slave’s hair to grow back before sending him off. The story soured for Histiaeus – he was beheaded by a Persian general – but it bequeathed the world one of the first known examples of an intriguing artform: steganography, the writing of hidden messages.
To read this bit of erudition, navigate to “The Internet’s New Secret Social Codes.” You can figure out yourself if the shift from a tattoo and a couple month delay in delivery time is equivalent to social media info sharing. Heck, I liked the lead. The write up? Well, very BBCish. I miss the chimes still.
Stephen E Arnold, July 2, 2013
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