SWE-agent is an open-source tool that utilizes large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet 3.5 to autonomously fix bugs in GitHub repositories, solve cybersecurity challenges, and perform complex tasks. It features a mode called EnIGMA for offensive cybersecurity and prioritizes simplicity and adaptability.
This article details a project where an Enigma machine replica was built using modern technologies like custom PCBs and 3D printed parts. The initial build faced issues with mechanical wear on the rotor contacts (pogo pins), leading to a redesign exploring alternative position detection methods like IR sensors, rotary encoders, and Hall-effect sensors to improve reliability.
MadLab has launched a soldering kit that delivers a functional recreation of a World War II German Enigma cryptography machine powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico's RP2040 microcontroller.
