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Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#31

Post by finnw »

dan_the_man wrote: post #30
finnw wrote: post #29

Don't waste your time on this stupid puzzle. #13 is just completely unfair. There are too many combinations (if the answer ends with '0' do add a '5' to form a plural or use a decimal point? Do you use '9' or '8' to represent 'b'?) Trying out all the possibilities is just not fun. And the 4th question is too much of a guessing game.

Well you're entitled to your opinion of course, but #4 is not a guessing game - the answer is given to you, you just have to work out how to find it. #17 has me totally stumped though, anyone offer any clues? I've tried naming the computer, the institute, the museum... no luck :-(

I don't mean the 4th task, I mean the 4th question in task #13

Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#32

Post by dan_the_man »

finnw wrote: post #31
dan_the_man wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well you're entitled to your opinion of course, but #4 is not a guessing game - the answer is given to you, you just have to work out how to find it. #17 has me totally stumped though, anyone offer any clues? I've tried naming the computer, the institute, the museum... no luck :-(

I don't mean the 4th task, I mean the 4th question in task #13

Oh, my mistake; #13 certainly is a pain, although as it happens, my first guess for part 4 was correct because I happen to fit that stereotype :-)

Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#35

Post by gt7570b »

Raphael wrote: post #25
gt7570b wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Okay now I just got to figure out the email thing and I'll win.

Argh. I see the clue; it just makes no sense. I see the at-sign and the dot, and I suppose the riddle tells you how to decode the rest.

It's some type of cipher. The pi and chunks of two are some clue that i've yet to figure out since I'm busy at work...

Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#36

Post by sharkbrainguy »

gt7570b wrote: post #35
Raphael wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Argh. I see the clue; it just makes no sense. I see the at-sign and the dot, and I suppose the riddle tells you how to decode the rest.

It's some type of cipher. The pi and chunks of two are some clue that i've yet to figure out since I'm busy at work...

yeah, work is getting in the way of my solution too...

Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#37

Post by sharkbrainguy »

zaph0d wrote: post #27

Somebody help me with #21 What're those round numbers?

  var round = function(number){
      var binary = number.toString(2);
      var hex = number.toString(16);
      var R = function(str){
          return /^10*$/.test(str);
      };
      return R(binary) && R(hex);
  };
That I wrote this just shows how special class I am... If a number is "round" in base-n that just means it's a power of n, and obviously all powers of 16 are also powers of 2.

Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#38

Post by sharkbrainguy »

profquail wrote: post #12
gt7570b wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Officially stuck at trying to get from 24 to 25. They tell you to go a url for 25 but it doesn't exist.... This is mind boggling.

I'm stuck on the last one (which I think is the hardest), but 24-25 is a tricky one as well. The answer is in there though ;) EDIT: I think I may actually have figured it out just now...turns out my original method was just a little off. Now to wait and see if I won!

you should get an email very quickly if you got it right

Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#39

Post by anonymouswrites »

dan_the_man wrote: post #30
finnw wrote: post #29

Don't waste your time on this stupid puzzle. #13 is just completely unfair. There are too many combinations (if the answer ends with '0' do add a '5' to form a plural or use a decimal point? Do you use '9' or '8' to represent 'b'?) Trying out all the possibilities is just not fun. And the 4th question is too much of a guessing game.

Well you're entitled to your opinion of course, but #4 is not a guessing game - the answer is given to you, you just have to work out how to find it. #17 has me totally stumped though, anyone offer any clues? I've tried naming the computer, the institute, the museum... no luck :-(

any hints for #14

Re: The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever

#40

Post by [deleted] »

dan_the_man wrote: post #30
finnw wrote: post #29

Don't waste your time on this stupid puzzle. #13 is just completely unfair. There are too many combinations (if the answer ends with '0' do add a '5' to form a plural or use a decimal point? Do you use '9' or '8' to represent 'b'?) Trying out all the possibilities is just not fun. And the 4th question is too much of a guessing game.

Well you're entitled to your opinion of course, but #4 is not a guessing game - the answer is given to you, you just have to work out how to find it. #17 has me totally stumped though, anyone offer any clues? I've tried naming the computer, the institute, the museum... no luck :-(

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