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Re: DropQuest 2011

#41

Post by seancron » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:06 PM UTC

cube wrote: post #22

ddrmaxgt37 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

me too. I'm stuck on the haiku one.

got it. hint: haiku contest hint 2: japanese

Hmm...I seem to have found step 17 from step 14.

Re: DropQuest 2011

#42

Post by geekfactor » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:07 PM UTC

rkudeshi wrote: post #36

geekfactor wrote: post #30

Is it possible that Step 17 is platform dependent?

Find the HTML code for the color.

Yeah, I got that, with hex and all, but when I use digital color meter I get a different reading on each of my monitors, thus the question.

Re: DropQuest 2011

#43

Post by milkshakes » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:10 PM UTC

riobard wrote: post #32

Their blog and forum are constantly refusing connections……

yeah :( doesn't seem like they thought this one through. now i'll never know what asian cuisine they enjoy

Re: DropQuest 2011

#44

Post by ropiku » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:11 PM UTC

ambiate wrote: post #11

rkudeshi wrote: post #6

Stuck on Level 19...how far is everyone else?

Been staring at 18 for too long.

Solve the anagrams

Re: DropQuest 2011

#45

Post by sid0 » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:19 PM UTC

ambiate wrote: post #40

rkudeshi wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any tips on 21? (The one about shared folders and the blue picture.)

hex code of pic, share the folder

I did that (shared with myself), but all that happened was that a .dropbox file showed up.

edit: figured it out. Thanks.

Re: DropQuest 2011

#46

Post by skalb » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:19 PM UTC

varunsrin wrote: post #28

rkudeshi wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's a secret word...look at the first letters of each line. Go there and look carefully at anything visual.

gah its down

Damn. I thought the fact that it was down was part of the puzzle despite how silly that seems now.

Re: DropQuest 2011

#47

Post by liuhenry » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:20 PM UTC

geekfactor wrote: post #42

rkudeshi wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Find the HTML code for the color.

Yeah, I got that, with hex and all, but when I use digital color meter I get a different reading on each of my monitors, thus the question.

Use an eyedropper in GIMP, PS, etc. to get the digital value (don't read off monitor)

Re: DropQuest 2011

#48

Post by sahillavingia » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:21 PM UTC

milkshakes wrote: post #43

riobard wrote: post #32

Their blog and forum are constantly refusing connections……

yeah :( doesn't seem like they thought this one through. now i'll never know what asian cuisine they enjoy

Japanese.

Re: DropQuest 2011

#49

Post by riobard » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:21 PM UTC

milkshakes wrote: post #43

riobard wrote: post #32

Their blog and forum are constantly refusing connections……

yeah :( doesn't seem like they thought this one through. now i'll never know what asian cuisine they enjoy

it's quite frustrating when you know about the asian cuisine but cannot open the page!!!

Re: DropQuest 2011

#50

Post by rkudeshi » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 9:21 PM UTC

ambiate wrote: post #40

rkudeshi wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any tips on 21? (The one about shared folders and the blue picture.)

hex code of pic, share the folder

I created a folder named the hex code of the color, shared it with the email address hidden in the picture, and nothing happened.

Maybe their servers are overloaded?