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[HOLO][SOLVED][EMAIL] from RK 6/10
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OwnD
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 		[HOLO][SOLVED][EMAIL] from RK 6/10
"Safeguard the Code"
Just got an email from RK - kinda hope no one posted already.

Title was "Safeguard the code". I forget what code this is, but it looks like C or something. I don't remember how to get that to work, so whoever knows it, have fun.

Quote:
int i, n = 5;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 7;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 4;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 6;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 7;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 3;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 6;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 4;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 5;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 8;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 5;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print



P.S. Oddly enough, I had just opened up RK's flickr when I get an email from him. Confused *Runs around room screaming about hidden cameras*
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 		Re: [HOLO]RK Email 6/10
Safeguard the Code
OwnD wrote:
P.S. Oddly enough, I had just opened up RK's flickr when I get an email from him. Confused *Runs around room screaming about hidden cameras*


I had just sent him an email, as well. How's that for alignment of the stars? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:42 pm
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korkster
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 		I got it too, and noticed that RK updated H0ll0wm0ves to include this:

Quote:
Hide and seek

I X D E R T H V A S H J O L P W E V G T
M D W S U I S Q E R O S T Q A O L C H B
H Q F A J C E Q S U U Y V B K A X C Q Y
C Q Y U C G R D S W O L P U T F M N C X
N C X S U D V J F D R O C Q S S N L Z V
E W U C P K L A J C Y V E D E Q S F T V
T R Y C G J H N U D O O W S G T Z K L Q
F E T F E C T Y U K W C D A D V N M I K
H Q R U N C S L E C A J N D V G R T Z S
M Y Q E K O T P G F D S T Y I D E S C O
N Q U Y T E F P D C J K S U H G Y O L B


Think they're related?

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CloverfieldClues.com
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 		This might be a little easier to work with...

Code:
I X D E R T H V A S H J O L P W E V G T
M D W S U I S Q E R O S T Q A O L C H B
H Q F A J C E Q S U U Y V B K A X C Q Y
C Q Y U C G R D S W O L P U T F M N C X
N C X S U D V J F D R O C Q S S N L Z V
E W U C P K L A J C Y V E D E Q S F T V
T R Y C G J H N U D O O W S G T Z K L Q
F E T F E C T Y U K W C D A D V N M I K
H Q R U N C S L E C A J N D V G R T Z S
M Y Q E K O T P G F D S T Y I D E S C O
N Q U Y T E F P D C J K S U H G Y O L B


If you take the n th letter from each line, you get RSAGVUJFNPT, which is no help...

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 		As is RK's MO, I"m sure that every puzzle we get today will have the same answer. He / she likes to bash us over the head with clues...
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korkster
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 		For some reason, this looks like differential equations that I slept through. Anyone else?

Also, for no luck, I took the alpha-numerical representation approach and got: EDGFGCFDEHEE

Which is, nothing.

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 		Re: [HOLO]RK Email 6/10
Safeguard the Code
OwnD wrote:
Just got an email from RK - kinda hope no one posted already.

Title was "Safeguard the code". I forget what code this is, but it looks like C or something. I don't remember how to get that to work, so whoever knows it, have fun.

Quote:
int i, n = 5;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 7;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 4;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 6;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 7;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 3;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 6;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 4;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 5;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 8;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print
int i, n = 5;
for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
print



P.S. Oddly enough, I had just opened up RK's flickr when I get an email from him. Confused *Runs around room screaming about hidden cameras*


It's not proper C++ or C#, that's for sure.
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redct
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 		It's C-like, but not any real programming language I think.

Code:
 int i, n = 5;
 for( i = 1; i n)*(i-n)
 print


Says i is an integer, n is 5. Basically saying from where i is one to where i is i n * i-n, print something. (Don't really know C that well, this is based on what most programming languages are like. If someone can correct me that'd be great.)
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:17 pm
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Kayberry
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 		I've got one of my RAD tools open which can let me test several variants of the for loop we're looking at. The first thing I did was attempt to figure out just what they want us to accomplish in the for loop.

Under the assumption that the loop runs from 1 to (n - 1) and calculating a returned value of i*n * (i-n) returns the following:
Code:

-20 -30 -30 -20
-42 -70 -84 -84 -70 -42
-12 -16 -12
-30 -48 -54 -48 -30
-42 -70 -84 -84 -70 -42
-6 -6
-30 -48 -54 -48 -30
-12 -16 -12
-20 -30 -30 -20
-56 -96 -120 -128 -120 -96 -56
-20 -30 -30 -20

Note: For i = 1 to n, annex a 0 to the end of each line.
In this case, the results form a palindrome of values and therefore is less likely a correct method.

A returned value of (i*10 + n) * (i - n) returns the following:
Code:

-60 -75 -70 -45
-102 -135 -148 -141 -114 -67
-42 -48 -34
-80 -104 -108 -92 -56
-102 -135 -148 -141 -114 -67
-26 -23
-80 -104 -108 -92 -56
-42 -48 -34
-60 -75 -70 -45
-126 -168 -190 -192 -174 -136 -78
-60 -75 -70 -45

Note: For i = 1 to n, annex a 0 to the end of each line.
Since these results return unique values for all digits it's a more likely correct method, although I don't know how to apply it to the letters matrix from the blog.
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 		 nathan
additional info
i don't have much to add..but while all this is going on....Holomov sent an RSS feed Eric wants to arrest Nate...said he stole something...wow this is moving very fast...

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a previously noted this is probably is a computer command...nathan stole a laptop..Eliza really wants it back...

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 		I have no idea what the question is or what the clues mean, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say the answer is June 17th.

Call it a hunch...
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Kayberry
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 		[OOG] Puzzle example
I'm operating under the assumption it's a Wheel of Fortune puzzle.
Code:

   _ A _ _    _ _ _ _ E R
      A N D    _ _ A M _
     _ _ _ _ E R S    _ N
_ A _ _ _    T _ E    S _ _ T
   _ A L _ _ N _    _ A _ E

RSTLNE            CDM A

      Before & After

You have 5 seconds to solve it. Good luck.

Edit - added OOG tag to post subject so as to not confuse people trying to solve RK's puzzle - c
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Kayberry wrote:
I'm operating under the assumption it's a Wheel of Fortune puzzle.
Code:

   _ A _ _    _ _ _ _ E R
      A N D    _ _ A M _
     _ _ _ _ E R S    _ N
_ A _ _ _    T _ E    S _ _ T
   _ A L _ _ N _    _ A _ E

RSTLNE            CDM A

      Before & After

You have 5 seconds to solve it. Good luck.


I'm going to guess the third to last word is SPOT... This is what came out of the code?

EDIT: And maybe the last word is PAGE? idk
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