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SteveC
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Avalix wrote:
hmmm... only a couple of days left now and i still can't get the last puzzle


The contest ends on the thirtieth, not thirteenth. So plenty of time left.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:34 am
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snowchyld
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 		Endian ? huh ?

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Brian uses a mac, 'big endian architecture'
Most users use a PC 'little endian'

This 'clue' from Steve was a misdirect, but makes sense once you have solved (and know what big and little endian are and do)




PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:35 am
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chichiri
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 		Dammit, I just tried downloading at least 30 different hex editors, but the admin just won't let me, is there a manual way to do this coz you can imagine how frustrating it is to get through the first 11 parts and to not even be allowed to try the last part, also, since you've told us the less obvious file that you need, then could you divulge the one that all computers have.

thanx

no da

PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:07 am
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WolverineFan
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chichiri wrote:
Dammit, I just tried downloading at least 30 different hex editors, but the admin just won't let me, is there a manual way to do this coz you can imagine how frustrating it is to get through the first 11 parts and to not even be allowed to try the last part


No, there's really no easy way to do it by hand. There are alternatives to a hex editor (for example I wrote my own program to do it) but by hand would be very VERY hard.

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If you've gotten to the point where you can see "Enigma" you're in very good shape


chichiri wrote:
since you've told us the less obvious file that you need, then could you divulge the one that all computers have.


He didn't say that ALL computers have it. He said that nearly everyone has access to it. In other words it's very common but not ubiquitous.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:36 am
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Avalix
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 		hmm at lease i have the right program lol. ill have another look tomorow when im more awake
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:39 pm
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chichiri
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 		Oh well, I officially give up, I physically can't do this, good luck on getting the free cards.

no da

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:17 am
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Avalix
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 		well i saw enigma a while ago but didnt know what to do with is so i left it alone lol Razz

Im guessing i need to do another process to the stuff to turn it into something useable.

quick question:
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this doesn't turn into a exacutable at some point(.bat or .exe maybe)?


i think im going way off the plot lol. wish it was a wordsearch or something Smile
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darklord
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 		Bang Head

I feel like I should be able to get this. scoured the topic re-reading relevant topics concerning the sudoku and just cant seem to unscramble the letters.

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I have:
e o y f x i r t a

but cant seem to get the answer right. ex(what)ia argh


and direction would be great

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fabs_uk
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 		darklord: your letters aren't right, go back and check your sudoku grid, (or post it here)

Smile

Any more hints for von Neumann going?
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Is no-one gonna try this? Sad

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judderman
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 		Von Neuman
is the E-word referring to Brian, or to Bletchley Park?

Not sure the answer will help me much, tho

Stew

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SteveC
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fabs_uk wrote:
darklord: your letters aren't right, go back and check your sudoku grid, (or post it here)

Smile

Any more hints for von Neumann going?


BIG SPOILER:

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It's a file... You just have to figure out what kind of file it is...


PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:50 am
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darklord
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 		woo reworked the sudoku this morning...thanks

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Avalix
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 		Thanks SteveC i finaly got it!!!. hmmm i don't know why that didn't come to me sooner as i have do puzzles like that before :S ahh well lol

Woooo!!! Very Happy
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Scott
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 		With avalix's benevolent help, and some mind numbing anagramming (i am so beyond where i should be with this .. If i win it'll be like the mouse wo roared, it really will) I have fFinally passed the sudoku.

So i'm on the uhm .. wait ..
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Right. I'm on the resistor one. but uhm, well, i don't really know much about resistors. I fFounda couple nice tutorials on the subject. I see what data I should be looking at and dealing with. But I'm missing something. Should an intro-to-electronics class be necesary fFor this one? I'm guessing not .. but all the people who've solved it seem pretty bright.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:43 pm
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WolverineFan
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Scott wrote:
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Right. I'm on the resistor one.


Nope, no intro class required. After a bit of searching, I solved this one by looking at this fabulous page:

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http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/gadgets/resistors/resistor.htm

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