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redct
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 		An XKCD ARG would be totally awesome. XKCD being XKCD, you know, it'd be a perfect fit.

Plus, something that popped out at me:

16 Across on the puzzle was "HATTRICK"

Maybe a clue to his disappearance; "it was all a magic trick"?
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:06 pm
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ares5000
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 		Bored friday night update: so looking over the crossword puzzle, all of the wrong letters spell out NOT NICE.

Nate and Eliza are my myspace buddies now! I messaged them asking how Holomove is because I'm looking for work as well.

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alexbutterfield
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 		Nate's picture and reply to blog comment
Re: Nates blog profile pic. It's too trivial a place for anything meaningful, these PMs seem to make the puzzles have a plausible origin, like solve this to apply for a job type thing, a realistic reason for them to be posed - that's how I'm looking at this ARG. I don't expect to find morse code hidden for the sake of it. No guiding from behind the curtain.

But what about this picture. For one it doesn't look like the guy in the videos. (i guess maybe its just a bad hair day and/or my eyes are off, or maybe they used one model for that photo and another for the acting) for two, what's with the exploding car in the background? is this a still from a movie? its clearly (clearly) photoshopped, i only point it out because the original is in his myspace pics with a plain background. coincidence? clue?
edit: i thought i'd ask him, why not?

Okay to the real point of my post. I posted a comment on the original crossword blog entry. and got a reply today. I'll copy paste it here.

Quote:
Blogger alex butterfield said...

Hi Nathan:

Interesting blog.

First I want to agree that it is pretty weird to keep someone's office completely intact. Why has this happened? Haven't you asked anyone about it?

Secondly, I'd like to propose to you that what is weirder is that a great puzzle-solver like Dr. Gough would even attempt a puzzle as easy as this crossword. Let alone that he would get answers wrong.

He was clearly hiding a message within this crossword, as people have detailed in your later post.

Following this logic it is fair to assume that Dr. Gough KNEW in advance that he was going to 'disappear' and that he left this coded message as a clue to the truth behind something, perhaps even his disappearance. Perhaps we could conclude that his death off the coast of Belize is suspicious, or that conversely he is not dead at all. (Which would explain why his office is not cleared out. For this theory to be true, someone in the office must know something.)

What do you say to that?


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Blogger codewtrN8 said...

Thanks. I knew my blog would be interesting to me. Anyone else is just bonus.

I guess, in response, I will quote one of my professors: "You look like you need a shave. I think Occam has a razor." (Do they all take a course in corny jokes before they can teach?)

From what I know, people around here revered Dr. Gough. Even people who have arrived after he died get. He founded the company so it's hard to separate who he was from the company. To me, five months seems like a long time. But maybe I'd be more inclined to hold on to the past if I had been with him for years.

I don't know what to make of the crossword puzzle. Since I was recruited with an elaborate puzzle, I figured it was a puzzle they used in the past. I know my puzzle was taken down.

But you have given me something to think about. Please don't make me think too much. It's Friday.

May 9, 2008 1:04 PM



man, and i thought i'd kept my post pretty concise Sad

does he invoke occam's razor to say that my theory needs cutting down? how would he know? is this a bit of PM seeping through? because otherwise i don't quite get the point of that first paragraph.

the scary thing is i really do need a shave - these guys have a lot of info on us.

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Darren Knight
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 		...Alex, i think you may be over thinking this analogy. He just means that we are making alot of speculation and assumptions over this matter or the crossword puzzle.

Anywho, no new updates as of yet. I just wanted to add that I probably wasnt supposed to find the twitter, lol. It was a good way to cover it up and backtrack for the PM =)
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enaxor
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 		Recruitment Puzzle
I sent the answer to the puzzle, but forgot to apply for a specific job. Here's what Annie Goldstein sent. Too bad it's nothing new.

Annie Goldstein wrote:
Hi Roxanne,

We've got several recruitment puzzles, and this one has stumped more than 90%
of our prospects.

Were you applying for a specific position? Just curious. If I've
misplaced a previous email, I apologize. It feels like we're out
Google-ing Google, in terms of recruiting. I haven't seen the top of
my desk in weeks.

In the meantime, if you'd like to see what life on the inside is
like, one of our new hires has started a blog (complete with video).

Here's the URL:

http://codewtrn8.blogspot.com/

Again, nice work on the puzzle. You're in good company.

Regards,

Annie Goldstein
Senior Recruiter.

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veebee
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 		At least you got a reply! Laughing
Anyone else heard anything?

PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:19 pm
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redct
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 		I got the same exact email, except with names replaced.

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Hi Rob,

We've got several recruitment puzzles, and this one has stumped more than 90%
of our prospects.

We'll move your resume up in the stack (and there's quite a stack),
but in the meantime, if you'd like to see what life on the inside is
like, one of our new hires has started a blog (complete with video).

Here's the URL:

http://codewtrn8.blogspot.com/

Again, nice work on the puzzle. You're in good company.

Regards,

Annie Goldstein
Senior Recruiter.


I guess we have something to do with the blog now...
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intersect
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 		I got two:

The first was the same email, the one that states they'll move my app up in the stack...

and a job description in the other (Senior Software Engineer):
wrote:

Oh. That helps.

Here's a job description.

Senior Software Engineer

This Software Development candidate will work as part of a team to design and develop a variety of rich internet applications, internal and external.

Responsibilities:
The candidate will work as part of a team to design, develop and implement highly scalable and reliable enterprise applications with Java and/or Microsoft technologies (C#) in multiple environments.

Skills/Qualifications:
? 3-5 years of experience developing for a high traffic Internet site, preferably in Java (JSP, Servlets) on UNIX, Linux, and/or Windows, such as C#.
? Experience using relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2).
? Experience using Web Servers (Apache, IIS) and Java EE Application Servers (WebLogic, Dynamo, JBoss, Resin).
? Experience with XML and Web Services.
? Experience with mission critical, high volume OLTP systems.
? Experience with full development life cycle.
? Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
? Creativity, Intelligence, Integrity


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Greg
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 		I got an email back too, mine was for the senior assistant.
Seems like she lost my resume though.


Quote:
Hi Greg,

We've got several recruitment puzzles, and this one has stumped more than 90%
of our prospects.

We'll move your resume up in the stack (and there's quite a stack),
but in the meantime, if you'd like to see what life on the inside is
like, one of our new hires has started a blog (complete with video).

Here's the URL:

http://codewtrn8.blogspot.com/

Again, nice work on the puzzle. You're in good company.

Regards,

Annie Goldstein
Senior Recruiter.

PS. The Senior Assistant II position requires significant night and weekend work, FYI.

PPS. Did we get your resume? My desktop is buried! Forgive me if I misplaced it.




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konamouse
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 		Mine had an interesting salutation:

Quote:
Hi there (squeek?)


Looks like they are responding "by hand". Wonder how long that is taking. My email didn't have anything in the body (stupid me) and all it was my "squeek" at the end of the page.

When I sent my original email, I did not know about the different jobs. When I finally got access to the job page on holomove.com, I responded in the contact field with my "resume" for Executive Chef. Wonder if they can put the two together (I used the same name/email).

Just in case, I have responded to Ms Goldstein
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Nighthawk
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lostgunslinger2 wrote:
I got two:

The first was the same email, the one that states they'll move my app up in the stack...

and a job description in the other (Senior Software Engineer):
wrote:

Oh. That helps.

Here's a job description.

Senior Software Engineer

This Software Development candidate will work as part of a team to design and develop a variety of rich internet applications, internal and external.

Responsibilities:
The candidate will work as part of a team to design, develop and implement highly scalable and reliable enterprise applications with Java and/or Microsoft technologies (C#) in multiple environments.

Skills/Qualifications:
? 3-5 years of experience developing for a high traffic Internet site, preferably in Java (JSP, Servlets) on UNIX, Linux, and/or Windows, such as C#.
? Experience using relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2).
? Experience using Web Servers (Apache, IIS) and Java EE Application Servers (WebLogic, Dynamo, JBoss, Resin).
? Experience with XML and Web Services.
? Experience with mission critical, high volume OLTP systems.
? Experience with full development life cycle.
? Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
? Creativity, Intelligence, Integrity


I actually *do* qualify for that position... I wonder if it pays well? Laughing
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enaxor
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Nighthawk wrote:

Senior Software Engineer

This Software Development candidate will work...

I actually *do* qualify for that position... I wonder if it pays well? Laughing


According to the CraigsList ad: "Compensation: $100,000 - $140,000, plus options based on performance.
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Darren Knight
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 		Still no reply on my end. Obviously I am unwanted and unloved =( Maybe they are still going through the stack...hopefully... my resume must give off a bad vibe. lol
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intersect
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 		lol, I don't, not yet anyway...

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addlepated
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 		I cannot BELIEVE that they're customizing these emails. Those poor people are gonna get swamped!
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