Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Cole Tuininga
On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 17:46 -0400, Karl wrote:
> Thanks, that got me up to 17.  Stuck again.

It's the 17th number of a certain sequence.  You need to find the
eighteenth.

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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Karl

Cole Tuininga wrote:


On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 10:45 -0400, Karl wrote:
 

Could one of you smart guys give me a hint for 10?  What could a black 
screen signify but "blank?
   



Use the source Luke... that is, the html source.

 


Thanks, that got me up to 17.  Stuck again.

Karl
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DBA, LINUX geek turns into Cordon Bleu Chef

2006-07-13 Thread Richard Sharpe








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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Karl

Cole Tuininga wrote:


On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 10:45 -0400, Karl wrote:
 

Could one of you smart guys give me a hint for 10?  What could a black 
screen signify but "blank?
   



Use the source Luke... that is, the html source.

 


Thanks!

Karl
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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Bill Mullen
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:23:16 -0400, Jeff Kinz wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 11:50:33AM -0400, Michael Costolo wrote:
> > Economies are grinding to a halt all across the world as I have
> > introduced this puzzle to a few Flickr groups...
> 
> Y'all do realize that this is the memetic equivalent of the Star Trek
> "Computer, compute the value of pi to the last digit" trick?

Or of Arthur Dent getting the computer aboard the Heart Of Gold to synth
a "proper" cup of tea - after all, it *did* finish ... eventually. ;)

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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Gregory Smith


***On Thu 12:33p Jul 13 Mark E. Mallett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote***
>We (here at work) made it to 30 yesterday.  I gather that others on the
>list did, too.

>mm

Yeah, I'm done!
Now on to http://www.deathball.net/notpron/

Greg




Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Mark E. Mallett
On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 12:36:32PM -0400, Travis Roy wrote:
> >We (here at work) made it to 30 yesterday.  I gather that others on the
> >list did, too.
> 
> Is there a good payoff at least?

I wish there was a fountain of youth, or a rainbow.  All I got was
a little unecessary smugness.  Does it show?  :-)

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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Michael Costolo

On 7/13/06, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

On 7/13/06, Michael Costolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
> love to hear them.

  HEY!!   Careful now!  Some of us haven't got that far yet.  Like me,
I'm stuck on 17/18.  (But I haven't spent much time on it yet.)

  But since you gave it away, I can figure that one out



Yeah, I'm stuck on 26 now.  But thanks...
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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Travis Roy

We (here at work) made it to 30 yesterday.  I gather that others on the
list did, too.


Is there a good payoff at least?
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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Ben Scott

On 7/13/06, Michael Costolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Just got 23 before you sent that.  Duh.


 There's some Law of online forums that says you will see the answer
to your question immediately after you post it.

 The probability of this increases proportionately to how obvious the
answer is.

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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Mark E. Mallett
On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 12:00:15PM -0400, Gregory Smith wrote:
> 
> >***On Thu 11:57a Jul 13 Mark Komarinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote***
> >Michael Costolo wrote:
> >> If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
> >> love to hear them.
> >Same here.
> >
> >-Mark
> 
> hint: 23 has 9 
> 
> Anyone get 28 yet?

We (here at work) made it to 30 yesterday.  I gather that others on the
list did, too.

mm
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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Ben Scott

On 7/13/06, Cole Tuininga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Could one of you smart guys give me a hint for 10?  What could a black
screen signify but "blank?


Use the source Luke... that is, the html source.


 A friend of mine said, "There's nothing on the screen!"

 My reply was: "The answer may not be on the screen, but it is in the page..."

 :-)

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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Ben Scott

On 7/13/06, Michael Costolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
love to hear them.


 HEY!!   Careful now!  Some of us haven't got that far yet.  Like me,
I'm stuck on 17/18.  (But I haven't spent much time on it yet.)

 But since you gave it away, I can figure that one out

  * SPOILER WARNING ***
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
  * SPOILER WARNING ***


I take it 22's page has "has_9" on it

"Twenty Two" has 9 non-whitespace characters.

I got to 23.

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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Jeff Kinz
On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 11:50:33AM -0400, Michael Costolo wrote:
> Economies are grinding to a halt all across the world as I have
> introduced this puzzle to a few Flickr groups...

Y'all do realize that this is the memetic equivalent of the Star Trek
"Computer, compute the value of pi to the last digit" trick?

-- 
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Speech Recognition Technology was used to create this e-mail

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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Michael Costolo

On 7/13/06, Gregory Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


>***On Thu 11:57a Jul 13 Mark Komarinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote***
>Michael Costolo wrote:
>> If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
>> love to hear them.
>Same here.
>
>-Mark

hint: 23 has 9 

Anyone get 28 yet?


Just got 23 before you sent that.  Duh.
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Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Gregory Smith

>***On Thu 11:57a Jul 13 Mark Komarinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote***
>Michael Costolo wrote:
>> If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
>> love to hear them.
>Same here.
>
>-Mark

hint: 23 has 9 

Anyone get 28 yet?
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Re: Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Michael Costolo

On 7/13/06, Mark Komarinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Michael Costolo wrote:
> If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
> love to hear them.
Same here.

-Mark



Economies are grinding to a halt all across the world as I have
introduced this puzzle to a few Flickr groups...
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Time sink [was Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?]

2006-07-13 Thread Mark Komarinski
Michael Costolo wrote:
> If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
> love to hear them.
Same here.

-Mark
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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Michael Costolo

If anyone has any hints about how to get to 23 (solving "has_9"), I'd
love to hear them.

-Mike-
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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Cole Tuininga
On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 10:45 -0400, Karl wrote:
> Could one of you smart guys give me a hint for 10?  What could a black 
> screen signify but "blank?

Use the source Luke... that is, the html source.

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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Karl

Cole Tuininga wrote:


On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 09:30 -0400, Ben Scott wrote:
 


On 7/13/06, Michael Costolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
   


Yesterday afternoon was blown all to hell because of this puzzle.
 


 Me too.  I suspect the productivity of many GNHLUGers has plummeted
in the past 24 hours.

 Cole, you're an EVIL MAN!!!   ;-)
   



Damn straight!  I figured I shouldn't be the only one suffering through
it.  ;)

 

Could one of you smart guys give me a hint for 10?  What could a black 
screen signify but "blank?


Karl
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Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:30 SLED 10 (corrected)

2006-07-13 Thread Jerry Feldman
When: July 19, 2006 7:00PM (6:30 for Q&A)
Topic: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Moderator: Skip Paul, Novell Systems Engineer
Location:  MIT Building E51 Room 315

Skip will demo and talk about SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10,
Novell's new desktop OS which is scheduled for release July and is
geared towards the "general knowledge worker", i.e. one who uses
applications like email, web browser, and an office suite. SLED 10 also
includes XGL and Compiz for a rich graphical environment.

Also, Don't forget the BLU BBQ on Saturday, July 22. I'll send out a
separate reminder in a few days. 

For additional information, directions and parking, please go to the
BLU main web site (http://www.blu.org)
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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Cole Tuininga
On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 09:30 -0400, Ben Scott wrote:
> On 7/13/06, Michael Costolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Yesterday afternoon was blown all to hell because of this puzzle.
> 
>   Me too.  I suspect the productivity of many GNHLUGers has plummeted
> in the past 24 hours.
> 
>   Cole, you're an EVIL MAN!!!   ;-)

Damn straight!  I figured I shouldn't be the only one suffering through
it.  ;)

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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Ben Scott

On 7/13/06, Michael Costolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Yesterday afternoon was blown all to hell because of this puzzle.


 Me too.  I suspect the productivity of many GNHLUGers has plummeted
in the past 24 hours.

 Cole, you're an EVIL MAN!!!   ;-)

-- Ben
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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Michael Costolo

On 7/13/06, Python <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

On Wed, 2006-07-12 at 20:31 -0400, Ben Scott wrote:
> On 7/12/06, Chris Linstid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ok, I give up, what's the answer for 14? :)
>
>   The answer for the URL for 14 (which also completes the quote on the
> page for 13, as mem noted) is actually present in this article:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_%28number%29
>
>   Irritatingly, I at first dismissed it as too unlikely.  I should
> have known better, after eight!  :-)

Thanks for the assist.

>
> -- Ben
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Yesterday afternoon was blown all to hell because of this puzzle.
Then I got to 20 and thought it was done.  Now I find out it goes to
30!

The question now is not how to solve 22 (where I'm currently stuck),
but will I accomplish anything today?

-Mike-
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Re: 3KID, is this a new operating system?

2006-07-13 Thread Python
On Wed, 2006-07-12 at 20:31 -0400, Ben Scott wrote:
> On 7/12/06, Chris Linstid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ok, I give up, what's the answer for 14? :)
> 
>   The answer for the URL for 14 (which also completes the quote on the
> page for 13, as mem noted) is actually present in this article:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_%28number%29
> 
>   Irritatingly, I at first dismissed it as too unlikely.  I should
> have known better, after eight!  :-)

Thanks for the assist.

> 
> -- Ben
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Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:30 SLED 10

2006-07-13 Thread Jerry Feldman
When: June 21, 2006 7:00PM (6:30 for Q&A)
Topic: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Moderator: Skip Paul, Novell Systems Engineer
Location:  MIT Building E51 Room 315

Skip will demo and talk about SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10,
Novell's new desktop OS which is scheduled for release July and is
geared towards the "general knowledge worker", i.e. one who uses
applications like email, web browser, and an office suite. SLED 10 also
includes XGL and Compiz for a rich graphical environment.

Also, Don't forget the BLU BBQ on Saturday, July 22. I'll send out a
separate reminder in a few days. 

For additional information, directions and parking, please go to the
BLU main web site (http://www.blu.org)
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