2 date: 2012-04-15 22:01:21+00:00
3 slug: april-1st-the-aftermath
4 title: April 1st, the aftermath
7 It's been two weeks since our April Fools quiz; thanks to everybody who participated. Several people managed to complete the quiz; the first eight are:
38 Here are the riddles and their solutions, in the original order:
41 Stage 1, the picture linked on the blog:
43 ITucplOwnTShozIfVT1cM2u0VTWyVPZwp3EupaD=
46 This was base64 + rot13 encryption,
51 Stage 2, topic in ##start
53 ###### MLG UZHGVI GSZM
60 With a bit of thinking, this led the users to ######neutrinos
63 Stage 3, topic in ######neutrinos
65 #### C0LEMAK 43WRXC 34PTCXRW XSF34GDVC BHJ6 CTP4GHKNL7 87JHKMEN
68 Solvable with a picture of the [Colemak keyboard layout](http://colemak.com/wiki/images/8/80/Colemak_layout_2.png) and a bit of tracing with your fingers. Following the path between the keys on the keyboard gave you C, O, D, I, N, G.
72 Stage 4, topic in ####coding
74 3. #### Find a five-digit number in which the last number is the sum of the first, second, and third; the third is four less than the last; the fourth is two less than the last; and the first and fourth added are one less than the last. The last number is also three times the second.
81 Stage 5, topic in ####13579
83 #### This "huge" work, written over twen ty years, contains ten books. What colour is it?
86 The Great Book of Amber
90 Last Stage, topic in ####amber
92 i yam what i yam but i yam ####
94 which lead to ####popeye, the final channel.
97 We hope you enjoyed our little quiz and had a great time.