X-Git-Url: https://jfr.im/git/irc/freenode/web-7.0.git/blobdiff_plain/7c682699cb3e1d595bdc6821cdd02948ce38c5ac..0b6b5d8aad216a948a07ab749a451b86e009e8b0:/content/news/2012-04-15-april-1st-the-aftermath.md diff --git a/content/news/2012-04-15-april-1st-the-aftermath.md b/content/news/2012-04-15-april-1st-the-aftermath.md index 6f0580f32..74b4f8345 100644 --- a/content/news/2012-04-15-april-1st-the-aftermath.md +++ b/content/news/2012-04-15-april-1st-the-aftermath.md @@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ date: 2012-04-15 22:01:21+00:00 slug: april-1st-the-aftermath title: April 1st, the aftermath --- - 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: + 1. dwfreed @@ -33,38 +33,64 @@ It's been two weeks since our April Fools quiz; thanks to everybody who particip 8. [bjoern] + Here are the riddles and their solutions, in the original order: + + Stage 1, the picture linked on the blog: + ITucplOwnTShozIfVT1cM2u0VTWyVPZwp3EupaD= + This was base64 + rot13 encryption, ##start + + Stage 2, topic in ##start ###### MLG UZHGVI GSZM + Encryption A-Z Z-A, "NOT FASTER THAN" + With a bit of thinking, this led the users to ######neutrinos + + Stage 3, topic in ######neutrinos + #### C0LEMAK 43WRXC 34PTCXRW XSF34GDVC BHJ6 CTP4GHKNL7 87JHKMEN + 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. + + Stage 4, topic in ####coding + 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. + Plain math, 13579 + + Stage 5, topic in ####13579 + #### This "huge" work, written over twen ty years, contains ten books. What colour is it? + The Great Book of Amber ####amber + Last Stage, topic in ####amber + i yam what i yam but i yam #### + which lead to ####popeye, the final channel. + + We hope you enjoyed our little quiz and had a great time.