Monthly Archives: July 2006

Challenge #7

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Brent

This delightful problem is courtesy of Diana Davis (don’t follow the link unless you want to see the solution, though!), although I did take the liberty of formulating it slightly differently. =) One bright and sunny day, you’re walking down … Continue reading →

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Fractal Art

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Brent

Take a look at the fractal art of Jock Cooper — there are some amazing images there! And tons of them. Here are a couple more or less randomly chosen examples: And there are hundreds more! He has also made … Continue reading →

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Challenge #6

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Brent

I know I’m sort of getting ahead of myself with solution-less challenges, but I couldn’t resist. Here is a fun (I hope) little code-breaking challenge that has a lot to do with math. The first five people to send me … Continue reading →

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Challenge #4 Solution, Part II

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Brent

But wait! What happened to Part I, you ask!? Well, let’s play the Multiple Choice Game! (a) There is no Part I. (b) There USED to be a Part I, but it disappeared. (c) Part I will come later. Haven’t … Continue reading →

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