We now join our hero, Captain Constructor, at Decidability Deli where he is brunching with his arch-nemesis, Doctor Destructor. (The thoughts and ideas presented herein by Doctor Destructor are expressed in a shade of red, while those of Captain Constructor are blue.) So you see, my good captain, the number of infinities is itself [...]
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Number Crunch Brunch
Posted in Hacker Challenge on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
100 Balls, etc.: The Exciting Conclusion!
Posted in Hacker Challenge, tagged thought puzzles on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
[When we last visited our intrepid hero, he was engaged in a battle of wits atop the tallest turret of Fallacy Fortress. The fate of the world is again in his hands. We join him now...] Dr. Destructor: Wait till I get going! Where was I? Capt. Constructor: Australia. Oh wait. I mean, you were [...]
100 Balls, 10 Buckets, 1 Single-Use Scale
Posted in Hacker Challenge, tagged thought puzzles on April 7, 2008 |
[We join our hero, Captain Constructor, atop the tallest turret of Doctor Destructor's hidden hideout: Fallacy Fortress...] Dr. Destructor: You’re too late, Constructor! Before the next clock cycle, all of those mortals you call friends will be destroyed! And your little dog, too! [Maniacal laughter...] Cptn. Constructor: Close your handle, Destructor. Just tell me how [...]
Programming Challenge: Time Parser
Posted in Hacker Challenge, tagged challenge, coding, conversion, programming, time on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
OK, this challenge is shamelessly borrowed from a challenge issued by Sasha on the Provo Linux Users Group mailing list, but I remember enjoying it so I figured I’d share. Make a solution in any language. The more, the merrier! Post solutions in the comments. Input: A string containing an arithmetic expression consisting of times. [...]
