Wednesday, December 31, 2008
On the eve of new year, I was playing crimson room by coincidence, and luckily won the game too! I had known the game for the past 13 to 14 months. But I was unable to proceed after a certain position in that game. Today I broke that jinx and got the solution!
2 rings: 1 falls from the curtain (keep opening and closing it), 1 ring is on the bowl next to the stereo
2 keys (gold and silver): 1 key is on the window, 1 under the pillow
CD Case: In the drawer, you don't need it
Note: In the drawer, you don't need it, except it points to a webpage that's supposed to hint a secret code for later on.
Power-Chord: Use the keys to open the drawer
Mystery Box: Use the other key to open the drawer
Ordinary Key: Plug the power chord into CD player and open the cd slot, there is another key
Metal Rod: Lift the pillow and on the bed, there is a metal rod
Battery: On the far side of the bed
Cassette: Below the desk which supports the CD player
Fit the rings & metal rod on the mystery box.
Open mystery box, fit in cassette player and battery, play the movie.
The dancing man points to a spot on the screen. Mouse click that point. [Wait till the movie stops playing before you click!]
Open the rectangular slot. The code can be found on a special page.In some instances, you may need to visit the website, then re-start the Crimson Room.) that the note you found earlier points to, use the key open the safe.
You get a screw driver in the safe
Use the screw driver to crack the door and go out.
Solution:
The hints to solve....
There are twelve things to collect in total. Seven of them are in/around the yellow drawers. Two at the curtain, three at the bed. Nine of the items can be found without using any other item - i.e. simply by looking around the room.
Now you know how many at each location that should help you to find them all, but if you are still stuck...
The yellow drawers
The top two drawers are unlocked and contain a CD and a memo. On top is a CD player, two speakers and a bowl. In the bowl is a thin ring. On the floor, beneath the drawers is a cassette tape. You now have four items.
The curtains
Open the curtains and you will find a key on the window sill. Open and close the curtains a few times and a ring will fall onto the floor. You now have six items.
The bed
Under the pillow is another key. If you click to the left of the mattress while the pillow is raised, you will find a metal stick. At the far end of the bed, face the bare wall then click on the floor bottom left and you will be able to look down the side of the bed and find a battery. You now have nine items.
Using the keys you can now open the drawers and obtain a power supply cable and a small strange box. The power cable gets the CD player working and you can open the CD tray to find another key. You now have twelve items.
Use the rings and the metal stick to open the small strange box. Once open, use the battery and cassette and click on the lens to see a movie.
The movie contains a big clue what to do next.
Meanwhile, remember the memo? It contained a URL and you really should go take a look. [If it is difficult to read, the full URL is http://takagism.fasco-cs.com/yellow_chamber.html)
The combination to the safe is found on four cards... you can get these cards by visiting the URL on the memo you found in the dresser drawer. (In some instances, you may need to visit the website, then re-start the Crimson Room.)
Okay, back to the movie.
Near the end of the movie the dancing guy points at a small cross. The cross appears three times and each time he points at it.
When the movie ends, click in exactly the spot that the cross was three time. An opening will appear revealing a combination lock and a keyhole.
Then use the key to open the lock and reveal item number 13 - a straight driver.
Go to the door and click on it to go up close, then use the driver to butcher the handle and you are out :-)
The year 2008 had ended on a high note with me solving the crimson room! Wish you all a very happy new year :-) Hope 2009 rocks!!!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Woman 1: 1 minute to cross
Woman 2: 2 minutes to cross
Woman 3: 5 minutes to cross
Woman 4: 10 minutes to cross
For example if Woman 1 and Woman 4 walk across first, 10 minutes have elapsed when they get to the other side of the bridge. If Woman 4 then returns with the flashlight, a total of 20 minutes have passed and you have failed the mission. What is the order required to get all women across in 17 minutes? Now, what's the other way?
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Here is the method to do that...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
For the past six months I had been held up with the IBM - TGMC(The great mind challenge) project. It was a combined effort of the zillion trio(Me,Arun and Karthi). Especially from 16th to 20th December it involved continuous work. We hardly ever slept last week. This was one of the main reasons that my blog post frequency had come down. I was in a kind of mental trauma with this project, which didn't turn up as well as I wanted it to be. But now that I had submitted the project, I am back to business(blogging ;-)).
Do continue your support.
Husband - hey dear, I am logged in.
Wife - would you like to have some snacks?
Husband - hard disk full.
Wife - have you brought the saree.
Husband - Bad command or file name.
Wife - but I told you about it in morning
Husband - erroneous syntax, abort, retry, cancel.
Wife - hae bhagwan !forget it where's your salary.
Husband - file in use, read only, try after some time.
Wife - at least give me your credit card, I can do some shopping.
Husband - sharing violation, access denied.
Wife - I made a mistake in marrying you.
Husband - data type mismatch.
Wife - you are useless.
Husband - by default.
Wife - who was there with you in the car this morning?
Husband - system unstable press ctrl, alt, del to Reboot.
Wife - what is the relation between you & your Receptionist?
Husband - the only user with write permission.
Wife - what is my value in your life?
Husband - unknown virus detected.
Wife - do you love me or your computer?
Husband - Too many parameters.
Wife - I will go to my dad's house.
Husband - program performed illegal operation, it will Close.
Wife - I will leave you forever.
Husband - close all programs and log out for another User.
Wife - it is worthless talking to you.
Husband - shut down the computer.
Wife - I am going
Husband - Its now safe to turn off your computer
A new cellphone model has been released by the motorola company. It could be worn in the hand as a digital watch!
Some snap shots of that phone....
A farmer would definitely be happy if he has such a banana plant....
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
We already knew that working for Google had certain advantages, but, believe me, this giant of the search motor takes the welfare of its employees seriously. As shown by this visit to Google's European center in Zurich.
Decompression (stress) capsule that is impermeable to sound and light.
Moving around - A slide allows quick access from different floors. There are also poles available, they are similar to the ones used in fire stations.
Food - Employees can eat all they want from a vast choice of food and drink.
Work Station - Each employee has at least two large screens. There are 4-6 Zooglers per office.
Innovation - Large boards are available just about everywere because "ideas don't always come when seated in the office" says one of Googles managers.
Leisure - Pool tables, video games etc. are available in many areas.
Communication - On each floor, there are private cabin areas where employees can attend to personal affairs.
Technical Support - Problem with your computer ? No problem ... Bring it to this area where drinks are available while it is being fixed ...
Health - Professional masseurs (eusses) available.
Rest - This room provides massage chairs that you control ... while you view relaxing aquariums ... !!!
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