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Photoshop This!

—devadutta @ October 8, 2009

Guest question from Karthik (do you have a blog dude?). Thanks a lot!

Whats happening here?

ps2

another example

ps1

Cracked by: Raghuvansh, shrik, shenoyvarun86, Rogi, RahulN, krudebox, insufferablejake, Yadhu, Logik, Ananth, wanderlust and emrohit

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PhotoSketch takes your sketch and makes an image out of it. Currently, no online demo is available, but you can get its source code and rig one up yourself :)


Stop following me!

—devadutta @ October 5, 2009

Guest question from Logik. Thanks dude!

Identify the rickroller.
1 is the conventional way.
2 is the method that he co-created.

rickroll

  1. bucket_1 2. bucket_2

and oh.. question will be up much longer.

Cracked by: Logik, Raghuvansh, Rogi, Dibyo, shrik, Chinmaya U.Holla, krudebox, sidsen, Yadhu, insufferablejake, Sourya, Vaishnavi and anupcshan


Ice Ice Baby!

—devadutta @ September 28, 2009

Anirudh Patil has sent in this question. This is the first time he has sent one! Thanks a lot and keep it up :)

The story of a character played by 1 is very similar to the real life story of 2. Identify and connect.

12

Hint:

600px-Seasons1.svg

cat question.txt > /dev/[email protected]

Cracked by: udupendra, shrik, Chinmaya U.Holla, krudebox, joe, sidsen, Chinmaya U.Holla, Raghuvansh, abhijeet, Debasish, Rogi, achyuth, p vs np, wanderlust, Anubhav, Ajay Parasuram, AmK, byslexia and anish


Impossible is nothing

—devadutta @ September 16, 2009

Super Question from udupendra! Thanks saar.

View the sculpture from a different angle, and connect it to the mathematician.

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10618

Hint:

180px-EscherSelf1929

djds4rce is conducting an online quiz tomorrow. It will have a few questions from us!

Take a look at it here: http://www.ignite-fest.com/events/online-quiz

Cracked by: Chinmaya U.Holla, shrik, udupendra, Appu, prashant pandey, Sourya, prateekbhatt, akhi, Raghuvansh, Higgers, Ananth, Logik, achyuth, AmK, Gagan, p vs np, Dibyo, Rogi, babszem, varuns88, sidsen and Ps


Sorry!

—srikanth @ September 12, 2009

Guest question from Logik. Identify (1). He’s the author of book (2) and service (3) but has been in the news of late for a different reason.

Got a question?Send it to [email protected]!

Cracked by everyone.

Logik, udupendra, prateekbhatt, Chinmaya U.Holla, akhi, krudebox, Rogi, Debasish, Gurupad, AmK, achyuth, shenoyvarun86, abhijeet, shrik, Raghuvansh, xtremevarun, madhur, Mr.Bay Leaf, byslexia, Ananth, Sourya, sidsen, varuns88, sandy, raklodramA, Ajay Parasuram and Higgers


Don't try this at home?

—srikanth @ September 10, 2009

Identify the instrument:

Here’s what it sounds like (clip): [audio:11sep09q.mp3]

Clues:

(This one stays up for 12 hrs longer, too)

Cracked by everyone!

udupendra, Logik, Debasish, Ananth, AmK, madhur, prateekbhatt, Raghuvansh, Dibyo, xtremevarun, akhi, shrik, krudebox, nishansolo, shenoyvarun86, Rogi, Sourya, Merin, vijay, Gurupad, Nakul, Chinmaya U.Holla, Advaith, achyuth, byslexia, Parijat, abhijeet and yuvnesh


Then Suddenly..

—devadutta @ August 17, 2009

Borderline non-geek question sent in by Abhishek Upadhya. Thanks a ton dude!

What is 1? (teh rest of the images are hints)

  1. c1

c3c4c5

Cracked by: Logik, udupendra, shrik, Dibyo, Rogi, AmK, Ananth, Raghuvansh, Debasish, nishansolo, Kaustuba, Kaustuba and Rithwik k


Blink!

—devadutta @ August 15, 2009

Connect

596px-Poseidon_sculpture_Copenhagen_2005presto-the-magician-and-the-rabbit180px-Phelsuma_l._laticauda

Cracked by: Debasish , quaziluffy , Rogi , duriel , Logik , Raghuvansh , Dibyo , AmK , shrik and Ananth.

Debasish, quaziluffy, Rogi, duriel, Logik, Raghuvansh, Dibyo, AmK, shrik and Ananth


Watchman?

—devadutta @ August 12, 2009

Guest question from udupendra. Tumba Thanksu!

Whoitis, Whatitis?

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Cracked by Rogi and AmK. Well done!

udupendra, Rogi and AmK


What on Earth did happen??

—devadutta @ August 9, 2009

Question from shenoyvarun86. Thanks a lot sire!

1 did an experiment based on 2’s (in circle) and 3’s Hypothesis. The experiment in question was done not just by 1(who is shown with the apparatus) but with collaboration of 4(also shown with the apparatus) and hence the experiment is called “1-4” experiment. Identify the experiment and its implication. Id the people for extra cookiesa.

  1. 1 2. 2

  2. 3 4. 4

Hint:

mill

Cracked by: eli , Rogi , varuns88 , Sharada , Debasish , akhi , raklodramA , Dibyo , Logik , Raghuvansh , madhur , yahska14 , Mo , AmK , Ananth , shenoyvarun86 and shrik.

eli, Rogi, varuns88, Sharada, Debasish, akhi, raklodramA, Dibyo, Logik, Raghuvansh, madhur, yahska14, Mo, AmK, Ananth, shenoyvarun86 and shrik

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Quoting Rogi and Raghuvansh