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To infinity

—devadutta @ October 1, 2009

Name of 1’s wife + name of 1 = Name of Linux distribution

Identify the distribution

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Apologies for the delay folks, this question will be up much longer

Our friends in IIT Madras are conducting a quiz as a part of Shaastra. Do take a look at it here http://www.shaastra.org/2009/site/events/quizzes/SMQ

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Debra Lynn + Ian Murdock = Debian


Spin it

—srikanth @ September 30, 2009

Connect to a “symbol” in the geek gestalt. Also, identify (1) and (2).

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Dibyo, shrik, Raghuvansh, Rogi and udupendra


Reform this!

—devadutta @ September 29, 2009

Sitter.

What is this?

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Cracked by: shrik, Debasish, AmK, Goyal, Chinmaya U.Holla, Dibyo, krudebox, Anirudh, Ananth, achyuth, Rogi, sidsen, Goyal and Rithwik K


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.

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Hint:

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

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ka-blam

—srikanth @ September 27, 2009

(1) said it would set the atmosphere on fire and possibly destroy the world. Ironically, (2) said it wouldn’t work at all. (3) came closest and won it in the end. What? also, who are (1), (2) and (3)?

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Like the BoneyM song?

—srikanth @ September 26, 2009

Connect:

This is a tech question. No, seriously. Enjoy teh weekends folks :-)

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Raghuvansh, krudebox, Rogi, shenoyvarun86, Gurupad, Debasish, byslexia, insufferablejake, varuns88, Anirudh, achyuth, sidsen, AmK and Rithwik K


Konichi wa demon-san

—srikanth @ September 25, 2009

Game trivia coming up:

(1) + (2) = ??

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Uneasy lies the head...

—srikanth @ September 24, 2009

Identify device and inventor(s):

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udupendra, shrik, Advaith, anupcshan, sidsen, Anirudh, Rogi, Logik, krudebox, Raghuvansh, achyuth, joe, AmK, Dibyo, Bharath, yuvnesh, Gurupad and Debasish


Cheater cheater pumpkin eater.

—srikanth @ September 23, 2009

What’s causing these weird mutations?

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2**7

—srikanth @ September 22, 2009

Identify the event:

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Raghuvansh, MKen_, gagan, krudebox, Chinmaya U.Holla, sidsen, Dibyo, shrik, Keerthi Kiran M, Debasish, udupendra, nishansolo, akhi, Ananth, Rogi, Logik and AmK