It is 10 days before a feast. There are 1,000 barrels of wine for the feast. One of the barrels is poisoned and whoever drinks from it will die after 7 days. You only have ten wine-tasters. How do you determine which barrel is poisoned before the feast begins?
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Mar 2014
Jan 2008
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Project Euler - Computational Problems
I think this can be used as a source for tech interview problems. Haven’t gone through many of them though.
Dec 2007
Apr 2006
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Dumb: The Game
Feb 2006
Some people I know enjoy puzzles. (So do I.) Here’s a neat one:
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The only hint provided is:
It’s not something you’ll figure out by just thinking about it, but with some creative Googling you can get it.
Jun 2005
I’m bored.
What do the following have in common?
– Three Doors Down
– Five For Fighting
– Spin Doctors
– Rey Valera
Easy enough.
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