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Difficulty: Expert Tuesday, March 14, 2006

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CHAT LOG for Tuesday, March 14, 2006

12:02 am
Dr_God

Our first "Expert" level puzzle
12:02 am
sprite

Morning dear gang :) Looks promising!
12:03 am
Quick

actually I'm probably in way over my head but - what the heck!
12:04 am
sprite

Actually, easy or expert doesn't matter much. Just start and trust there is always a place where you can go on. Only this one wil take longer, LOL!
12:07 am
sprite

Ha Krys10! :) Jump in, this one is fun!
12:08 am
Krys10

hi Sprite! Here goes nothing!!
12:08 am
sprite

With a brain like yours? No problem for you :)
12:08 am
Krys10

how do the difficult ratings get determined?
12:08 am
Krys10

aw, that's sweet, but I think you may grossly overestimate my talents :)
12:09 am
Dr_God

Krys10-
Not really sure how they're determined. I found a puzzle creation tool, so I trust the author of it knows what he's doing. :)
12:09 am
sprite

I think difficulty depends on how much is given. And on how many steps you need to reason out before putting a new number in place.
12:10 am
Krys10

Ah. Game theory and algorithms and all that yummy stuff.
12:11 am
sprite

:) I really don't care, I must admit. I am always having a lot of fun with these kind of puzzles. They are so ultimately logical and make me realise how often I am anything but ;)
12:18 am
sprite

Dr_God, are the difficulty ratings random?
12:19 am
Dr_God

Almost. Easy and Medium puzzles are about twice as likely as Hard and Expert puzzles.
12:19 am
sprite

That makes sense. Thanks :) I really like the new game, but I guess you already knew that.
12:26 am
Krys10

sprite, I have another logic/number puzzle you may like - I'll see if I can find some online, or I'll get a hold of you through email.
12:27 am
sprite

I'd like that :)
12:28 am
sprite

I've put my email in the profile. Just leave out the spaces. Thanks Krys10 :)
12:28 am
licketySplitAUS

this game is too addictive
12:29 am
sprite

Got all the 3s and completed the left upper 3x3 and the 2nd row. This one is doable. Ha lickety!
12:29 am
licketySplitAUS

hiya - I got 3s too
12:30 am
Krys10

Our methods must be totally different - I've got three 3x3's finished, but I have no idea whether I have all of the 3's yet!
12:30 am
sprite

Sadly, family life interferes with puzzling again. Time to feed my wild animals. Back later!
12:32 am
sprite

I think there must be a million ways to get to completing a sudoku. Any way that works, is perfect :)
12:32 am
Krys10

see you later! Good luck with the wildebeasts.
12:37 am
Krys10

I have all the threes :)
12:38 am
licketySplitAUS

krys - go for 2nd line
12:39 am
Krys10

The second row, you mean? I have that... I think I'm pretty close to done, unless I continue to miss something obvious.
12:40 am
licketySplitAUS

yeah - im stuck, gotta get my train - arggh
12:40 am
licketySplitAUS

later ;-)
12:40 am
Krys10

see ya!
12:54 am
Pocketmole

Yay! I'm done!
12:58 am
Krys10

Pocketmole gets **fireworks** And I do too.
12:58 am
Pocketmole

Way to go, Krys. Have you been doing Sudoku for long?
1:01 am
Krys10

Nope, but I do other logic puzzles. Sprite, this is what I was talking about (though I don't know that this is particularly a good website for them). Dr_God, when you're ready for a new project, consider? I'm really good at these :)
http://www.kakuro.net/
1:01 am
Krys10

How about you, Pocketmole - already a sudoku addict?
1:02 am
Pocketmole

Kakuro yes! Yes Kakuro!!!
1:02 am
Dr_God

Kakuro, eh? I'll check it ou.
1:03 am
Pocketmole

I've been doing both Sudoku and Kakuro for years, but under the names "Number Place" and "Cross Sums" in the Dell and Penny Press puzzle books
1:04 am
Krys10

Yeah, I'm a subscriber too. This website looks better:
http://www.kakuro.com/index.php#daily
1:06 am
Krys10

I'm looking for an online version that is Mac friendly - that last one wasn't. :(
1:09 am
Pocketmole

Krys - I just checked it out and it looks good except for the visuals. Looks attractive but I have vision problems and find dark brown print on medium brown background too hard to see :(
Dr.G - I like you colour schemes much better!!!
1:10 am
Dr_God

Yeah, brown on brown isn't very attractive. :\
1:11 am
Krys10

I was more complaining about the difficulty with the left-click space-bar issue (no pencil marks boo hoo). Although I also thought the color scheme was ugly. BTW, Dr_God, I *love* the lime green background here.
1:12 am
Dr_God

I do too. :)
1:12 am
helenkeller

yipppeee - all done, now i can focus on babble all day tomorrow, lol
1:13 am
Dr_God

I have about 15 more funky backgrounds, too. I might make it a silly Pro feature to be able to change the pattern. :)
1:13 am
Krys10

Ooh! I vote for orange with bubbles.
1:13 am
helenkeller

hmm, this log doesn't start when you log on, starts before, so how can i tell what time i logged on?
1:15 am
Dr_God

helenkeller-
You can't really. Just curious, but why would you want to know?
1:15 am
helenkeller

well, so i can see how quickly (?) i did the puzzle, of course
1:16 am
helenkeller

the easy ones are more of a speed contest
1:16 am
helenkeller

dr- aren't you curious about the amount of time you dedicate to each puzzle?
1:17 am
Dr_God

helenkeller-
I'm just glad *if* I finish, not *when*. ;)
1:17 am
Pocketmole

***fireworks for Helen***
1:17 am
helenkeller

nawwwww, lol
1:18 am
helenkeller

ty,ty pock, you all have a great night/day, bye
1:20 am
Pocketmole

lordy lordy, it's way after 2am here! Bedtime, I'm already going to be a basket case tomorrow....er, today! G'nte all!
1:34 am
Krys10

yeah, I'm off too. g'night, all!
2:09 am
bex777

this is a hard puzzle today :(
4:15 am
licketySplitAUS

im9/58 - impossible
4:15 am
licketySplitAUS

;-) only joking
4:22 am
miametro

morning all :)
4:22 am
licketySplitAUS

morning
4:22 am
licketySplitAUS

evening
4:24 am
licketySplitAUS

major lack of gs
4:24 am
licketySplitAUS

5's I mean
4:26 am
mrpresident

8 squares left and bugger if I know!!
4:26 am
licketySplitAUS

Damn! Your good!
4:27 am
licketySplitAUS

30 squares here
4:33 am
licketySplitAUS

so anyone playing right now? Or is it an inpirational moment?
4:43 am
miametro

i'm playing, intermittantly, at the same time as babble and working, lol.
4:44 am
Kukana

I'm playing, hi.
4:46 am
licketySplitAUS

hi - I got to like 8 clues left and found a big mistake
4:47 am
licketySplitAUS

I don't know how to recover - I think I need to start over?
4:47 am
licketySplitAUS

I'm a newbie - is this right?
4:48 am
Kukana

we're all newbies! I don't know what you can do, maybe delete the ones you got wrong? Or don't you know which they are?
4:48 am
licketySplitAUS

i started deleting then everything start to be wrong
4:49 am
licketySplitAUS

i thought I was doing so well.
4:49 am
licketySplitAUS

oh well
4:49 am
licketySplitAUS

restart!
4:49 am
Kukana

Oh, maybe better to start over then :-( I'm stuck with 20 squares to go
4:54 am
licketySplitAUS

hey haggis
4:54 am
haggis10

Lickety
4:55 am
haggis10

how far hve you got?
4:55 am
licketySplitAUS

I just restarted
4:55 am
haggis10

or does every one see this
4:55 am
licketySplitAUS

going 3's
4:55 am
licketySplitAUS

everyone ;-)
4:56 am
mrpresident

go yahoo if you want private ;))
5:06 am
mrpresident

I am down to the very last square... and it doesn't fit!!
5:06 am
mrpresident

This is so frustrating... do I have to reset??
5:06 am
licketySplitAUS

i wish I had an answer for ya
5:09 am
haggis10

Bottom middle ( from top ) 316 758 942
5:09 am
licketySplitAUS

That's if you are right ;-)
5:09 am
haggis10

trust me
5:09 am
haggis10

:)
5:10 am
mrpresident

haggis... it is a little diff to what I have, but will give it a go
5:16 am
Ricey

these are very easy puzzles
5:19 am
licketySplitAUS

Ricey seems to be full of confidence ;-)
5:33 am
haggis10

Finished it
5:35 am
mrpresident

ok, how!!
5:36 am
sprite

Back for more :)
5:36 am
lola

Hi all : )
5:36 am
licketySplitAUS

Hi Spite
5:36 am
licketySplitAUS

Sprite (oops)
5:36 am
sprite

LOL! If that isn't a freudian slip... ; Ha lola!
5:39 am
lola

So todays sudoku grid is a beast then? : /
5:39 am
sprite

No, it's doable. But harder than yesterday's :)
5:39 am
haggis10

took me 40 min to do
5:40 am
lola

haggis, that's great!...but this is my second ever grid, may take me all day...IF I can crack it! lol : D
5:40 am
sprite

That's pretty quick, great going :) I hope to be able to puzzle uninterrupted for a little while, but with an ill kid at home, there is no telling.
5:41 am
licketySplitAUS

ohhh noo - i found a mistake. I just can't recover from mistakes
5:41 am
lola

Oh dear. Nothing serious I hope sprite?
5:41 am
sprite

No, he's got the flue. Will be better soon, but until then, he is as demanding as ill kids have a right to be :)
5:42 am
lola

Aww. Well I hope he feels better soon...for both your sakes! ; )
5:42 am
sprite

Lol, here we go already. "Mom... can you help me with the computer?" Of course... here I come.
5:56 am
Soz

damn damn damn damn damn
6:01 am
sprite

Back again...
6:04 am
Anne

woo hoo - finished. I didn't think this was any more difficult than the 'easy' one yesterday
6:05 am
sprite

No, for an 'expert' one this is rather easy, I agree. Still fun, though ;)
6:05 am
Anne

the trouble is I have less time to Babble !
6:06 am
sprite

I know! We will have to depend on our babble experience to get us through quicker :)
6:16 am
sprite

Done! Now for some babble ;) Good luck thinking everyone.
6:36 am
lola

Yes! Just did it! : )
6:38 am
miametro

meh. i'm pretty close but i'm stuck.
6:39 am
sudocoup

12467
6:44 am
Kellie

Woo Hoo .... Done it
6:44 am
Kellie

Good Luck everyone
6:56 am
mtnjock

hey lola...
7:41 am
evanadine

mornin sudokuers!
7:45 am
37spinfree

Hey hey hey
7:53 am
Bastien

Hello
7:58 am
Onpaki

hello :)
8:18 am
hokie carla

okay, mine is not saving for some reason. this could be bad.
8:19 am
hokie carla

never mind. just realized it is a different time zone. ;-) I swear I thought it was EST yesterday when I played.
8:25 am
miametro

FINALLY FINISHED!
8:25 am
hokie carla

great job!
8:25 am
anatol

Hello
8:25 am
hokie carla

hello
8:26 am
evanadine

got all my 3s and almost all my 8s and 9s placed...
brain shutting down after that!

do you guys just make guesses + see how they work out?
8:27 am
hokie carla

evan: no, I don't like to make guesses, but I just got one when I forgot to shift, so I'll take it.
8:28 am
evanadine

just doesnt seem like there are enough clues to go on sometimes...
8:28 am
hokie carla

I agree; I'll probably change my tune later today when I'm stuck!
8:42 am
dplass

how do you clear the whole puzzle?!
8:43 am
ward

don't think that's possible yet
8:43 am
dplass

ward: thanks anyway
8:51 am
spellit

That's me done - see you tomorrow
8:52 am
ringedingdong

my first game... tipps how to start?
8:54 am
eliot

Oh no, this could be really addicting.
8:54 am
cshabsin

so far so good
8:55 am
eliot

ringedingdong - you ever played sudoku? if not, check out the article on Wikipedia
8:55 am
andyc

About half done in 20 minutes...
8:55 am
acheekymonkey

can you check your progress?
8:56 am
hokie carla

it will show a wrong one immediately
8:56 am
acheekymonkey

thanks
8:56 am
ringedingdong

i now the rules. but never played before. now the "difficilty: expert" makes me think of having no chance...
8:56 am
eliot

it'd be kind of nice if my numbers were a different color.. the grey background is kind of hard to distinguish
8:56 am
eliot

ringedindong: check out the 3's
8:57 am
enygma

is the puzzle community too? or just the chat?
8:57 am
eliot

enygma: oh, i thought the puzzle was too... maybe not?
8:57 am
cshabsin

everyone starts with the same puzzle, i thought
8:58 am
enygma

well, i dont see any other numbers appearing on it
8:58 am
AndrewYoon

ok, it's 99% filled, but i goofed somewhere
8:58 am
eliot

oh, no we all start with the same puzzle but we solve it on our own
8:59 am
hokie carla

uh-oh, I have a mistake somewhere & it didn't light up red.
8:59 am
paul

you can't write in the margins on an online sudoku
9:00 am
AndrewYoon

i have the same problem hokie. is there a strategy to working backwards? seems like a lost cause
9:01 am
hokie carla

paul: you know you can put little numbers in, right? hold down shift to put potential & option to mark a number no way.
9:01 am
eliot

hokie - ooh neat, thanks
9:01 am
AndrewYoon

cool!
9:01 am
paul

oooh
9:01 am
ward

nice!
9:02 am
AndrewYoon

that kind of changes everything
9:02 am
eliot

are we about to get flooded from 37s?
9:02 am
ward

that's how I got here about an hour ago, so I guess it's already happening
9:02 am
hokie carla

I don't know about working backwords, Paul. When this happens on paper, I just quit.
9:03 am
paul

the little numbers are arranged so they work as dot notation too
9:03 am
kremdela

I got here from 37s
9:03 am
paul

nice touch
9:03 am
eliot

i love dot notation
9:03 am
topSudoko

37-ers here, yes
9:04 am
AndrewYoon

bleh
9:04 am
peeloo

is this game a result of 37s Getting Real book? :)
9:06 am
hokie carla

I came over from Babble. Don't know what 37 is.
9:06 am
peeloo

http://www.37signals.com/
9:06 am
AndrewYoon

www.37signals.com/svn/ biatches!
9:09 am
eliot

i think i'm going to have to come back after work
9:10 am
AJP

everybody from svn. yikes.
9:12 am
hokie carla

alright, I just cleared out everything to start over from scratch!
9:18 am
ringedingdong

i like this game ; )
9:42 am
Justin

Heh. I ate a pear and belched. It tasted like bacon.
9:42 am
ringedingdong

whats a pear? sorry english isnt that good
9:43 am
Justin

A pear is a fruit. D'Anjou, Bosc...
9:44 am
ringedingdong

ahhh its "birne" in germen ; ) and it tasted like bacon? uhhgh
9:44 am
bunnyvicious

I have to wonder how a pear burp tastes like bacon?!? LOL!
9:44 am
Justin

Mysterious ways, man.
9:45 am
bish

pear burp = bacon, eh?
9:45 am
hokie carla

yep, that does not sound right at all.
9:45 am
ringedingdong

yummi
9:45 am
Justin

Ate cereal before the pear. That may have something to do with it.
9:45 am
hokie carla

bacon flavored cereal?
9:45 am
cam295

did the cereal have bacon in it?
9:45 am
bunnyvicious

Was it bacon flavored cereal?
9:46 am
Justin

ha!
9:46 am
bunnyvicious

LOL
9:46 am
bish

dude, Bacon Bits is not cereal.
9:46 am
ringedingdong

lol
9:46 am
Justin

No, grains.
9:47 am
Bubbles

hey this said i had logged off but i hadn't?
9:48 am
bex777

yey im finished!!! going to babble now
9:48 am
bunnyvicious

Dr. G still working out the glitches, did you jump frames? Like look at the rankings?
9:48 am
hokie carla

good job
9:48 am
Bubbles

no i was hit the screen though!!!!
9:49 am
bunnyvicious

Well there ya go, your comp is warning you!
9:50 am
Bubbles

how can this be a game when all i seem to do is get stressed out with it, i think i've got somewhere and then it needs to be changed !!!!!
9:51 am
macuser

uh-oh... an expert puzzle - I'd better so find one, heh
9:51 am
macuser

*go find one
9:52 am
Lamancha

Bit of a leap of faith required at the end, but got there eventually - until tomorrow then....
9:52 am
bunnyvicious

Bye
9:53 am
Deutsch

That was certainly a bit of a challenge.
9:53 am
paul

i don't like that i had to make a leap of faith
9:54 am
Deutsch

Paul, neither do I. I tried to use logic. but sometimes I just wasn't sure of the numbers.
9:54 am
hokie carla

me, either. seems kinda like cheating.
9:54 am
hokie carla

not that using the wordfinders isn't cheating in Babble. ;-)
9:55 am
Andy

Wish I could do pencil marks
9:55 am
Deutsch

that's a point, Hokie! LOL
9:55 am
Andy

Wish I could do pencil marks
9:55 am
hokie carla

you can, andy. check out the "how to play" & it tells you how.
9:55 am
ringedingdong

yeah marks would be nice
9:55 am
Andy

rtfm? really? :)
9:56 am
ringedingdong

niiiice
9:56 am
ringedingdong

thx
9:56 am
Deutsch

You can always print the puzzle and use real pencil marks.
9:56 am
codini

shift click a number for might be, alt click for cannot be
9:56 am
hokie carla

PS - save before going to "how to play"
9:56 am
Andy

of course, now I have to start over as leaving the page and coming back... ah well
9:56 am
Andy

too late! :)
9:56 am
hokie carla

oops, sorry!
9:58 am
hokie carla

alright, done! (with only one leap of faith)
9:58 am
hokie carla

later...
9:59 am
evanadine

afternoon all!
10:00 am
Justin

howdy
10:00 am
macuser

hi evandine
10:01 am
bish

heh... just got my boss to sign up.
10:02 am
bunnyvicious

Now you can't get in trouble for playing!
10:02 am
bunnyvicious

OK, done, off to babble!
10:02 am
bish

heehee
10:03 am
yaaaay

hey guys try this: http://sudokuhelper.kevinpluck.net/
10:04 am
ringedingdong

GOT IT! ; )))
10:05 am
Justin

is that a winking smile with a double chin?
10:05 am
Justin

; )))
10:05 am
ringedingdong

1 hour and 9min ; ) first time i played sudoku... nice ; )
10:05 am
ringedingdong

1 hour and 9min ; ) first time i played sudoku... nice ; )
10:05 am
ringedingdong

= )
10:06 am
evanadine

afternoon Dr God :)
10:07 am
macuser

Hi Dr_God
10:07 am
Justin

Bye Dr_God
10:08 am
Justin

Seems we have a Lil_angel in the good Doctor's place
10:09 am
Dr_God

I'm here. :)
10:09 am
Dr_God

Get ready for a flood of new users, folks!
10:09 am
evanadine

oh yeah? have we been advertised??
10:09 am
macuser

bring 'em on!
10:13 am
yaaaay

IronSudoku's been posted on SVN! Prepare for the storm surge.
10:13 am
Andy

No leap of faith at the end... it was all logical right to the last entry... but I'm done! now to get back to work!
10:14 am
Dr_God

I cheated and made a *tiny* leap to complete it. ;)
10:14 am
evanadine

just doesnt seem like theres enough clues to this one!
10:14 am
Andy

That's not a cheat... it's a strategy :)
10:14 am
Justin

is leap the technical term?
10:15 am
Andy

Either way, I didn't have to make any leaps. It all fell right into place.
10:15 am
Andy

Then again, I've been doing a LOT of these lately so I'm starting to scare myself. I think I need to get out more.
10:16 am
Dr_God

Justin-
"Leap" sounds better than "guess" ;)
10:22 am
fit1

is there anybody in the world who can give me a clue how to solve these things. I tried so hard yesterday, and I almost got there, but no cigar
10:23 am
Dr_God

fit1-
The wiki page that's linked off of the How to Play page has some strategies.
10:23 am
macuser

fit1 - I suggest you Google Sudoku stategy
10:23 am
Dr_God

I can see how the "log on/off" notices could get a bit out of control with this many people logging on and off. Is anyone else a bit overwhelmed?
10:23 am
shokk

with logins yest
10:23 am
shokk

yes
10:23 am
Christopher

yes
10:24 am
Dr_God

My thought is to make it a preference:
10:24 am
yaaaay

Hi fit1, I used to find sudoku rather tedious. sudokuhelper.kevinpluck.net helps up to the point then makes you think!
10:24 am
fit1

thanks guys, I'll check it out. :)
10:25 am
bish

it'd be nice to have a quick toggle button 'show/hide logons' or something.
10:25 am
Dr_God

This is my idea for changing log off/on notices:
Option 1) Only notices
Option 2) No notices
Option 3) All notices
10:25 am
yaaaay

But the strategies on wikipedia take you from novice to advanced
10:25 am
shokk

how about letting someone select with a checkbox
10:26 am
Dr_God

There would be a pop-up menu with the 3 options in it
10:26 am
Justin

Squeeze notices into another tab
10:26 am
torgone

Could the logins/offs be a separate box? Maybe with a show/hide?
10:32 am
Shuffledog

Sure would be nice to turn that off...
10:35 am
Brown3218

this is horrible
10:35 am
Brown3218

who wants to click with there mouse. i want to type
10:36 am
gwenski

but, you've gotta click anyway to get in the right box!
10:36 am
Brown3218

ok just use the arrows
10:36 am
Brown3218

that would be so much simpler
10:38 am
lak

a window keeps flashing up in front of my puzzle
10:38 am
Deutsch

Dr. G, I didn't see a place on the puzzle to "click here to play today's puzzle." That's a nice litte bonus on the babble.
10:39 am
lak

and it's insanely distracting; i think it's actually the chat window briefly appearing in front of the puzzle
10:39 am
lak

i'm using firefox on debian
10:41 am
mattmcp

no leap of faith necessary.
10:43 am
Dr_God

lak-
Upgrade to 1.5 if you can. It's a problem with Firefox 1.0.x
10:44 am
Dr_God

Deutsch-
The "play today's puzzle" link only appears when you're viewing an old puzzle, and this site has it too.
10:45 am
Brown3218

This is the worst sudoku website i have ever been to
10:45 am
hurshy

dr_g, what about being able to still view your completed puzzle after you finish, so that maybe you coud give subtle hints to your friends?
10:45 am
Dr_God

Brown3218-
Any reason why, Brown?
10:45 am
bish

i quietly disagree.
10:45 am
Brown3218

when you click the cell to put a number in.. a huge screen pops up blocking about 9 other cells
10:46 am
Dr_God

hurshy-
That's on my list of things to do
10:46 am
hurshy

i've never been to any other sudoku sites but i like it!
10:46 am
macuser

Dr_God - I'm still having problems with my browser (Safari) crashing if I try to go anywhere else... ie., Archives or Rankings, etc.
10:46 am
Brown3218

oh.. is this your site?
10:46 am
Dr_God

It's all mine. ;)
10:47 am
Dr_God

macuser-
Have you tried to download and use Firefox yet?
10:47 am
Brown3218

ohhh .. ha sorry. i didnt know.. it actually isn't the worst site.. i was just frustrated with the pop up
10:47 am
jerome

Is there any effective ways to help others to solve the sudoku?
10:47 am
Dr_God

Brown3218-
Don't you typically only click on a square when you know what you're going to set it to?
10:47 am
Brown3218

i really like the backgroung and logos of the site
10:48 am
macuser

No, Dr_God... I shall do that as soon as possible
10:48 am
Dr_God

jerome-
A method will develop. It did with Babble. I leave such things up to the players.
10:48 am
Brown3218

yes thats true. but sometimes i would like to double check or something like that
10:48 am
Brown3218

i think it would be a good idea to have both the option of clicking with the mouse.. and also using the arrows to move to a certain cell
10:49 am
Brown3218

do you dissagree?
10:50 am
bish

using arrow keys could be nice.
10:50 am
Dr_God

I'm not sold on the keys idea
10:50 am
Dr_God

I'm a keyboard fan, too, but using arrow keys would be a bit overkill IMO
10:50 am
evanadine

i dont think theres a need for different ways to play...if you play enough, youll get used to it
10:50 am
macuser

I, personally, like the pop-up window
10:51 am
Brown3218

really? hmm
10:51 am
jerome

dr_god - what abt a snapshot of your own sudoku and share it to people?
10:51 am
Brown3218

ewww i like that idea
10:51 am
mole

now that's a log off
10:52 am
Dr_God

:)
10:52 am
jerome

lol
10:52 am
Dr_God

Yeah. Not sure what happened there.
10:52 am
macuser

lol, I think arron logged off, eh?
10:52 am
Brown3218

dr god. What about having an option to turn off the hints
10:52 am
mole

is there an udergrad for god?
10:52 am
Dr_God

jerome-
I actually thought the snap shot thing...very briefly. ;)
10:52 am
Brown3218

you know.. so if you put a wrong number in the box.. it doesnt light up or anything
10:53 am
Dr_God

Brown-
It does
10:53 am
Dr_God

Turns red
10:53 am
Brown3218

just a little check box... that says.. play with hints.. or play without
10:53 am
Brown3218

i know.. i wouldl ike to play without the red lines
10:53 am
hurshy

well, dr_g, i think he means, if it's wrong but no conflict yet
10:53 am
Brown3218

that would be nice.. to have that option
10:54 am
Brown3218

well i like to try the whole puzzle on my own.. you know?
10:54 am
bish

that's not a 'hint'...
10:54 am
jeresig

I don't mind the red lines - it's nothing an observant person wouldn't see anyway
10:54 am
bish

that's a 'hey moron, X is already in this row/box'
10:54 am
evanadine

i think he wants the option to play without it telling you when you do something wrong
10:54 am
jeresig

a hint would be if you selected a number and it told you if it was right or not
10:55 am
Brown3218

i understand.. but what evandine said is exactly what i mean
10:55 am
Brown3218

it would seem a little more challenging
10:55 am
Dr_God

Gotcha
10:55 am
bish

i get the 'hey moron' red ... plenty!
10:55 am
evanadine

plenty challenging for me already...hehe
10:56 am
Brown3218

hmm ok..
10:56 am
Dr_God

Ok. Until I can add the "log on/off" notices preference, I've disabled them. Should be a bit easier to chat now.
10:56 am
Brown3218

well i would at least like the option
10:57 am
Brown3218

did you all get here through digg?
10:57 am
Dr_God

Signal vs. Noise or Babble mostly
10:57 am
jeresig

came here through SVN
10:57 am
evanadine

some of us have known Dr God through babble for quite a while...heh
10:57 am
hurshy

brown - mistake? why would you make a mistake? :)
10:57 am
Brown3218

oh really?
10:57 am
Brown3218

whats babble?
10:58 am
Dr_God

Click the Babble link way at the top of the site
10:58 am
evanadine

theres a link at the top of this page to babble
10:59 am
Brown3218

you MADE THAT?
11:00 am
Dr_God

Yep
11:00 am
Brown3218

did you create the game? or the site like this one
11:01 am
Dr_God

Well, the game is basically Boggle with tile points thrown into the mix, but I guess it was my idea to combine the two. ;)
11:01 am
Brown3218

well thats awesome.
11:01 am
Brown3218

do you do this kind of stuff full time?
11:01 am
Brown3218

i mean.. for a living? can you?
11:02 am
Dr_God

Yes...mostly
11:02 am
Brown3218

how does it generate revenue
11:02 am
Brown3218

i dont see ads
11:02 am
aidanf

I'm curious - whats this site written in?
11:03 am
jeresig

Dr_God: It seems like it should be nice an auto-save your game for you, just in case
11:03 am
Dr_God

Both sites have the ability to upgrade to "Pro." You get added features
11:03 am
Brown3218

yes jeresig that what i was thinking also
11:03 am
Dr_God

jeresig-
I will be adding this very soon. You're not alone in thinking that. ;)
11:03 am
jeresig

hehe, alright, just checking
11:03 am
evanadine

so, what extras do you get in Pro Sudoku?
;)
11:03 am
Dr_God

click the My Account link
11:04 am
MotiveForce

This chatterbox is cool
11:04 am
Deutsch

Thankl you for the auto save to come!
11:04 am
jerome

will there be private chat also?
11:05 am
Brown3218

this is awesome
11:05 am
Brown3218

your a genius
11:05 am
Brown3218

i want to be a part of this.. ha
11:05 am
Brown3218

hire me!!
11:05 am
MotiveForce

haha Resig! what's up man... small world
11:05 am
Brown3218

im serious
11:06 am
jeresig

MotiveForce: realname? :)
11:06 am
evanadine

ahh, was wondering where the other tile options came from :)
11:06 am
MotiveForce

Sean Colombo... from RIT
11:06 am
jerome

what abt a head to head battle of sudoku? see who solve the puzzle the quicker
11:06 am
jeresig

MotiveForce: haha, awesome
11:06 am
Brown3218

that is an awesome idea
11:06 am
MotiveForce

i think RIT is gonna have a monopoly on web2.0 ;)
11:07 am
jeresig

ha, we'll see ;)
11:12 am
Deutsch

Is RIT well represented here? I know a freshman from Baltimore... Are you here?
11:12 am
jeresig

there's at least two RIT students here
11:13 am
Deutsch

Glad to see some RIT folks here!
11:16 am
detroit

if i post, say, the top row. does everyone get mad? or happy?
11:16 am
aggregat4

mad
11:16 am
jeresig

detroit: did you finish?
11:16 am
hurshy

mad!
11:16 am
jeresig

it's probably bad form to do that
11:17 am
MotiveForce

yeh i'd prefer if you don't do that
11:17 am
detroit

just curious. not finished.
11:17 am
aggregat4

maybe a nice feature: disallow any chat message that contains more than X discrete numbers
11:17 am
aggregat4

or at least censor it with a SPOILER popover that you can click away
11:17 am
Dr_God

Interesting idea
11:18 am
Dr_God

I'll see if it becomes a problem first
11:18 am
joko13

i miss the feature of marking the startpoint of an "ok let´s try this"-move
11:18 am
aggregat4

sure, great implementation BTW
11:18 am
ward

yeah that would be awesome
11:18 am
MotiveForce

Dr_God: is this done in Rails?
11:18 am
Dr_God

Nope. PHP.
11:18 am
MotiveForce

R0x :)
11:19 am
MotiveForce

Good Job
11:19 am
Dr_God

Thanks
11:21 am
MotiveForce

How long was your total Dev time for this site?
11:22 am
Dr_God

Hard to say, because it wasn't reall a full-time project. Off-and-on on the side for a few months I guess.
11:22 am
MotiveForce

Cool
11:22 am
MotiveForce

did you write this chatterbox too or is it just plugged in
11:22 am
Dr_God

Wrote it myself
11:23 am
MotiveForce

it's nice :)
11:23 am
Dr_God

Gonna plug it into Babble after I get all the bugs ironed out
11:24 am
MotiveForce

it's not Open Source by any chance is it?
11:25 am
MotiveForce

(i mean, i know technically i can just view most of the source... but do you want other people to use it or not)
11:25 am
Dr_God

It's not open-source per se. ;)
11:26 am
MotiveForce

w0rd
11:26 am
Lowell Wood

woah
11:26 am
Lowell Wood

this is a really nifty way to do sudoku
11:34 am
andyc

You shouldn't need an "OK let's try this... every puzzle should be doable without guessing"
11:35 am
evanadine

andyc -- i agree. i know theres gotta be a clue within the puzzle that im missing, but i just dont see it...
maybe Dr God could make some sort hint-type thing for that...
;)
11:36 am
Dr_God

I will not be a party to cheating. ;)
11:36 am
andyc

I'm missing it too at the moment :-)
11:36 am
hurshy

really, every puzzle should be do-able without guessing?
11:36 am
Dr_God

Yes
11:36 am
Anj

Hi EvaN
11:36 am
andyc

Yes.
11:36 am
hurshy

then i am definitely stupid
11:36 am
Dr_God

The harder they get, the more you have to be able hold in your mind at once though.
11:36 am
gwenski

Would it be 'cheating' to add a button that would remove everyone wrong number?
11:36 am
andyc

Though sometimes the leaps of logic required are... interesting...
11:36 am
evanadine

well, is it any more cheating than telling you when youve done something you shouldnt do??
:-P
11:37 am
MotiveForce

"leaps of logic" == guessing
11:37 am
Anj

Hurshy, yup, no guesses required : ) That's the theory anyway... : /
11:37 am
andyc

I can usually reason it out without having to mentally "fill in" numbers until it goes wrong. 22 to fill in on this one....
11:38 am
gwenski

Sometimes, however, my logic is 'illogical'. For those times, it would be nice to wipe out everything that's wrong and try again.
11:39 am
andyc

Yeah, I have a few of those, too...
11:40 am
gwenski

But, I guess such an 'undo' button could mess up the rankings.
11:40 am
hurshy

gwenski - just save when you're sure you're right so far, and then when you want to wipe the wrong things, log out and log back in
11:40 am
gwenski

well, sometime I'm just not so sure!
11:40 am
jerome

is there a way to play the archives?
11:40 am
DaveMan

Or view the "how to play" page ... that will wipe out your puzzle too. :-(
11:41 am
gwenski

(I've done dumb things playing these games before)
11:47 am
tuco

That was an Expert puzzle?
11:47 am
bish

shut it.
11:47 am
tuco

What other Difficulty levels are there?
11:48 am
Dr_God

I kind of agree with tuco. It was hard, but not "Expert" level IMO. I was expecting near impossibility.
11:48 am
hurshy

plllt
11:48 am
Dr_God

I don't create the puzzles though, so I have no control over the validity of the difficulty.
11:49 am
tuco

I have noticed though that sometimes I get stumped on easier puzzles and sometimes I can breeze through the harder ones. I guess it depends on how you are that day.
11:49 am
LeslieAnn

who creates them, papa god?
11:49 am
Dr_God

I found a puzzle creator tool that some guy wrote.
11:49 am
Dr_God

I guess we'll see how smart this guy is over the next week or two.
11:50 am
tuco

This is a cool site. This is my first time here. I like it.
11:50 am
LeslieAnn

yeah, i guess it would be like writing crossword puzzles... not easy
11:50 am
Dr_God

So far it took me less time to do an Expert puzzle than it did an Easy puzzle, and that just shouldn't be
11:50 am
Dr_God

Hopefully, it was just a fluke
11:52 am
DaveMan

Hey DG. I wish there was a way to place the green marks with just the mouse.
11:52 am
hurshy

expert taking longer than easy for me
11:52 am
bish

green marks?
11:53 am
LeslieAnn

there is another version of sudoku i play where the numbers you start out with are a different color than the ones you put in... it is helpful for when you're trying to figure out where your mistakes are (re: people asking for undo buttons etc.)
11:53 am
Dr_God

DaveMan-
That would be hard
11:53 am
bish

nm... rtfm.
11:53 am
DaveMan

LeslieAnn - if you shift click when choosing a number it will leave a tiny green number for your reference
11:53 am
Dr_God

LeslieAnn-
The starting squares are gray. If you're on a laptop, sometimes it's hard to see.
11:54 am
LeslieAnn

oh i am... i see it now. by the way, nice beard.
11:55 am
DaveMan

DG - I'm thinking a third click would be okay, e.g. a "green" button below clear/cancel
11:55 am
DaveMan

that would switch it to green mode for the next click
11:55 am
DaveMan

I just wish I could make the marks one-handed
11:55 am
Dr_God

I tried to stay away from too much clicking, which I think all other sudoku sites suffer from.
11:56 am
Dave

i think it's great as-is... shift and alt are fine...
11:57 am
hurshy

don't change it i'm used to it alread
11:57 am
hurshy

y
11:57 am
DaveMan

I certainly wouldn't recommend removing the shift-click option. just another input method for those who don't want to use the keyboard
11:58 am
bish

shift and alt are great... wish i'd read the howto two hours ago.
11:58 am
LeslieAnn

hey hurshy, do you have your e-mail on your babble profile? i had something i was going to send you
11:58 am
hurshy

no, i don't put it up as i get so much spam already...
11:58 am
hurshy

but i can go put it up for a few minutes and then take it off again
11:59 am
LeslieAnn

ok i will go look
11:59 am
jerome

Dr_God: any ways to play the archive? just for fun?
11:59 am
LeslieAnn

got it
12:00 pm
Dr_God

No way to play the archive, unless you print them out. Sorry. ;)
12:00 pm
hurshy

cool
12:00 pm
hurshy

i am intrigued that you want to send me something... i feel so special
12:00 pm
LeslieAnn

eh, it is just a comment about the last week's events :)
12:01 pm
hurshy

ah...
12:02 pm
hurshy

have you sent it yet? i don't see anything
12:02 pm
LeslieAnn

no i'm writing it
12:02 pm
hurshy

oh ok
12:11 pm
evanadine

everyone fall asleep?
hehe
12:12 pm
LeslieAnn

hi eva...zzzzzz....
12:12 pm
bish

stuck :(
12:12 pm
evanadine

heh, hi leslieann
12:15 pm
evanadine

ive *almost* completed it several times, but then i end up with like 2 empy spaces + its done wrong...
and of course, i never know where ive gone wrong...heh
12:16 pm
bish

is there a way to start over w/o clearing my cache?
12:17 pm
evanadine

Dr God is working on adding a "clear all" button.
until then, you hafta go individually through the squares + clear the numbers in them
12:19 pm
LeslieAnn

sigh... have to go get ready for work, good luck all!
12:20 pm
evanadine

or, the way ive done it -- the last save i have are only numbers that i know 100% are right. then i play around from there...if i dont like what ive done, i just refresh and it wipes out the work i did after the last save, leaving me with the work i know is right...
12:20 pm
torgone

I've got 22 unfilled and I can't see a way to logically eliminate any . . . I'm using the green digits, and everything left is up in the air. bleh.
12:21 pm
torgone

"Leap of Faith" time, I guess . .
12:21 pm
MrOoijer

i am also stuck at 22 squares unfilled
12:21 pm
Dave

I also had about 20 left with no clear path... So you pick one by faith, see where it goes, if it never breaks down logically, then you're probably good
12:21 pm
bish

i got stuck around there too... restarted.
12:22 pm
dplass

17 left unfilled. grr.
12:22 pm
bish

nice.
12:22 pm
evanadine

heh, i still have like 35+ unfilled
12:23 pm
liber8ed

Woohoo... that is the first sudoku i ever did, that was fun!
12:23 pm
cshabsin

41 unfilled here. hmm.
12:23 pm
bish

liber8ed:
did you have to guess at some point... or was each number placement a result of logic?
12:23 pm
mole

does anyone know...do you HAVE to take a leap at 22-ish?
12:24 pm
bekee

i'm leaping at 20
12:24 pm
robclaisse

you never have to guess
12:24 pm
achates

you should never have to guess. there always is a way to get by
12:24 pm
achates

just sometimes its not so obvious
12:24 pm
AndrewYoon

agree, but somehow, it's ruined in the end
12:24 pm
liber8ed

logic all the way
12:24 pm
robclaisse

leave it for a bit and come back and you'll probably spot it easily
12:24 pm
AndrewYoon

carelessness i suppose
12:26 pm
robclaisse

also hard online cos you have to remember ideas, rather than scribbling them down
12:26 pm
liber8ed

yeah i had to use a little scratch pad
12:26 pm
Dr_God

You guys know about the subscript numbers, right?
12:26 pm
bekee

finally, done.
12:26 pm
AndrewYoon

have you tried shift+click or option+click ?
12:26 pm
AndrewYoon

listen to dr.God
12:26 pm
torgone

You're probably right. I'm just not seeing it . . . .Or I've goofed up again . .
12:26 pm
bish

i do.
12:27 pm
liber8ed

oh.. what subscript numbers?
12:27 pm
Noumenon

i think dr_god needs a dr_bot to chatter about stuff...
12:27 pm
liber8ed

oh guess I should have read the instructions :)
12:27 pm
bekee

lol.. guess we didn't read "how to play" :)
12:27 pm
hurshy

leslie - i've just sent you a reply
12:27 pm
torgone

Yep. I have 22 squares filled with little green numbers.
12:27 pm
liber8ed

can you place more than one subscript at a time?
12:28 pm
liber8ed

in the same box i mean
12:28 pm
Dr_God

liber8ed-
12:28 pm
Dr_God

Not at once no
12:28 pm
bish

just keep shift-clicking to add them.
12:30 pm
bish

uh oh... boss is pissed at me for turning him onto this.
12:33 pm
evanadine

*SCREAMS REALLY LOUD*

*whew* i feel better now.
12:33 pm
torgone

Me too ..
12:36 pm
hurshy

leslie?
12:38 pm
Anj

d*mn! Thought i'd nailed it then...
12:39 pm
Krys10

Dr._God, I have a question about "who's online"... if I don't log out before I close my web browser and go to bed, does it show that I've been logged on (continuously for the last day)?
12:40 pm
Dr_God

After 60 seconds, you will be logged out
12:40 pm
Krys10

ah. and did you take away the banners saying when people log in and out? they were aggravating...
12:41 pm
Dr_God

I did. They were a bit much.
12:41 pm
Krys10

thanks! I am going to close my web browser and disappear from view in 60 seconds :)
12:42 pm
Krys10

**sending brainwaves to Dr._God** kakuro...kakruo....!
12:42 pm
bex777

hiya hurshy!!! u not on babble?
12:42 pm
hurshy

oh, i'm logged in but haven't been chatting there, bex
12:43 pm
bex777

same here i just keep forgetting to log out!!
12:43 pm
hurshy

i did the babble puzzle at the flip
12:43 pm
hurshy

this sudoku is taking me a long time :)
12:43 pm
bex777

eh???
12:43 pm
Dr_God

Krys10-
You'll be happy to know I registered a kakuro domain last night. ;) No promises, but the seed has been planted.
12:43 pm
bex777

so have u finished babble?
12:44 pm
hurshy

1 AM, my time - right when the new puzzle comes up, is the flip
12:44 pm
hurshy

yes, i finished babble
12:44 pm
bex777

cool!!! well done i still need 107 words!!!
12:44 pm
hurshy

i can help you bex :)
12:45 pm
bex777

erm i dunno really i will definatly later but i havent look at the list so dont no what i need
12:46 pm
hurshy

ok, cuz i'm working away at this now anyway
12:46 pm
bex777

i have finished this btw
12:46 pm
GreySim

It's kinda odd to have real-time chat with the new messages at the top. o.o
12:46 pm
dplass

wow lucky guess!
12:46 pm
i8ramin

hello. im new
12:46 pm
hurshy

you are amazing bex!
12:46 pm
i8ramin

this is pretty cool
12:46 pm
dplass

i8ramin: HI!@
12:46 pm
The Wac

you better believe it
12:46 pm
bex777

hia
12:46 pm
i8ramin

hello dave !
12:46 pm
i8ramin

haha
12:46 pm
dplass

lol
12:47 pm
GreySim

I'm actually surprised that this is supposed to be Expert. I've only finished two of these ever, and it seems easy enough so far.
12:47 pm
bex777

hurshy u nearly finished this or just started?
12:47 pm
i8ramin

so daave, this is what you do at work, huh?
12:47 pm
achates

dr. god, i think it might be nice if the given numbers were a different color from our numbers. or a different font or something.
12:47 pm
dplass

just today, firs ttime.
12:47 pm
i8ramin

me too. jason told me about this
12:47 pm
dplass

i saw it on 37signals
12:47 pm
hurshy

bex - um... neither? :)
12:47 pm
bex777

lol
12:48 pm
dplass

achates they are... they're a different background color
12:48 pm
achates

oh hey, so they are. just tough to see on my ibook screen.
12:48 pm
bex777

they are hard to see on mine too
12:49 pm
bex777

hurshy u no how u offerd babble help????:)
12:49 pm
Anj

woot!
12:50 pm
hurshy

yes bex
12:50 pm
bex777

how about any of the 8 letters?
12:50 pm
bex777

:)
12:50 pm
hurshy

let's see, there are two wh8's, one is grain plus what you hear with
12:51 pm
hurshy

the other is a plural of a wh7, a kind of terrier (named for its color)
12:51 pm
bex777

thanks
12:51 pm
bex777

:)
12:51 pm
hurshy

there's an at8 based on an at6, the 8 is the person who does 6
12:51 pm
bex777

i got the 9 and 11 all by myself!!!
12:52 pm
hurshy

and i recall an ea8, compound word, our planet plus small round green veggie
12:52 pm
hurshy

me too bex :)
12:52 pm
GreySim

Arg. I have to leave, but I want to finish this now. ;.;
12:52 pm
GreySim

Good thing I can resume it at work.
12:52 pm
GreySim

Have fun people.
12:52 pm
i8ramin

so how does this work? whoever finishes first, wins?
12:52 pm
bex777

bye greysim
12:53 pm
bex777

u get points when u finish then go on the leader bord
12:53 pm
hurshy

but no stats will be up til april
12:53 pm
bex777

hurshy have u finished any of these?
12:53 pm
hurshy

yes i did yesterday's no prob
12:54 pm
bex777

me too
12:55 pm
bex777

everyone= just to say remember to save often because mine all vanished yesterday!!
1:03 pm
i8ramin

i think they should have an auto-save every 10 min or so
1:03 pm
hurshy

no auto-save! like to save when i'm sure i'm right.
1:03 pm
hurshy

however, i have been sure i was right and then wasn't.
1:03 pm
torgone

One may not want to save . .
1:03 pm
hurshy

i don't understand, i try to be so careful.
1:04 pm
i8ramin

hmm.. true
1:05 pm
The Wac

well that was exciting
1:06 pm
Anj

Hurshy I crashed and burned using the subscripts but I thought I was on the right line so tried again and cracked it 10 mins once I was certain of the key : )
1:06 pm
hurshy

well, i think i'm on the right track too anj
1:06 pm
hurshy

but we'll see
1:07 pm
hurshy

i'm a little stuck at the mo
1:07 pm
hurshy

they said i don't have to guess
1:07 pm
hurshy

so i am looking hard for ways not to guess
1:07 pm
The Wac

you shouldn't have to guess
1:08 pm
hurshy

a pretty theory
1:08 pm
The Wac

i didn't have to anyway
1:08 pm
hurshy

and pringles are never supposed to be broken
1:09 pm
hurshy

aha
1:09 pm
evolve

just beat it in about 10 minutes...didn't seem like an expert puzzle to me :x
1:09 pm
Anj

Hursh, I found the key to this one was what could not go in a space...helped me with structure : )
1:09 pm
hurshy

plllt
1:09 pm
hurshy

that is what i have been doing
1:10 pm
hurshy

but am on like my fourth go-round
1:10 pm
Babbler

time me!! :D
1:10 pm
hurshy

go babbler!
1:10 pm
Anj

Hi Babs : )
1:10 pm
lola

Hey guys : )
1:10 pm
Babbler

heh heh! hey, you're eating my time ;D
1:10 pm
torgone

Well, I did it. I had to guess though.
1:10 pm
hurshy

in here you should be sudokuer
1:10 pm
hurshy

ooh, lola's a pro
1:10 pm
Anj

Right, time for that nosebag...
1:11 pm
Anj

Hi babe ((x)) - just off to feed : D
1:11 pm
lola

Hey sweetie! ((xx)) just sent you mail ; ) xxx
1:11 pm
wwd

how do you clear the puzzle once you have saved it?
1:11 pm
hurshy

i think some people's def of guessing is some people's def of logic
1:11 pm
lola

hi hurshy! How're you doing on this one?
1:12 pm
Anj

wwd, manual click & clear for now...
1:12 pm
hurshy

ahem, i plead the fifth lola
1:12 pm
wwd

dang.... that's harsh
1:12 pm
Anj

Hursh, I found one number was the key and built around that.
1:12 pm
Anj

wwd, it's still in the dev phase. Dr G might do something to aid that.
1:12 pm
hurshy

i THINK that's what i've been doing, anj
1:13 pm
wwd

right....
1:13 pm
lola

hey babs! Back home safely then? : )
1:13 pm
wwd

i'm not really worried about it
1:13 pm
hurshy

i really don't know how i've messed up so much
1:13 pm
wwd

i still love sudoku
1:13 pm
Babbler

yes thx :D
1:13 pm
Babbler

*concentrating* }/ (sorry) :D
1:13 pm
torgone

I got to a point where I couldn't positively eliminate any possibilities, but I was able to narrow it down to to possible scenarios in one square, so I picked one and ran with it.
1:14 pm
hurshy

i don't know if that counts as logic or guessing, tor
1:14 pm
lola

torgone, I had to do the same thing.
1:14 pm
hurshy

i am wondering what they mean exactly when they say we don't have to guess
1:14 pm
Anj

Torgone, that's what made me crash and burn the 1st time.
1:14 pm
Anj

I must have picked the wrong square, lol!
1:15 pm
Anj

Right, feeding time - excusers!
1:15 pm
Thuryn

hurshy: it means there's a way to solve the puzzle using purely logical choices. you should never have to pick randomly between two choices
1:15 pm
lola

what's for dinner?? : )
1:16 pm
hurshy

but might one have to follow out two choices for awhile to see which is workable and which isn't?
1:16 pm
The Wac

is there a way to go back and do previous puzzles?
1:16 pm
Anj

...not sure yet. The fridge is going to surprise me : /
1:16 pm
hurshy

no wac
1:16 pm
lola

i left you some salami this time! lol : D
1:16 pm
The Wac

darn, that's too bad. . i just started this thing today
1:17 pm
hurshy

do you babble, wac?
1:17 pm
torgone

I saved when I was at that point, and started ticking off the green numbers, knowing I could get back to that point if I were wrong.
1:17 pm
hurshy

that's what i've tried to do, tor, and then found that both of two choices were impossible :(
1:17 pm
The Wac

a better question might be. . what is babble?
1:18 pm
lola

the wac, how did you find this site?
1:18 pm
hurshy

there you go, wac, now you have something else to do since you can't do more sudoku.... link is at top
1:18 pm
The Wac

a friend randomly sent me the link
1:18 pm
Babbler

1 box complete! woot
1:19 pm
hurshy

don't get too excited babs
1:19 pm
Babbler

:'( ok...
1:19 pm
Linda

how long has it taken everyone today?
1:19 pm
hurshy

*whimper*
1:21 pm
judirnc

I did it! First time here today!
1:21 pm
lola

aww, come on hurshy! Have you finished babble yet?
1:21 pm
torgone

I suppose it might come down to the order you find numbers in. A slightly different path might have led me to the solution directly. Or I'm not doing it right!
1:21 pm
hurshy

yes, did babble at the flip
1:21 pm
judirnc

it took me about an hour
1:21 pm
hurshy

dang it all, it's happened again
1:22 pm
lola

torgone, I think that is the whole enigma that is sudoku ; )
1:22 pm
lola

hurshy, maybe you should take a break?
1:23 pm
hurshy

nah
1:23 pm
decayer

"Difficulty: Expert" :-S
1:23 pm
Babbler

2 boxes done! woot! : D
1:23 pm
MrOoijer

got it :-)
1:23 pm
hurshy

plllt
1:24 pm
lola

hurshy, lol! : ) Go babs!! : D
1:26 pm
Babbler

3 done! yayy! :D
1:26 pm
hurshy

whew
1:26 pm
hurshy

and since we're not on babble i can say that
1:27 pm
hurshy

i think it probably was not really that hard but i just made careless mistakes
1:27 pm
hurshy

same as when i do AP calculus problems
1:27 pm
lola

you done then hurshy??
1:27 pm
hurshy

if it is not clear, i have finished at last
1:27 pm
hurshy

:) lola
1:27 pm
AndrewYoon

finally!!
1:28 pm
Thuryn

hurshy: following out one of two choices is guessing
1:28 pm
Thuryn

you should be able to make your move based on what's there right now
1:28 pm
lola

yay! : )
1:28 pm
hurshy

you mean you finished andrew, or are you talking about me, cause you were sick of my whimpering
1:28 pm
hurshy

thanks for that clarification thuryn, that's what i was hoping
1:28 pm
Linda

i've messed up and haven't got time to start again. suppose i'll have to try again tomorrow
1:28 pm
The Wac

i'm not sure about babble
1:28 pm
Thuryn

problem is: i still can't see my next move
1:28 pm
The Wac

i'm absolutely horrible at word games
1:29 pm
hurshy

however, thuryn, i did have to guess and see how it went
1:29 pm
hurshy

but wac, babble is the greatest game on earth!
1:29 pm
hurshy

i mean according to you i didn't HAVE to, but i did.
1:29 pm
lola

wac, give it a go. It's such fun and the chat log is the best! : )
1:29 pm
The Wac

ha ha i think i like sudoku a bit more
1:29 pm
decayer

Best Sudoku ever!
1:30 pm
The Wac

oh, i tried it. . .no worries. . but what is the average word count that people get?
1:30 pm
Linda

it's a shame you don't get points for completing a square. it seems a bit tough you only get points at the very end
1:30 pm
hurshy

depends on the day, wac
1:30 pm
The Wac

how about today
1:30 pm
hurshy

there are different amounts of words to be found each day
1:30 pm
hurshy

today there are 168
1:30 pm
lola

wac, varies from 40 words to 400 words a day, depends on the grid : )
1:31 pm
hurshy

many of us find them all every day
1:31 pm
hurshy

there are resources to assist you if you look around the site
1:31 pm
Linda

only the sad ones!
1:31 pm
The Wac

dang. . i think i got maybe 30 today
1:31 pm
lola

that's because we are obsesive compulsives hurshy, lol! : )
1:31 pm
hurshy

but wac, keep at it, it gets easier the more you do it
1:32 pm
hurshy

speak for yourself, lola - i am completely normal and well-adjusted *hurshy's nose grows five feet*
1:33 pm
lola

of course you are *I'm not taking a break if my life depends on it*, dear : )
1:33 pm
hurshy

well i can eat and play at the same time, so my life does NOT depend on it :)
1:33 pm
Moi

Is there a way to restart the whole thing?
1:34 pm
hurshy

moi, if you haven't saved, then just click "how to play" and then come back
1:34 pm
Moi

i did saved...
1:34 pm
hurshy

if you have saved, you'll have to clear the boxes you saved manually. dr_g is working on it.
1:34 pm
lola

hurshy, lol! : D
1:34 pm
Moi

ok... thanks
1:35 pm
hurshy

:) lola
1:35 pm
i8ramin

woohoo... im pro
1:35 pm
hurshy

i guess i shouldn't call you "moi", i should call you "toi"
1:35 pm
hurshy

lovely, i8ramin
1:36 pm
cshabsin

it'd be nice to be able to share my current state of the puzzle with someone and ask for a hint...
1:36 pm
hurshy

dr_g is working on that too, cshabsin
1:36 pm
cshabsin

i think i've just picked off all the low-hanging fruit, the easy numbers to get...
1:36 pm
hurshy

at least, he's making it so that those of us who are done can still see our puzzle and be able to offer help
1:36 pm
i8ramin

hint: there's a 9 in there..
1:36 pm
cshabsin

you'd think that once you had a square or two fully filled... it would get *easier*, not harder.
1:37 pm
hurshy

lol i8
1:37 pm
Babbler

stuck :'(
1:37 pm
hurshy

see babs, that's why i told you not to get too excited :(
1:37 pm
hurshy

but you can do it!!!! if i, careless error queen, could get there in the end, you can too.
1:38 pm
Babbler

i'm better with pen and paper :(
1:38 pm
i8ramin

i must say.. im very impressed by this site. its very clean and done nicely
1:38 pm
i8ramin

only reason i became pro. im really impressed.
1:38 pm
Babbler

lovely ! (the site) :)
1:38 pm
hurshy

really babs? don't think i could ever do it w/o the red numbers
1:38 pm
Babbler

what red numbers??? que?
1:38 pm
Dr_God

i8ramin-
Why thank you :)
1:39 pm
hurshy

babbler, read "how to play" for full details :)
1:39 pm
Babbler

woot! the man himself!! ((hugs)) :D
1:39 pm
Babbler

rules for sudoku? pah, I'm far to impatient! lol!
1:39 pm
hurshy

dr_g, did you know some people thought you were a girl?
1:39 pm
lola

Dr G! Can I ask you a quick babble related question? : )
1:39 pm
hurshy

babbler - just the part about the red and green numbers...
1:40 pm
i8ramin

Dr_God, whats under the hood? php, asp, rails, jsp ?
1:40 pm
aregh

aha!
1:40 pm
aregh

red & green numbers are ingenious!
1:40 pm
Dr_God

PHP
1:41 pm
hurshy

yes they are!
1:41 pm
lola

hurshy, babs, just added you to my friends list : )
1:41 pm
hurshy

oh, can we be friends even though we aren't pro?
1:42 pm
Babbler

oh drat! i went to rules, came back and all my numbers have gone. :'( *sobs*
1:42 pm
hurshy

and what honors, rights, and privileges appertain thereto?
1:42 pm
Dr_God

Friends list is for Pro users only
1:42 pm
aregh

and I just filled in the entire puzzle on paper to get my green/red numbers...
1:42 pm
i8ramin

how do you add someone as a friend?
1:42 pm
hurshy

oh...did i forget to mention that babbler...i'm SOOOO sorry!!!!!
1:42 pm
hurshy

but dr_g, lola seems to be saying she can make us her friends, bc she is pro, although we are not
1:42 pm
hurshy

but dr_g, lola seems to be saying she can make us her friends, bc she is pro, although we are not
1:42 pm
Dr_God

i8ramin-
Click the "add" link next to their name in the Who's Online list
1:43 pm
Dr_God

hurshy-
That is correct
1:43 pm
hurshy

so what can she do to us?
1:43 pm
i8ramin

ahhh.. ok. any plans to put that "add" link here in the chat room as well? and maybe on their profile page too. those are the 2 places i looked
1:43 pm
hurshy

:)
1:43 pm
Babbler

never mind, I'll come back later. Need to get some dinner anyway! :D
1:43 pm
hurshy

sincerest apologies babs!!!!
1:44 pm
Dr_God

i8ramin-
Adding the "add" link would be a bit messy, but I like the idea of adding on the profile page
1:44 pm
lola

hurshy, i think it's just a quicker way to see which players i know are on line : )
1:45 pm
hurshy

oh, ok lola :)
1:46 pm
hurshy

is it normal to feel giddy after completing an expert level puzzle (even if some people feel it does not merit the rating)?
1:46 pm
i8ramin

anorther question. if i dont save and click on someone's profile, will i lose my changes since the last save?
1:46 pm
Dr_God

Yes
1:46 pm
lola

hursh, I was giddy! : D
1:46 pm
hurshy

oh good, so it's not just me
1:46 pm
i8ramin

hmmm.. i gotta keep that in mind
1:46 pm
Dr_God

It will change soon
1:47 pm
Dr_God

I'm going to change it so that everything is auto-saved soon
1:47 pm
i8ramin

im sure there will be a lot of changes coming. its "beta" right? i love it so far. great job!
1:47 pm
hurshy

but will you have a separate "save what you are sure of" feature so that you can return to that point? and a "clear all" feature?
1:47 pm
Thuryn

odd. I got to a point in today's puzzle where I was forced to guess.
1:48 pm
hurshy

aha! so did we all, thuryn.
1:48 pm
Dr_God

Thuryn-
You never *have* to guess, but in some situations it's easier to. ;)
1:48 pm
hurshy

did you not guess at all dr_g?
1:49 pm
hurshy

and did you note my "save what you are sure of" desperation request?
1:49 pm
Dr_God

I did, but only because I did the puzzle right before bed last night at 2:00am. ;)
1:49 pm
hurshy

well i am not going to be convinced until someone says they did it with no guessing :P
1:50 pm
hurshy

i can babble late at night but i don't think i could sudoku late at night - need a clear head
1:50 pm
i8ramin

you never have to guess... just gotta be able to process a few different possibilities at once. thats the hard part
1:51 pm
lola

Dr G, do you play babble every day?
1:51 pm
i8ramin

when i do these things on paper, i usually scribble little numbers in the corners of the boxes, too bad i cant do that here :P
1:51 pm
x amount

so what's everyone's strategy for notations with a web-based puzzle? i feel lost without my little "it might be this or this" dots.
1:51 pm
hurshy

i8, you can you can! read the how to play!
1:52 pm
i8ramin

ooh.. really.. ok
1:52 pm
hurshy

x amount read the how to play!!!
1:52 pm
x amount

heading there now...
1:52 pm
hurshy

can you tell i am very excited about the red and green numbers?
1:52 pm
hurshy

i am practically bouncing up and down in my seat
1:52 pm
x amount

BRILLIANT.
1:52 pm
i8ramin

genius
1:52 pm
x amount

that is so great.
1:53 pm
x amount

thanks for the pointer!
1:53 pm
hurshy

:) :) :) i feel almost as proud as if it were my idea :) :) :)
1:53 pm
torgone

Careful. Dr_God might lose some of his humility ...
1:54 pm
torgone

But then, how humble can you be calling yourself Dr_God??
1:54 pm
torgone

:D
1:54 pm
i8ramin

another hint, if you're using FF .. instead of clicking anywhere on this site, middle click (scroll button), to open it up in a new window. so you dont lose your current game. happened to me a couple of times
1:54 pm
hurshy

lol tor :D
1:55 pm
lola

tor, lol! Added you as a friend too : )
1:55 pm
hurshy

i recently read "the man in the grey flannel suit" - these grey heads are making me think of that
1:56 pm
torgone

Gosh lola. Thanks! *sniff* I'm somebody's friend. . .
1:57 pm
artlady

Just when I thought I was safe from Jamie's shenanigans...I discover THIS place!
1:57 pm
bex777

hursey can u help me on bable?
1:58 pm
lola

artlady! Was thinking about you yesterday and wondering where you'd gone! How are you?
1:58 pm
hurshy

sure bex, meet you over there :)
1:58 pm
lola

Aww, there, there tor. *pats tor on the back*
1:58 pm
Dr_God

artlady-
Welcome! :)
1:58 pm
artlady

I'm fine. I had to bail out of Babble for months becuz of my work schedule.
1:59 pm
artlady

YOU RAT!!! (that was addressed to Dr. G.)
1:59 pm
artlady

Or maybe I should blame your mother...she just sent me the url...
1:59 pm
Dr_God

Good for her. ;)
1:59 pm
lola

well I'm glad you're okay. Nice to see you again : )
2:00 pm
artlady

Hey, Lola, I'm going to London in June! I've never been there so I'm excited.
2:01 pm
lola

artlady, that's fab! It's an amazing place : )
2:01 pm
Radman

Yee haw. I'm starting Sudoku!
2:02 pm
artlady

Dr. G, what other projects have you been working on?
2:02 pm
Dr_God

Just this one
2:02 pm
Dr_God

Once I iron out all the bugs with "Chatterbox", I will be moving it over to Babble
2:03 pm
artlady

More money, I hope. Guess I'll have to shell out becuz I hate the gray icon! I'm really supposed to be working. Bye!
2:04 pm
lola

'bye artlady : )
2:04 pm
Dr_God

Don't reglect your kiddies.
2:10 pm
nosfy

hello everybody!~
2:10 pm
Dr_God

Hola
2:13 pm
wwd

this one is harder than the 'evil' level ones at websudoku.com... so many pairs... i hate it.... grrrrr
2:15 pm
hurshy

the loggers on and off are back
2:15 pm
i8ramin

pretty colors .. but starting to get a lil annoying
2:15 pm
Dr_God

Refresh the page to get rid of the notices
2:15 pm
Dr_God

Save first though! :)
2:16 pm
wwd

saving saves your hints as well, right?
2:16 pm
Dr_God

yes
2:16 pm
i8ramin

it saved mine
2:16 pm
wwd

fantastico
2:16 pm
wwd

did you make this in RoR?
2:16 pm
Dr_God

PHP
2:16 pm
wwd

nice
2:16 pm
wwd

i love php
2:17 pm
Dr_God

So do I
2:17 pm
wwd

how did you do the hints versus number filling the whole grid thing?
2:17 pm
Dr_God

hold down "Shift"
2:18 pm
wwd

that's not what i meant... i meant as far as programming is concerned, but now i realize that question is way involved
2:18 pm
Dr_God

Yes. ;)
2:18 pm
wwd

he
2:18 pm
wwd

what is your website?
2:18 pm
Dr_God

Epigroove. Click the link up top
2:18 pm
Moozey

so by being a Babble member doesn't mean you naturally become a Iron Sudoku member?
2:19 pm
Dr_God

Moozey-
I'm hoping to does. ;)
2:19 pm
Moozey

cool beans
2:20 pm
i8ramin

Dr_God, how many people have signed up to pro?
2:21 pm
i8ramin

wwd, i think positioning those hints is simply using CSS and setting position absolute, relative to the bounding box
2:22 pm
qwerty01

how do i revert to a previously saved version??
2:22 pm
Dr_God

i8ramin-
Only a handful, but the site's only a day or two old so far
2:22 pm
Dr_God

qwerty- Just refresh the page
2:30 pm
wwd

i really like epigroove.com
2:30 pm
wwd

it is a cool site
2:31 pm
wwd

and you seem to be a very talented designer/developer
2:32 pm
Dr_God

Thanks
2:33 pm
i8ramin

ahhh! the save button isnt working :P
2:33 pm
i8ramin

time to take a screenshot
2:33 pm
i8ramin

oh nm, it worked. its not my local time
2:33 pm
wwd

do you also do the graphics for your apps?
2:34 pm
Prof_Neptune

Yes
2:34 pm
Prof_Neptune

Whoops. Typing under the wrong account. :)
2:34 pm
Dr_God

Yes, I do. :)
2:34 pm
wwd

nice... and good at photoshop too :)
2:34 pm
wwd

dang... how old are you?
2:34 pm
i8ramin

so you basically made the whole thing yourself
2:35 pm
Dr_God

Yep
2:35 pm
Moozey

clever dude ;o)
2:35 pm
Dr_God

I'm old enough to have been doing this for almost 10 years
2:35 pm
wwd

that's doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot in this industry
2:35 pm
Dr_God

True
2:35 pm
kyler

actually it means you've been there from the "start" haha
2:35 pm
i8ramin

ive been doing this for 9-10 yeas .. im 26
2:36 pm
i8ramin

by "this", i mean web development
2:36 pm
wwd

i like web design, but web development makes me tingle
2:36 pm
i8ramin

i like to do both .. not a pro in either one though. know enough to make little webapps.
2:37 pm
wwd

i am a professional in that i am employed doing such, but i feel i still have a lot to learn
2:37 pm
i8ramin

same here
2:38 pm
wwd

dr_g .... if you don't take on clients, then how do you make money?
2:38 pm
totony

Is it normal that i can find multiple solutions ?
2:38 pm
Dr_God

I have a couple long-standing clients
2:39 pm
Dr_God

totony-
that is not normal
2:39 pm
wwd

and you're your own boss?
2:39 pm
jeresig

I thought it was possible to find multiple solutions?
2:39 pm
Dr_God

Most of the time. ;)
2:39 pm
wwd

enviable, indeed.
2:40 pm
totony

can't double check now that i finished it :/
2:43 pm
jeresig

I'm very close, only have a couple squares left - but I messed something up, not sure what, though
2:44 pm
wwd

if i signed up to play iron sudoku, will that login also work for bablle?
2:45 pm
Dr_God

No
2:45 pm
wwd

dang
2:45 pm
wwd

is this campfire?
2:45 pm
wwd

or something you coded?
2:45 pm
Dr_God

Something I coded
2:45 pm
wwd

nice
2:45 pm
wwd

you truly are amazing...
2:46 pm
wwd

do you use a framework for coding (MVC)?
2:46 pm
woody

I'm betting Rails...
2:46 pm
Dr_God

Nope
2:46 pm
jeresig

he did in PHP
2:46 pm
wwd

cool
2:46 pm
Dr_God

no Rails. Just PHP
2:46 pm
jeresig

*did it in PHP
2:47 pm
wwd

i know, but there are frameworks for PHP as well
2:47 pm
Dr_God

Right. I don't use a framework.
2:47 pm
woody

nice...gotta be using prototype though??
2:47 pm
Dr_God

Yes
2:47 pm
wwd

naturally
2:48 pm
jeresig

ok, so I won today's puzzle
2:48 pm
wwd

are you self-taught or did you study computer science of some flavor?
2:48 pm
Dr_God

computer science
2:48 pm
jeresig

is the "April 1st Rankings" thing a joke?
2:48 pm
wwd

nice
2:48 pm
Dr_God

self-taught in the art of php
2:49 pm
Dr_God

jeresig-
nope. why?
2:49 pm
Dr_God

Oh. Because of April Fools Day? No. It's for real.
2:49 pm
jeresig

huh, it just seems like that's a while off to be waiting for the first round of ranks
2:49 pm
jeresig

heh, yeah - that too
2:49 pm
wwd

yea, but once you learn C or Java and the basics of programming, stepping to PHP can't really introduce too many new concepts
2:50 pm
woody

Is there a way to reset the puzzle?
2:50 pm
jeresig

yeah, I'm bummed now that I'm done
2:54 pm
mikeg19

Hi-yah!
2:55 pm
wwd

ha...
2:55 pm
wwd

just checked out the icon story.... hillarious
2:58 pm
sandr

hi all ive just signed up,finished babble n thought id have a go at this
2:59 pm
Deutsch

Hi Sandr, have you ever played sudoku?
2:59 pm
redguy

Mikeg19? hmm, you look familar.
3:00 pm
sandr

yeh ive not played this pc version before but i have done the times samuri sudoku
3:01 pm
Deutsch

Sandr, I may have to check that out. I've finished both babble and this puzzle.
3:02 pm
sandr

yeh i wont b long with this one today deutsch we'll just have to see if babble give us something hard tomorrow
3:02 pm
mikeg19

redguy... I think I knows you. Bish too... sounds like a criminal to me.
3:03 pm
i8ramin

im so close to finishing !!
3:03 pm
noTV

I got it.. woohoo
3:03 pm
mikeg19

You can do it!
3:03 pm
sandr

plus deutsch the samuri one is five grids in one puzzle so it took me a week to fin one
3:03 pm
Deutsch

sandr, I'm sure it will be huge because I must mark papers and teach a class.
3:03 pm
TankGirl

Dr God, how do you determine the Difficulty rating for the puzzles?
3:03 pm
redguy

Yeah. "bish" sounds like a criminal's name.
3:04 pm
Deutsch

Wow, five grids in one puzzle!
3:04 pm
Dr_God

I use a puzzle generator that someone else made, so I'm not sure exactly.
3:04 pm
sandr

yeh shaped like a dice face there was just one square of the grids touching
3:06 pm
i8ramin

woohoo.. last box
3:06 pm
mhuie

is this really an expert difficulty puzzle?
3:06 pm
i8ramin

oh shit. i think i messed up
3:06 pm
i8ramin

NOOOOO !!!!!
3:07 pm
Zikes

lol I had to start over because of that, painful
3:07 pm
i8ramin

last 2 boxes.. and i made a booboo
3:07 pm
Deutsch

sandr, I had to see what you meant. I can't believe it. I found one that has 11 grids. Impossible. I ran in terror! LOL
3:08 pm
jase

poor i8ramin...
3:08 pm
caderoux

Any plans for computer-assisted marking and highlighting like Simple Sudoko has?
3:08 pm
sandr

i aint ever seen one that big jesus i wouldnt even contemplate it never mined doing it id have to have a week off work to do it
3:10 pm
Deutsch

Next week is spring break. Maybe....
3:11 pm
sandr

ive still goto work deutsch lucky for u tho eh must be a hard life teaching.lol
3:12 pm
i8ramin

is there a quick way to reset the puzzle?
3:14 pm
Deutsch

Yes, and I'm paid well for my work! LOL
3:15 pm
Deutsch

I8, I don't' think so. But I think Dr. G is working on it.
3:15 pm
sandr

thats it rub it in deutsch
3:15 pm
sandr

thats it rub it in deutsch
3:18 pm
andyc

Dunnit!
3:21 pm
i8ramin

i've lost all hope and interest all of a sudden.. all because of that stupid mistake. now i have to start over again and i just dont feel like it. :P
3:23 pm
sandr

deutsch im off for a bit ill prob speak to u tomorrow
3:27 pm
Deutsch

Okay, Sandr, until tomorrow!
3:27 pm
Deutsch

i8, you may want to print the puzzle and start that way.
3:30 pm
Zikes

any chance of adding a feature to automatically remove/fill multiple pencil marks? like a method for removing all red pencilmarks or filling an entire row/colum with a certain one?
3:31 pm
acheekymonkey

zikes: to remove extra pencil marks, just add the correct number. ;-)
3:33 pm
Zikes

acheekymonkey: I start by filling in every box with the appropriate red marks, then go back and fill in with the appropriate green. Having all 9 marks filled helps me make sure I've not missed any boxes.
3:34 pm
Zikes

but every time I put in the correct number I have to go through and manually change each one, it gets a bit tedious with the current setup
3:35 pm
acheekymonkey

zikes: i was just teasing you (aka being unhelpful.) But with that method, you definitely need quick add/remove of pencil marks
3:36 pm
Zikes

even if it's a "clear all red pencil marks" button that'd be a big help, since i go back through and clear the reds out before I actually start solving it
3:36 pm
acheekymonkey

if it removed marks based on a correct entry, that would help a lot
3:39 pm
acheekymonkey

oh nuts, i've made an error somewhere! I have to backtrack...
3:39 pm
Ronin

Man this one is rough
3:57 pm
Ronin

AArrrrrrrgh. In the words of Darth Vader, "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" I found a mistake
3:58 pm
Zikes

I think I worked myself into a wall, no matter how I look at this thing it looks stalemated
3:58 pm
jojomnky

same here
3:58 pm
jojomnky

and i have like 20 boxes to fill
3:59 pm
Zikes

same here
3:59 pm
Zikes

I'm tempted to screenshot it and make a guess
3:59 pm
Ronin

Lol
3:59 pm
jojomnky

we're probably all in the same boat
4:00 pm
Ronin

I have 4 squares left and I'm in deep doo doo, going to have to do some major reworking to figure out where my problem is...
4:02 pm
allanx2000

i found all 3s
4:02 pm
Ronin

How do you know?
4:02 pm
jojomnky

i think i have all the 3's too
4:02 pm
allanx2000

cuz i havent made am istake yet
4:02 pm
allanx2000

cuz i havent made am istake yet
4:02 pm
jojomnky

2's 6's and 4s are giving me greif
4:03 pm
Ronin

I'm wrestling with 2s, 4s, 8s, and 9s
4:04 pm
jojomnky

i'm tempted just to throw something in and go nuts
4:04 pm
Zikes

I did the same thing, but took a screenshot first
4:04 pm
Zikes

so far it hasn't gone so well =/
4:05 pm
Zikes

I'm in the same fix as the last time I thought I had it nearly solved
4:05 pm
allanx2000

woot all nines too
4:07 pm
jase

you guys can do it!
4:09 pm
sandr

right im back had to go n work it out on paper first to make sure it was right
4:09 pm
allanx2000

1 box completed!!!!
4:12 pm
gaa

got it!
4:12 pm
allanx2000

the whole thing?
4:12 pm
gaa

yup
4:12 pm
allanx2000

i m getting close :)
4:12 pm
gaa

it's actually the first sudoku i've ever solved. now i'm affraid i may be hooked on it...
4:14 pm
cbin

done
4:18 pm
jojomnky

congrats
4:18 pm
mutaminx

is it flashing at anyone else?
4:18 pm
Playwoman

no
4:19 pm
jojomnky

finished!
4:19 pm
allanx2000

got it
4:23 pm
jkh

yeah it's flashing. that's annoying
4:24 pm
Dr_God

jkh- Download Firefox 1.5
4:24 pm
Dr_God

The flickering problem only affects Firefox 1.0.x
4:25 pm
jkh

hm, you're right I have very old Firefox
4:26 pm
Zikes

whew! got it!
4:42 pm
bish

i'd like to think that had i worked on this puzzle at home, i'd be done by now... but i don't think the work interruptions are my trouble. ;)
4:53 pm
GreySim

Gah, forgot to save my progress at home. :(
4:53 pm
jay

im slowly doing my first online sudoku
5:02 pm
jay

slowly
5:11 pm
Krys10

good luck peep :)
5:11 pm
jay

thanks
5:16 pm
evanadine

still picking way at this one....and for several hours, i just havent seen a real clue, though everyone who has finished keeps saying you dont have to make a guess...
*GRRR*
5:17 pm
TheZikes

I had to make a guess
5:17 pm
jay

its ricky
5:17 pm
jay

"tricky
5:17 pm
jay

i haven't made a guess yet but i only have one comlete 3x3 so far
5:18 pm
caderoux

You could always download Simple Sudoku - key it in there and use its advanced highlighting and coloring features - I'm tempted...
5:18 pm
caderoux

damn, baby needs a bath...
5:23 pm
i8ramin

i have 2 completed 3x3's
5:23 pm
i8ramin

i cant do this at work :P
5:24 pm
bish

i'm having the same trouble.
5:24 pm
jase

you can do it!
5:24 pm
i8ramin

ive never done an expert level one.
5:24 pm
bish

work tasks keep bumping my strategery (:)) out of my head.
5:25 pm
jay

me neither :S
5:25 pm
evanadine

*FINISHED!!!*
:D
5:25 pm
jase

yay!
5:26 pm
evanadine

i definitely had to make a guess to finish, but im not very good at this game...heh
5:26 pm
jase

Remember you can "pencil in" numbers (see How to Play)
5:27 pm
i8ramin

all i see is littel green numbers ...
5:27 pm
evanadine

yeah, but that ends up confusing me even more...hehe
i like to print out the grid + i keep the paper copy clean. i only write in the numbers im 100% positive about
5:28 pm
jase

good luck ya'll!
5:28 pm
i8ramin

jase, whats for dinner?
5:28 pm
evanonut

i like the little green numbers, christmasy
5:28 pm
caderoux

Awesome - i did not know that - it will go much quikcker now - except baby is crying...
5:30 pm
caderoux

will have to come back - it's time for naked time
5:32 pm
i8ramin

wooh.. got another box (i think)
5:33 pm
Jiraya

I'm with you evanadine
5:33 pm
Jiraya

I like using sharpies
5:33 pm
bish

i hope naked time is a nickname for 'bath'.
5:33 pm
TheZikes

I'm having a little fun with greasemonkey, any features anybody would like to see?
5:34 pm
i8ramin

yeah.. clear all
5:34 pm
i8ramin

clear all green, clear all red
5:34 pm
i8ramin

and maybe add user as friend from this page :)
5:34 pm
TheZikes

done: http://www.thezikes.com/static/IronSudokuEnhancer.user.js
5:34 pm
TheZikes

those are the first three I added ;)
5:35 pm
TheZikes

check the User Script Commands menu for the three clears
5:35 pm
i8ramin

cool
5:36 pm
bish

TheZikes: what is that js? a greasemonkey script?
5:37 pm
TheZikes

yeah, it gives you the ability to clear the board completely, just red pencilmarks, or just green
5:37 pm
bish

oh that's *awesome*
5:38 pm
TheZikes

I'm debating methods for mass pencilmarking rows & columns, not sure how to work it into the interface
5:39 pm
bish

installed, refreshed this tab... how do i clear 'reds' for example?
5:39 pm
bish

nm... just saw.
5:40 pm
bish


clearRed
5:40 pm
bish

oops.
5:41 pm
TheZikes

User Script Commands under the Tools menu of the browser :)
5:41 pm
bish

apparently, i don't understand.
5:41 pm
bish

Ah!
5:42 pm
bish

sorry... nice job.
5:42 pm
TheZikes

lol no problem, and thanks :)
5:48 pm
evanonut

one cubeddydoodah down - eight to go
5:52 pm
Stef

Yeeeeeh! First time i've ever tried this. It was fun.
5:52 pm
x amount

ahhhh. done.
6:08 pm
Jiraya

Done!
6:10 pm
macuser

Done!
6:10 pm
TP17

How do you load a saved puzzle?
6:10 pm
GreySim

If you saved from another computer and log in from any computer (same or not) it should load automatically after you log in.
6:10 pm
TheZikes

by refreshing the page
6:11 pm
GreySim

OH. Right. My bad. :)
6:12 pm
TP17

Thanks, I should've read the "how to play"!
6:12 pm
TP17

done
6:12 pm
GreySim

I hate being stuck only to realize that there's a row of 8 sitting there. :)
6:17 pm
TheZikes

gah, so close to having that mass pencilmarking thing done only to hit a big stumbling block
6:34 pm
caderoux

I only solved this one by looking ahead on the 4/9 naked pairs in the bottom left cube. It would be nice to have coloring - I worked around the lack of coloring by using the pencilmarks and then clearing them when I ran into a self-consistency problem on the first choice. Did anyone solve it without using lookahead?
6:35 pm
GreySim

That 4/9 is one of the two things annoying me the most. :o
6:36 pm
cherub325

done~ :D
6:37 pm
caderoux

Once you get that you're done. In Simple Sudoku you can use the colors to reach a logical self-inconsistency and then choose the other path.
6:39 pm
caderoux

It would be nice to play the archives even if they don't count towards your ranking.
6:43 pm
TheZikes

whew! got the greasemonkey script working, if anyone's interested:
http://tinyurl.com/zf6xh
6:44 pm
TheZikes

holding control down as well as shift or alt will pencilmark entire rows or columns
6:53 pm
Lindsey Kuper

Done! Sweet.
6:56 pm
licketySplitAUS

Zikes - you got a script for Babble too?
6:56 pm
TheZikes

what kind of functionality would you like to see added?
6:58 pm
shido

thanks for tip, caderoux. used the negative color to project my 4/9 choice forward. my first guess was wrong.
7:00 pm
licketySplitAUS

the ability to get the letters into a print friendly window
7:02 pm
TheZikes

I'll see what I can come up with, keep an eye on my userscripts.org page and I should have something up within a few days: http://www.userscripts.org/people/416
7:04 pm
licketySplitAUS

cool thanks zikes
7:05 pm
TheZikes

no problem :)
8:20 pm
Hi there

hi there
8:21 pm
Tillinghast

Gorilla > You can put numbers in the corners by holding shift before you click the number.
8:22 pm
Tillinghast

:D
8:23 pm
Tillinghast

no other tips. just thought I'd share what little knowledge I had.
8:24 pm
Tillinghast

right, i was just going to say that.
8:32 pm
Hi there

Hi There!
9:20 pm
kgl

hehehe
9:38 pm
brainwidth

done!
9:42 pm
praveen

hi
9:42 pm
Leech

hi all
9:53 pm
TheMadRef

finally rolling tony :)
10:06 pm
caderoux

Be neat to have an export to a standard format: http://www.setbb.com/sudoku/viewtopic.php?t=176&mforum=sudoku
10:09 pm
bstadil

Done 1 hour to go
10:16 pm
caderoux

http://www.sudocue.net/daily.htm The one for wed is rock hard... 075000000000030920400007100003009200060000050008100700007500004082040000000000810
10:18 pm
chu

yay
10:20 pm
fserb

When the new puzzle is coming on?
10:21 pm
DarleenMB

YAY! I finished!!
10:24 pm
JBsAnno

Dr_God - LOVE the Chatterbox and Who's Online, and My Friends. When can we see that on Babble?
10:27 pm
Dr_God

As soon as I know there are no bugs
10:28 pm
JBsAnno

THANKS!
10:28 pm
renfield

Hey JB - how are you!!
10:29 pm
JBsAnno

Question to all - if I solve the middle box, will that get me done sooner?
10:29 pm
caderoux

I think it would be neat to show the other players progress in some way..
10:29 pm
JBsAnno

ren! How's the number side treating you? I'm just checking it out!
10:30 pm
caderoux

it wasn't one of the first solvable, so no
10:30 pm
renfield

this is only the 3rd time i have tried to work a grid. i finished sun & mon - not sure about tonight
10:32 pm
Jordan

I have a question--if I've marked a box with, say, 4 little green numbers, how do I delete just one of them?
10:33 pm
Jordan

er, nevermind--I must have mis-clicked the first time
10:33 pm
JBsAnno

Oh, well, I didn't finish Babble tonight, so I might as well be consistent and quit Sudoku now. The pillow beckons - good night and good luck, all!
10:33 pm
renfield

i guess a mis click is like an oops???
10:34 pm
Jordan

I just wasn't holding shift when I thought I was..
10:35 pm
renfield

i know - i kept holding down enter....duh
10:35 pm
Jordan

Speaking of oops, is there a quick way to clear the whole puzzle and start over?
10:36 pm
renfield

i don;t know jordan...someone more experienced will need to answer that question.
10:38 pm
caderoux

http://www.userscripts.org/people/416
10:40 pm
Jordan

Thanks caderoux.. great script. Can I request a feature? Autosave every X seconds.. I accidentally opened that link in this tab and lost my progress :/
10:42 pm
Dr_God

Have no fear. Auto-save is coming soon.
10:42 pm
Jordan

Cool Dr_God--presume you're (one of) the developer(s)?
10:42 pm
caderoux

You're welcome, but thank TheZikes
10:43 pm
Dr_God

"The" developer, yes. ;)
10:44 pm
Jordan

nice work.. I'm a writer for DownloadSquad.com, I'll give you a mention in a couple days
10:47 pm
Dr_God

Thanks!
10:49 pm
anderskb

Hurrah! I finished (this is my first time here). I was wondering... I ended up working in IE, even though Firefox is my browser of choice, because FF was... flashing is the word, I guess. Just around the puzzle. It was driving me out of my mind, so I had to change browsers
10:50 pm
tecato

yep, im using firefox and getting the same flashing
10:50 pm
Jordan

Not here--FF 1.5
10:50 pm
tecato

1.5? hmm
10:50 pm
Dr_God

tecato-
Download verison 1.5
10:51 pm
tecato

i sure will...
10:51 pm
lak

1.5 isn't availabale for debian/unstable yet, afiak :/
10:51 pm
tecato

...right after i finish this puzzle ;)
10:52 pm
Jordan

What happens if the puzzle "closes" before I'm done with it?
10:53 pm
anderskb

1.5 it is, I guess. Especially since there are the good scripts for it. Have you saved, Jordan, cause if so it should just be able to be reopened.
10:54 pm
Jordan

I'm saving compulsively now ;)
10:54 pm
Jordan

but I was referring to the "1+ hour left before the puzzle closes" bit
10:57 pm
anderskb

Ahhh, well then, since I just started, I have not a clue :)
11:02 pm
anderskb

BTW, a tip for anyone who ends up resorting to guessing for a few rows... I really used the different colors a lot, where I used the small green numbers as I normally do, and then made my guesses ("If I put a 1 here, then this should be this..." etc.) in red. I don't know if that makes any sense to anyone else. I don't usually have to do that, but I did on this puzzle.
11:03 pm
Jordan

you can make red numbers?! whoa..
11:03 pm
Jordan

guessing = heresy
11:03 pm
Jordan

:P
11:04 pm
Jordan

still, handy tip anderskb
11:05 pm
anderskb

Yeah, I know... I'm so bad. The small numbers are great though. I always make them when I am doing puzzles on paper, so they would drive me nuts not to have them.
11:06 pm
Jordan

yeah, there's tons of online sudoku sites, but if they don't let me make little marks, they're useless
11:07 pm
Jordan

I <3 the smell of AJAX in the morning
11:08 pm
wiremine

Done!
11:09 pm
anderskb

Yeah, I need to be paying more attention to AJAX, I've been too busy to be following everything (though I imagine this fine puzzle uses it).
11:10 pm
Jordan

I've been too busy writing about web apps to actually write any lately :'(
11:10 pm
joshfallon

This is hands down the best online Sudoku implementation... nice work Dr_God. Can't wait for the rankings!
11:12 pm
Jordan

apparently my Sudoku skills have been getting rusty
11:14 pm
caderoux

I appear too reliant on the computer assisted highlighting, but managed today's manually...
11:15 pm
benhiller

wow, i finished it!
11:16 pm
benhiller

i made 1 guess, and once i got that right, everything fell into place
11:19 pm
tecato

thats intuition right there
11:19 pm
Jordan

when I started this puzzle, I thought, "this isn't too tough.."
11:19 pm
Jordan

now I'm getting pwnt
11:20 pm
benhiller

heh
11:20 pm
benhiller

yea, it starts out with filling a lot in
11:20 pm
benhiller

then just little by little... then you feel stuck
11:21 pm
Jordan

I keep pressing space instead of shift 'cause I'm used to the Miniclip.com version
11:22 pm
anderskb

Yeah, I ended up with about 10 squares left and I just needed one to make them all work. I couldn't believe that I couldn't find the odd one out. That's when I decided just to try filling one in and see what happened.
11:22 pm
Jordan

ah, I think I just got the breakthrough I needed
11:24 pm
Jordan

yep, home stretch
11:27 pm
Jordan

uh oh..
11:29 pm
Jordan

ha! snatched victory from the jaws of defeat!
11:31 pm
Jordan

and with that, I am beckoned to bed
11:35 pm
Karim

can I check the top left corner with someone?
11:35 pm
kin

2
11:35 pm
lak

sure
11:35 pm
i8ramin

254?
11:35 pm
lak

that's what i've got
11:35 pm
kin

thats correct I think
11:36 pm
Karim

yeah me too
11:36 pm
i8ramin

im on the last few squares and i cant find the answer! :P
11:36 pm
Karim

then 761 and 839?
11:36 pm
lak

all the little green numbers are confusing me :/
11:36 pm
i8ramin

yep
11:36 pm
Karim

cool
11:36 pm
i8ramin

i removed all my green numbers
11:36 pm
lak

karim: that's what i have
11:36 pm
kin

green numbers?
11:36 pm
i8ramin

kin, click on How to Play
11:37 pm
i8ramin

you can number hints
11:37 pm
benhiller

yea, they help a lot for me
11:37 pm
kin

ic I'm not using that
11:37 pm
i8ramin

23 min left huh.. this should be interesting
11:37 pm
benhiller

heh
11:39 pm
Vikas

how i play a easy one before the expert ones
11:39 pm
lak

i've literally got two little green numbers in every empty square
11:40 pm
i8ramin

lak, same here :P
11:40 pm
lak

i think one right answer would get me a solution at this point :/
11:40 pm
i8ramin

im so tempted to guess
11:40 pm
i8ramin

too many variables to keep track of
11:40 pm
lak

yah; i normally don't, but...
11:40 pm
Vikas

?? anyone
11:40 pm
lak

20 minutes
11:40 pm
Vikas

how do i set it to easy
11:40 pm
lak

vikas: i don't think you can
11:41 pm
Vikas

lol
11:41 pm
lak

one puzzle a day, take it or leave it, i think
11:42 pm
Vikas

let me try to find a another site a easy one before i play here
11:43 pm
caderoux

work the 4/9 - one works and the other doesn't
11:43 pm
i8ramin

wow. i finished
11:43 pm
lak

well, i was right
11:43 pm
lak

i guessed, and they all fell like dominoes
11:43 pm
i8ramin

admittedly, i made a guess. and it was right :P
11:44 pm
i8ramin

that was, kinda fun
11:44 pm
i8ramin

i feel bad that i guessed though
11:44 pm
lak

yah, me too
11:44 pm
i8ramin

whatever. im new to this. never done an expert one before
11:45 pm
lak

i've done tons of different levels on websudoku.com, although not as many expert
11:45 pm
lak

i like it when there's a constant flow of stress or numbers, which for me usually means somewhere between medium and hard
11:46 pm
i8ramin

<b>test</b>
11:51 pm
tecato

finally done
11:53 pm
kardante

finito
11:59 pm
eidosabi

it would be nice if there were an undo
11:59 pm
peon

phew, just made it
11:59 pm
tjw

not gonna make it :(
11:59 pm
maestro

mumble