The Stagger Inn: Scuba Steve
Roy-ters reports: Florida, count after me 1…2…3…
Non-technology can backfire too
Technology can backfire
The Stagger Inn: Blue Monkey
Hilarious Dilbert today!!
Roy-ters News: The evolution of Apple logo
Roy-ters News: Frogs take the vows
A few days back, New York Daily News reported two frogs entering into holy matrimony in India. See the following link for more details. It even has a picture of the two frogs purportedly kissing. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/indian-village-performs-wedding-ceremony-frogs-break-drought-article-1.1095903
At the end of the ceremony, the obviously furious she-frog bitterly complained of getting duped. She was promised, she alleged, that the bull frog would turn into Prince Charming at the first kiss. When asked what was she going to do about it, she replied nonchalantly “Ah! He is going to croak some day” đŸ™‚
Brain Drain: Puzzle after a long time
One more time (this time with a very different job) I find myself on a Thursday evening flying from DC to Atlanta. Which means time for another puzzle.
This time it is one of those about measuring arbitrary time with those dratted hourglasses. If you are reading this on FB, you probably remember that you can ask clarifying questions in the comments section but send answers by messaging me.
You have two hourglasses – one empties in four minutes and the other empties in seven minutes. You have to bake a cake but it must be baked for exactly nine minutes. What is the minimum time it will take you after I say Go! for you to bake the cake? (You don’t have to start baking the cake immediately when you turn the hourglass(es) but once you start baking, it has to finish in exactly nine minutes).
To further clarify, if you said “I will flip the four minute hourglass first and then moment it is done, I will start baking and flip both hourglasses….. And say you figured out how to bake the cake in nine minutes now using those two hourglasses”, then total time taken is thirteen minutes. Get it?
Go!




