On page 146 of this month’s (May 2012) WIRED Magazine: I believe I was the only Bay Area WHO helper costumed in a bow tie, as shown below. (The “Chen” mentioned in the next sentence is Crystal. No relation. I…
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SnoutCast #114: “A Model Growth Connector”
This week, we chat with Allen Cohn and Erik Stuart, two of the ringleaders behind The Doctor When Game. As usual, bragging rights (no pun intended, RICH) to the first person who leaves a comment explaining what the title of…
SnoutCast #113: Money!
In which we don’t actually talk about the named topic. What else is new? [ Download mp3 – 28 MB ] 00:59 – “financial”01:09 – WarTron update: why May 20th for applications?13:01 – Money! (Sort of.)19:28 – what does Snout…
SnoutCast #112: Time!
In which we reflect upon our respective experiences as player and GC helper in Doctor When. [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:59 – “extemporaneous”01:37 – WARTRON up front02:24 – participating in Doctor When03:50 – DeeAnn advocates sleeping on…
SnoutCast #111: 2012-Q2 Hunts Preview
Time marches on, and the puzzle hunts just keep on comin’! [ Download mp3 – 23 MB ] 00:59 – “provident”03:57 – April 6th: University of South Carolina Puzzle Hunt05:13 – April 10th: Puzzled Pint, Mastermind Pub Hunt06:51 – April…
SnoutCast #110: Location Location Location
The good news: no lengthy show notes this week! The bad news: that’s because we just kind of ramble on for like twenty minutes. [ Download mp3 – 20 MB ] 00:59 – “regional”20:14 – The End Tell us we’re…
SnoutCast #109: We Need to Talk About WARTRON
In which some (but not all) is revealed. [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:58 – “computerized”02:34 – consequences of a geographically divided team05:29 – the agony and the ecstasy of videoconferencing12:07 – praeterition13:45 – building a community with…
SnoutCast #108: Dead Man’s Quest? The Puzzles
SPOILER ALERT: We discuss the inner workings of many, if not all, of the JoCo Cruise Crazy II treasure hunt puzzles in this podcast. If you want to try solving the puzzles yourself (they’ll be online soon, we promise), DO…
SnoutCast #107: Dead Man’s Quest? The Hunt
In which we recall the second time we ran a puzzle hunt… on a boat! [ Download mp3 – 28 MB ] 00:59 – “nautical”03:24 – compared to the first JoCo Cruise05:38 – did someone say WarTron?09:49 – Game Control…
SnoutCast #106: Makin’ Puzzles!
This episode title may be more amusing if you imagine Rob Schneider saying it in a singsongy voice. [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:59 – “lazy”01:18 – the Ignite talk in question02:06 – topic prompted by Iron Puzzler02:55…