Logic puzzles, number games back in action (The Daily Gamecock)
Question: Does a computer generate the Sudoku grid? How do you create crossword puzzles? What does the editor do? — Michael Doerr, Springfield, Ill. Answer: Computers do generate Sudoku number puzzles these days, says Mark Lagasse, a senior executive editor at Dell Puzzle Magazines in New York City. This company, which publishes more than 30 titles, introduced the puzzle we now call Sudoku way …
The Monster Database of Tech Interview Puzzles (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)
Maybe you've never interviewed for a tech job or a gig in Silicon Valley. If you haven't, you're really missing out. For some reason, brain teasers are one of the tech world's biggest preoccupations in job interviews. The thinking goes (I guess, maybe that's another brain teaser) that programmers can memorize code snippets and otherwise prepare for traditional interview questions, but if you …
Welcome to DailyHerald.com (Daily Herald)
If you're the sort of person who can't get enough of Sudoku and crossword puzzles, then you might be an avid video gamer, too. Nintendo Co. has seen to that with "Picross DS," which borrows elements of those two classics and folds them into a delightful little game that's great fun for logic-lovers.
Community Calendar (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
The Friends of Richards Memorial Library seek donations for the annual book-crafts fair Oct. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the library. Sought are books and paperbacks for all ages, tapes, puzzles, and children's board games. No Reader's Digests, encyclopedias or textbooks should be donated. There will be a donation craft table for handmade crafts.
So do you know how they Sudoku? (Belleville News-Democrat)
Q. Does a computer generate the Sudoku grid? How do you create crossword puzzles? What does the editor do?
Pitching pickup puzzles Kings in split (OurSports Central)
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Rockford RiverHawks didn't get a win out of their ace pitcher on Thursday, but a hurler just off the plane pitched like one. Kalamazoo stunned the RiverHawks with a come-from-behind, 7-6 defeat of Tanner Watson in the opener of a doubleheader.
Game On: 'Picross DS' (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
If you're the sort of person who can't get enough of Sudoku and crossword puzzles, then you might be an avid video gamer, too. Nintendo Co. has seen to that with "Picross DS."
A tasting that elates and puzzles (The Record)
Some days, tasting a batch of new wine releases seems a bit too much like work, just another day of drudgery at the office. Then there are days that are pure, unabashed joy. The difference? It's the wine, silly!
'Picross' is an elegant puzzler (The Kansas City Star)
If you're the sort of person who can't get enough of Sudoku and crossword puzzles, then you might be an avid video gamer, too.
Accedo and DivX Partner to Offer Gaming Services on the DivX Connected Platform (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BERLIN—-Accedo Broadband and DivX, Inc. today announced that Accedo's diverse selection of TV gaming services will be integrated into the DivX Connected platform. Demonstrating the flexibility and robustness of the DivX Connected solution, users will not only be able to access their high-quality video or music content but can also play Funspot casino games, sudoku puzzles or enjoy their …