It looks like people are solving it, so hopefully I'm not spoiling it: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Tab, Return. It's a variation of the Konami code (which nets you 30 lives in Contra) adapted for the keyboard. Figured out the first part from Paul's clue, but it took going through the minified Javascript to figure out a) that they didn't use the original Konami code like Google does and b) what they used for keyboard equivalents for "select" and "start."
- Mark Trapp
AWESOME! but didn't the code net you 99 lives?
- Keith - @tsudo
In Contra it was 30; not sure what it was in other Konami games.
- Mark Trapp
hahah man that's intense. i guess they know their audience :)
- Frankie Warren
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja: U U D D L-Button R-Button L-Button R-Button Start. 30 lives. I'll never forget that ;p (there also was that B A B A variation too..) GG Mark.
- Zu from AOD
I think I must do that. What are you eating for dinner? Can you give us some examples of meals you have throughout the day?
- Adam Helweh
Adam! Meals...let's see. Breakfast is usually yogurt, fruit and green tea. Maybe and egg or egg white scramble and fruit on the side (love blueberries and cantaloupe). Lunch is usually soup or a sandwich (whole wheat/grain bread), maybe a salad, some nuts, more fruit. Dinner: chicken or fish, couple servings of veggies and/or a salad, more tea. Mainly if I get hungry and snack on...
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- Derrick
While we usually focus on products you can buy here at Babygadget, when we saw this My Modern Metropolis blog post last week, we just had to share. I mean, in theory, I guess you could buy it - especially if you live in or near the Twin Cities, where designer Steve Kuhl operates - it'd just cost an awful lot. My Modern Met calls it the 'ultimate pirate ship bedroom' and they sure got that right. From what we can see from these photos, the build quality is better than you'd get in many public play areas - and one lucky little boy has this all to himself, including crow's nest, concealed slide, climbing rope and swing bridge. Planning a pirate-themed room for your own little one? Then take inspiration from this project, perhaps, but, if you're wise, maybe don't show these pictures to him. Krug has rather set the bar too high for the rest of us.
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
"In “Super,” a dark comedy premiering at the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas, Rainn Wilson is a diner cook who reinvents himself as a masked hero called the Crimson Bolt to rescue his drug-addicted wife (Liv Tyler) from her new dealer (Kevin Bacon). Along the way he speaks to God, cracks some craniums and picks up a very enthusiastic sidekick, Boltie (Ellen Page). Director James Gunn, best known for his 2006 horror comedy “Slither,” talked with Hero Complex writer Rebecca Keegan in Austin about the lack of God in mainstream American cinema, Page’s motivation for taking her top off in a superhero movie and whether we might reach a point of too many superhero films."
- RAPatton
"The topic of God or faith is something that isn’t in movies. It’s more taboo than incest, or drug use or violence. It’s just not there. People are dying of cancer for two hours and the concept of God hardly comes up. Rainn and I have a similar strange spirituality where we both feel spiritual in certain ways but we’re not traditional. And we’re also both very pro-science, and that...
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- RAPatton
"RK: Ellen Page’s character is a total psychopath. What did you see in Ellen that you thought she’d be right for that? JG: Ellen said to me when we first met, “I’m so sick of being offered all these characters who are wise beyond their years,” which “Juno” is, “Hard Candy” is, and this is a character who is the opposite of that. It’s a 22-year-old, but the girl’s got a mentality of an...
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- RAPatton
So many stupid changes are being made now. We have to go through the new and inexperienced full-time staffer to solve complex problems. We're no longer allowed to remove finished products from the queue, despite them being finished. I could go on, but I would rage more.
- Jonathan Hardesty
That's my work face right before I answer the phone.
- Steven Perez
"Honestly I never thought I'd find a wing recipe that would measure up to the classic Buffalo combo of Frank's Red Hot and butter. The honey-chipotle-barbecue wings usually pale in comparison to the vinegary, spicy original. But these Honey-Sriracha Glazed Buffalo Wings from The Sriracha Cookbook are a game changer when it comes to sweet-spicy wings."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
Even though Sriracha can be pretty spicy, there are undeniable sweet elements to this sauce, but the half cup of orange blossom honey doesn't make it over-the-top sweet. The lime juice balances it all out. The sour edge plays up the spice and dulls the sugar perfectly. I served mine with the usual accompaniments (celery sticks and blue cheese dressing) but I'm looking forward to making them again with cucumber spears and a creamy dressing made with cilantro and toasted sesame oil.
- Derrick
"A simulator that lets you tour black holes takes the second spot in our best videos of 2010 roundup. Ever wondered what it would look like to travel towards a black hole? A new simulator lets you tour black holes from the safety of your own home (see video above). Constellations appear to be stretched and spun by the black hole's gravity, distorting familiar patterns in the sky. If you liked this video, you may like to watch the answers to five intriguing questions about black holes or see how light from supermassive black holes is revealing the fabric of the universe."
- RAPatton
Mel, I love how they would pose for you. I know how you shoot and you like to get natural shots, but everytime you picked up your camera, they got all single file line status for you. :)
- Derrick
"Yeah, so we're in the studio now, laying down some tracks. They wanna get Diddy in on it, but I'm hoping we can work with Reznor, cause he seems like a cool guy..."
- Derrick
Diddy, Reznor, Derrick & Mariachi... I'll take it on vinyl!
- Jason Wehmhoener
That is so totally full of win that it makes me "SQUEEEE"!
- Lindsay
Ay Papi...this pic is awesome. I'm going to go make myself a margarita in honor of it.
- Mark Krynsky
THERE IS A DISTINCT LACK OF CATS IN THIS PHOTO. But, more importantly, HI MARY!!! :-D
- vicster
Some of us also prefer not to tan (and some of us prefer to STAY THE HECK INSIDE on days like today, avoiding heatstroke and the like). Although it's apparently several degrees "cooler" in Stockton than in Livermore at the moment, which is a little unusual.
- Walt Crawford
You need to bleach your hair. All the California girls do it.
- I like big Botts
"Greek archaeologists have found an ancient skeleton covered with gold foil in a grave on the island of Crete, officials said Tuesday. Excavator Nicholas Stampolidis said his team discovered more than 3,000 pieces of gold foil in the 7th-century B.C. twin grave near the ancient town of Eleutherna. Cemeteries there have produced a wealth of outstanding artifacts in recent years. The tiny gold ornaments, from 1 to 4 centimetres (0.4 to 1.5 inches) long, had been sewn onto a lavish robe or shroud that initially wrapped the body of a woman and has almost completely rotted away but for a few off-white threads. "The whole length of the (grave) was covered with small pieces of gold foil — square, circular and lozenge-shaped," Stampolidis told The Associated Press. "We were literally digging up gold interspersed with earth, not earth with some gold in it." The woman, who presumably had a high social or religious status, was buried with a second skeleton in a large jar sealed with a stone slab...
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- RAPatton
"The grave also contained a copper bowl; pottery; perfume bottles imported from Egypt or Syria and Palestine; hundreds of amber, rock crystal and faience beads; as well as a gold pendant in the form of a bee goddess that probably was part of a rock crystal and gold necklace."
- RAPatton
"The ruins of Eleutherna stand on the northern foothills of Mount Ida — the mythical birthplace of Zeus, chief of the ancient Greek gods. Past excavations have discovered a citadel, homes and an important cemetery with lavish female burials."
- RAPatton
A nice summary of Bill's advice from Roy Rodenstein about his experience at Startup Weekend. I like how Roy ties the founding advice into longer term aspects of both product and customer development.
- Chris Myles
"As is the case with many Ina Garten recipes, I suggest you ignore the indecent amounts of butter and sugar that follow. Trust me, you won’t be sorry. Also, I made this recipe in a mini-muffin tin. If you do so, be sure to place the muffin tin on a rimmed baking sheet, as the recipe advises, because there is likely to be a bit of overflowing, molten caramel goodness."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
"While it's possible to go it alone and be a single-person founder of a startup, many people need - and prefer - to have a co-founder. As Graphic.ly CEO Micah Baldwin describes it, you want "a hacker and a hustler." But finding someone who has the right skills, the right personality, the right work style, the right vision isn't easy. In fact, judging from the number of times you see people posting "looking for co-founder" on Hacker News, it's quite a challenge. On Monday, the Cofounder Network launched, aiming to help solve this problem by matching entrepreneurs from around the world. "By connecting superior entrepreneurs to start up new ventures," reads the blog post announcing the network, "we will boost the startup ecosystem and help solve world problems along the way.""
- Chris Myles
from Bookmarklet
I'm a huge believer in working together first to determine if there is a real fit. I'm not sure a network without the co-working/collaboration infrastructure will be as successful. I like @mikepk http://tenzerolab.com/ founder match concept.. I think we are relying too much on fate to make and grow our connections...
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- Chris Myles
Interesting, I know this is a major problem and there are very few people addressing it effectively.
- mikepk
..................... hmmm... interesting Mo......
- Johnny
from IM
It would be stylized of course. I think it represents an intersection of your erm..interests. I suppose the minifig could also be holding a lightsaber
- Mo Kargas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - "Melting is an endothermic process, so when the ice melts it absorbs heat from its surroundings to store as latent heat, thus cooling the ice bath and quickening the freezing process."
- Andrew C (✓)
How the hell did you guys know I was drinking a warm beer?!
- Rah-PM 2012