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Archive for May, 2006

Now that The Quest on Google is over…

Posted: Sunday, May 21st, 2006 @ 9:54 pm in The Da Vinci Code, Web Tech | Comments Off

I must cleanse myself from the heresy that is The Da Vinci Code (buy it)… how about with a little Holy Water?(Actually, this post is just an excuse to test image posting using Flickr)

(”Holy Water Tower”: Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers Georgia, USA)

The Quest is Complete

Posted: Sunday, May 21st, 2006 @ 5:16 pm in Google, Online Events, The Da Vinci Code | Comments Off

As of 1PM today, the deadline passed on the final puzzle in The Da Vinci Code (buy it) Quest on Google. I completed it in 7m 20s so I guess I don’t have to worry about the tax consequences (fool.com) of being the winner. It took me about 2m 40s to complete the [...]

Another Da Vinci Finalist Email - just to make sure

Posted: Friday, May 19th, 2006 @ 6:30 pm in The Da Vinci Code | Comments Off

I received another Da Vinci Code Quest Finalist email. To the relief of some, it addresses a few of the problems people have been reporting such as completing the contest in time but not receiving a cryptex.
(A side note: The eBay market in cryptexes continues to fluctuate. They started off well above $100 and [...]

The Vitruvian Anagram?

Posted: Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 @ 5:58 am in Online Events, The Da Vinci Code | Comments Off

WARNING - Spoiler for Da Vinci Code SeekTheCodes.com
As I mentioned in my last post, The Da Vinci Code (buy it) Quest Finalist email contains a link to a video. In the video, there are some letters which are brighter than others. When the following people are on camera the brightened letters are as [...]

Da Vinci Code Quest Finalist - Confirmed!

Posted: Monday, May 15th, 2006 @ 8:50 pm in Google, The Da Vinci Code | Comments Off

See below for the email Sony Pictures is sending out to the 10,000 finalists of The Quest. Congratulations to all who played. Note the video “thank you” message from Sir Ian McKellen with its subsequent plug for the movie AND merchandise. Now I just have to figure out if it makes sense to compete [...]

On to the Final Round -

Posted: Monday, May 15th, 2006 @ 5:05 pm in Money, Online Events, The Da Vinci Code | Comments Off

Pictured below is the prize for the final 10,000 contestants in The Da Vinci Code Quest. To be one of the first 10,000, I submitted the answer to the 24th and final question 6 minutes after it was posted on May 10th, 2006 at 1:00PM EST. It’s interesting that the prize page gives [...]

Going, Going, Gone!

Posted: Monday, May 15th, 2006 @ 5:01 pm in Money, The Da Vinci Code | Comments Off

I couldn’t resist selling on eBay - one seller had his Da Vinci Code Cryptex bid up to $57 - so I posted mine and someone picked it up for $68!
(Perhaps it was the subliminal message in the item’s picture that sealed the deal?:)