This is a continuation of the thread, “It is an enigma .” started by indian.
Since badlyburnttoast was able to circumvent one of the riddles using a brute-force attack on the password protected file, I’m starting this tread for the cheaters among us to collaborate on the next puzzle without ruining the mystery for those with the gumption (and super-human self-restraint) to solve the formula riddle the proper way.
For those just joining the challenge, I suggest reading part one of this multi-faceted enigma.
It seems to me that ‘BASELESS’ Could be reduced to numbers with the old upside-down calculator trick. The number to be turned upside down would be 55373548 - but I’m not sure about the 4 - that’s usually ‘h’, not ‘a’.
Not sure if that helps anybody, but the .mov audio sounds to me like various jumbled airport/plane announcements; I think I heard something about ‘security Dallas, 10.35’, and some woman saying something like ‘are you visiting…’
As far as the audio file goes, I suspect we need to ‘solve’ it somehow to get the answer to put into ‘www._______.com’.
Something I considered, has anyone tried running it backwards? I don’t really know how to manipulate .mov files (I had to download quicktime just for this ) or I’d do it.
It also sounds to me like, if it’s not reversed, at least some of the people are not speaking english. Anyone have any idea? It sounds like chinese or maybe russian, but that’s more a wild guess then anything.
Don’t forget the small file, .www._________.com.mov - It’s not a real .mov file (at least, quicktime won’t play it). Opening it with notepad it has the plaintext ‘MooVTVOD’ inside which google says has something to do with itunes, which I also don’t have installed. It was included in the zip so it’s almost certainly important.
For the previous puzzle, I really have no idea. I’m horrible at math and don’t understand the equation at all, so I’m no help there. ClintPhoenix’s idea does have merit though - that’s an awfully big coincidence if it’s not part of the solution.
VLC lets you hear other streams in the file, too. Go to Audio->Audio Track->Track 1, Track 2, Track 3, etc.
In addition to the aforementioned track, there’s also:
2 “Friday nights in the DJ booth, at Spin Nightclub, in San Diego”
3 (This is in Spanish) Something about “Ask Curtis in the Starbucks store #2 ??? 32 on Peachtree St. in Atlanta”? Surely somebody can translate that way better. I’m actually ashamed of that attempt
4 (French) something about Boseman, MT
5 “The deli at the corner of 121st and Manhattan Ave, in New York City”
6 (don’t know this language) something something “Microsoft”…“NE Redmond”.
7 “Cabin Bar at 92 2nd Ave in New York City”
8 (not sure of this language) “Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles”
9 “The Panda Express on E. Adams St. at South Michigan Ave. in Chicago”
10 Gibberish?
) or I’d do it.
