Puzzle
Solutions to Cannibals and Marvels
Answers to our two "cross the river" puzzles from last week's issue.
Puzzle
Cannibals and Marvels
I have two "cross the river" puzzles for you, which I've cleverly dressed up so you won't know I just scraped them off the internet.
Travel
Travel Diary, Part Three
We're all getting tired of reading someone else's vacation diary, but the C-O did spend quite a bit of money on the travel package. Obviously we'll keep milking that as long as we can.
DIY
The Once and Future Wall
Some previous owner of our home spent a great deal of time and money adding beams and removing walls, creating a nice, airy, open floor plan. Starting today, Mrs. Tycoon and I will spend our own time and money ruining that well-conceived improvement.
Travel
Travel Diary, Part Two
Five stars to hike number one! Molto bello, Monte San Giorgio!
Technology
Tech Rundown: Fun with Language Maps
Today's Tech Rundown is about the Large Language Models that underpin chatbots like GPT and Bard, and three interesting ways people are using these detailed maps of the English language.
Travel
Travel Diary, Part One
He's already read the airline magazine, and the SkyMall, and the safety card. Now I guess he'll commune with the seat in front of him for six more hours.
Advice
So You've Got a New Lease on Life
"I've been given this huge gift, and I'm afraid I'll waste it."
Travel
Arnie and Vera Get the Boot
Arnie was an easy sell. I asked if he'd ever been hiking in the Alps, that was all the encouragement he needed. With Vera, though, I knew I had to tell the whole truth, or she wouldn't get on the plane.
The May Fair With Barbara
The bocce court was popular, the May Queen smiled at everybody, and the ice cream cart was mobbed the whole time.
Solution: Horses, Horses
Your job, and possibly your neck, depended on finding the smallest number of races by which you could identify the top three horses.
Puzzle
Horses, Horses
How many races must you conduct, in order to find the fastest 3 horses in a group of 25?