So, a bunch of good things happened recently and I didn't have enough time to make a celebration train for those.
I pushed myself to level 6, I gave away more games than I have in my library (thanks to perrolijo for pointing that out recently, although I got a bit confused because of a number of wins and a number of purchases on the exploration sale, but this should be quite definitive now), I got my first paycheck on a now job, the firs official meeting with my boss and colleagues went pretty smooth, I'm able to solve some puzzles again, I won a wishlisted game today and maybe a few more things I can't remember now.

To celebrate this I'm running a bunch of simultaneous trains, a puzzle and a whitelist giveaway as usual.

Just to remind the rules:

  • don't share the links/answers
    - first 3 solvers which haven't been yet whitelisted will be if they will comment in the post-puzzle giveaway
  • ranting and frustration appreciated
  • hints will be gradually provided
  • commenting not required, but you can say something (I won't blacklist you in either case)
  • 1 week running time
  • trains are level 1+, post-puzzle giveaways have no level restrictions

The post-puzzle prises are a recently bundled AAA game and a non-bundled brand new indie game.

So, happy multitrack drifting.

Solution

9 years ago*

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Reserved

9 years ago
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Announcement:

First puzle solver and two other puzzle solvers added to the whitelist.
No vacant spots left for now.

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Announcement 2

I'm stupid, I shared the post-puzzle GA link myself. Fixed now.

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9 years ago
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Why did you make cjcomplex cry? :C

9 years ago
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I didn't: I've just stalked him until taking a picture of him crying.

9 years ago
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Hint 1

Calculus 101, I guess.

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Great... math, I'm screwed

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Hint 2

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Solution

Each giveaway in a train contained a number which can be arranged (according to the giveaway arrangement) into a 5x5 matrix and a 5x1 vector:
-18 19 13 -24 -3
44 47 -1 35 -79
28 -50 95 7 70
62 -38 51 54 23
9 -36 9 22 60
and
-46
-3
18
40
-11
when multiplied (thus the second hint: Matrix and Multiplication), the two provide
78 86 82 87 76
which can are the ASCII codes for NVRWL - the giveaway code.

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Also, tell me if trains are broken anywhere.

9 years ago
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The trains look allright to me, I think I visited every stop.

But I have no clue yet about the puzzle.

9 years ago
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Thank you.

You still have a whole week, plus hints will be provided.

9 years ago
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i wonder how are you people managed to make trains
it's a lot of hassle for me lol
especially with comment and different style (like this train)

btw no P left, ill try it next morning

9 years ago
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I've got, like, around 20 tabs open waiting for points :^|

9 years ago
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egh
my laptop would have crashed by then lol

9 years ago
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My doesn't yet... At least because of tabs...

Also, considering trains: I've seen a script being mentioned at some point, but for me it's manual labour.

9 years ago
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Would ride track network again / thanks / bump!

9 years ago
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Congrats on all of those things!

9 years ago
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Thanks.

9 years ago
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new job? gratz

always great to be doing something :)

9 years ago
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Not that new by now, but thanks.

9 years ago
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well, until you get paid it doesn't count ;)
and now you got paid...

what are you teaching btw?

9 years ago
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Exactly.

Not teching anything at the moment, but doing research. Magnetic resonance in particular.

9 years ago
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ah, i remember you showed your paper. with a lot of names on it ;)
doing research is even better. i'm currently trying to write. boringggggggg (Phd)

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Really, did I? Oh, maybe, really...

You must be well before your final year. In the last few month it's not boring, but OH NOOOO!!!!

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i have 4 months left. it's OH NOOOO!!! already, but i'm taking it easy, cause stress never helped anyone

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My last 6 or 8 month were like OH NOOOO!!!, glad you can handle it.

Have you seen the "Bridge of spies"?

  • Are you nervous?
  • Will it help?
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i probably won't see Bridge of spies soon. maybe when it gets to DVD...

i'm more nervous about whats after. i want a post-doc, but looking for one is hard.
i actually want one in Australia ;)

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I've seen it during a flight recently...

That might be an interesting experience if you find a proper post-doc, although Australia seems to provide quite a number of opportunities. But be prepeared for an absolutely horrible and painstaking visa application process (if you need one).

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not sure i do.
i made a trip in 2009 (i think) and the Visa was easy.
maybe it depends on the country, i think they have a list. but work Visa is something different. we'll see

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Yep, that might depend on a country, but still, the application form should be the same. The supporting documents list might be different though and that's what usually causes most of the problems.

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almost no bumps? weird :P ... buump!! :P

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Nice setup. Thanks for the... train yard, I guess :P

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Not as magnificent, but i'd like to think I'm getting close.

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Thanks.

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Congrats

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Nice train and puzzle. Bump.

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Bump

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Congrats for all good things happens on u and thx for the train :)

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bump

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Bump!

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ty

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Bump! Thank you!

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dont know about the puzzle but nice train ^_^

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Bump :D

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bump

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Multiple bumps

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bump for the nice train

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Bump! thanks!

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Congrats on life being good, m139! :D
This was fun to navigate through, too.

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