AoC Day 5: Ranges and States
Day 5 finds us on an island, planting seeds with a twist. Check out the full description of the problem,…
Interlude: Learning on the High
Note: This blog entry will discuss legal cannabis consumption. If this isn’t your cup of tea, skip it and I’ll…
AoC Day 4: Vectors and More Vectors
In today’s puzzle, you get find all the winners on a set of lottery tickets. If you are under the…
The Razor and Blade Model is Bad
I have a possibly unpopular opinion. The razor and blade model of marketing is bad for consumers, contributes to vendor…
AoC Day 3: Learning About HashMaps
Remember when I said last week that if you can get the data out of the input file and into…
Interlude – Editors
No matter what language you use, be it intrepretted, compiled, or a markup language, you need one tool that every…
AoC Day 2: Cube Conundrum
Day 2 continues the Advent of Code story. To be honest, I think the Advent of Code is nothing more…
Interlude – System Repair
Back in November 2022, I wrote about a problem I had with my system when the wind took out the…
AoC Day 1: Trebuchet
Before I get stuck into the first challenge for the most recent year’s contest, a few words about my general…
The Advent of Code
Here we are in January 2024. While that means a lot of things, for me it means one big thing…