Bram Cohen ([info]bramcohen) wrote,
@ 2007-11-15 09:07:00
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Puzzle Rings with Chains
There are some puzzle ring variants where a single 'band' goes around the finger multiple times. These have not to my knowledge been studied thus far. The best way to actually make them would be for the band which goes around multiple times to be made as a chain, with universal joints connecting the segments.

Here's a simple but pleasing example, with a single chain which loops around three times:

______   ___   ___
      \ /   \ /
       /     \
___   / \   / \___
   \ /   \ /
    \     /
___/ \___/ \______

Here's a slightly trickier example with two traditional bands and one chain. The principle behind this one is very interesting.

______   ___   ______
      \ /   \ /
       \     \
___   / \   / \   ___
   \ /   \ /   \ /
    \     /     \
___/ \   / \   / \___
      \ /   \ /
       \     \
______/ \___/ \______

The following puzzle consists of two chains which both go around twice, and is a bit of a departure because they can be completely separated when taken off. The two chains form a loop knot around each other, sort of, and the puzzle as a whole has a subtle asymmetry. It might be very tricky.

_________   ___   ___
         \ /   \ /
          /     /
______   / \   / \___
      \ /   \ /
       /     \
___   / \   / \______
   \ /   \ /
    \     \
___/ \___/ \_________



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Thank you
[info]chthulu
2007-11-17 02:02 pm UTC (link)
Mr. Cohen, I'm not much of a computer person, I don't even know how to code in any language, but I'd like to thank you for your work in creating bit torrent. It is an excellent program and I use it all the time, especially for anime.

I was curious though, were you the sole creator of bit torrent though? I read something about Elaine Roberts working with you on the idea. How long did it take you to create it?

Once again, thank you.

Oh, you may have already seen this, but thought you might find it amusing anyway:

"Our Ripper, who art on PirateBay,
aXXo be thy name.
Thy torrents come,
Seeding will be done,
Here as it was on suprnova.
Give us this day our latest rips,
And forgive us our leeching,
As we forgive those that leech from us.
And lead us not on to private trackers;
But deliver us from the MPAA:
For thine is the ripping, the seeding, and the glory,
For ever and ever."
-tgcrosle

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Re: Thank you
[info]bramcohen
2007-11-18 03:41 am UTC (link)
Yes, I was the sole creator of BitTorrent. The comic strip you're referring to was making a reference to 'The Princess Bride' with the name Roberts.

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Re: Thank you
[info]chthulu
2007-11-19 03:35 pm UTC (link)
Ah, I see, my apologies for not getting the reference.

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