Yup, all the bits are still up

More clues:

You'll need two turtles to win this fray, one of them is hiding and one is locked away.

In order to win the imprisoned one, bind the galaxy together and get on with the fun.

The turtle that's hiding will make you vent your spleen. Its very true that its not easy being green.

Once you have them both, you might get a nip. They're a bit wild, get out your chair and whip.

It was pointed out to me that this is a 6 year old post that I just commented on (winning!) I still think its a good idea for a new board. Thanks for leaving me hanging by deleting the spam Don

I think its a great idea. Maybe call it something like "Hardware and Software Modding and Hacking"? This might be broad enough to also encompass more directly related topics like RE. I could envision several sub-boards to break things up into different areas.

I caught Reboot at DerbyCon. It was apparent that they had some sort of technical consultant involved, but largely ignored them. At least it was good for a laugh 

Very cool. Although its not free, its so cheap that its nearly so.

Congrats! Best of luck to you in your new digs.

OK, contest bits are now back online. The rest of everything is still in a bit of a shambles, but I'll get that fixed up in the next day or so.

Depending on where you are in the contest, you may see a brief lapse in accessibility to some of the bits today as I switch hosting providers. Justhost seemed to have trouble understanding why I had issues with a 3x hike in the cost of their service 

And YMMV with xCon, depending on the app in question. Some apps, such as those related to mobile device management, have gotten a bit better recently at detecting this sort of manipulation.

A couple small hints, for those having trouble getting past the code:

Experience is the teacher of all things

Inconsistency is the only thing in which men are consistent

and for those stuck on the next part:

I got your magic number
I'm gonna push your buttons

Awesome job! Can't wait to see how you got there. That's really the most fun part of the whole thing

We have our first entry for completing the contest! Don't forget, you need to send in a writeup of your solution.

- 1 report will be deemed the best and will not only win a signed copy for the participant but will also be published in the announcement article.
- 2 reports will be randomly selected from all winners, and the authors get signed copies.

We also have 1 DerbyCon ticket remaining for finishing of the first part of the challenge.

 

2 people through the first part now