Favorite Slightly Geeky Non-Music Websites

[Papy Oli]

..... and have also tried Duotrigordle (you have to do 32 Wordle puzzles at the same time!).

Thank you for bringing up this one, Brian.. I think... 

27... 25....and 31 today. Good fun !

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Thank you for bringing up this one, Brian.. I think... 

27... 25....and 31 today. Good fun !

Sounds like you're doing very well on there Olivier!  I haven't tried it yet.  By the way, do you use paper to help you sort it all out?  Or solve it by jumping around between the grids/words?

PD

[Brahmsian]

Thank you for bringing up this one, Brian.. I think... 

27... 25....and 31 today. Good fun !

I tried it today as a practice run and got 27/32

[Papy Oli]

I just jump around the grids for now, PD.

[Brahmsian]

Well, I failed today's Canuckle. 

[Brian]

I turn on two settings for Duotrigordle - "wide mode" which reduces scrolling on a desktop or tablet by showing 8 across, and the option to hide boards once you finish them. That one took some getting used to, since they just disappear without telling you "success!" But I have learned that when I type in an answer and submit it, to train my eyes on the counter that shows how many boards you have completed. That way you know your guess was correct.

[Papy Oli]

I turn on two settings for Duotrigordle - "wide mode" which reduces scrolling on a desktop or tablet by showing 8 across, and the option to hide boards once you finish them. That one took some getting used to, since they just disappear without telling you "success!" But I have learned that when I type in an answer and submit it, to train my eyes on the counter that shows how many boards you have completed. That way you know your guess was correct.

Thank you for the tips, Brian. Will check it out.

[Brahmsian]

I turn on two settings for Duotrigordle - "wide mode" which reduces scrolling on a desktop or tablet by showing 8 across, and the option to hide boards once you finish them. That one took some getting used to, since they just disappear without telling you "success!" But I have learned that when I type in an answer and submit it, to train my eyes on the counter that shows how many boards you have completed. That way you know your guess was correct.

I use the option to hide finished boards too Brian.

I got my first +3 so I was very pleased with myself. 😆

[Papy Oli]

Brian's tips have helped. I finally managed to complete Duotrigordle both last night and today. I am planning to retire on that high very soon 

[Brahmsian]

Brian's tips have helped. I finally managed to complete Duotrigordle both last night and today. I am planning to retire on that high very soon 

The best I've done so far is a + 3.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

The best I've done so far is a + 3.

Alas, I can't play that one on my computer.  I often play Sedercordle and other ones though.  Has anyone here tried Worldle?  I quite like this one.  You see a black image of a country with white background and you get 6 tries to guess what it is.  It can be either a country or a territory (so lots of islands in this one--hint, hint).  Once you type in a guess, it tells you how many kilometers or miles you are from it, what direction the correct country is and percentage correct (as in how close you are to guessing the correct country).  It's mostly random though the creator did make some adjustments when the same country was close to coming up three times during a short timeframe.  It's a fun way, I think, to brush up on your geography and I often take a bit of time to learn more about the country/territory. 

This is the website (as there are also other ones by that name):  https://worldle.teuteuf.fr

There are also some older ones archived on the internet.  The creator posts a new one every day.

PD

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I like Wordle, Worldle (guessing the country), Framed (guessing the movie based on still images), and have also tried Duotrigordle (you have to do 32 Wordle puzzles at the same time!).

Ah, looking back at the earlier postings, I see that you also like Worldle (There are so many takeoffs on the original Wordle now that I'm having trouble keeping up with all of them!  ).

I tried play the 32-one on my Macs with Safari--no luck.  I did see elsewhere a suggestion to try playing it on either Firefox or Google.  I seldom use google's browser but do have it on one of my Mac's.  I tried it (after updating the version and double-checking on privacy and security settings) and found that I can play it on there.  Just did my first one and figured out all 32 on my first try...not bad!    I always try to get them in less.

PD

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I use the option to hide finished boards too Brian.

I got my first +3 so I was very pleased with myself. 😆

Well done you!

PD

[Brahmsian]

Alas, I can't play that one on my computer.  I often play Sedercordle and other ones though.  Has anyone here tried Worldle?  I quite like this one.  You see a black image of a country with white background and you get 6 tries to guess what it is.  It can be either a country or a territory (so lots of islands in this one--hint, hint).  Once you type in a guess, it tells you how many kilometers or miles you are from it, what direction the correct country is and percentage correct (as in how close you are to guessing the correct country).  It's mostly random though the creator did make some adjustments when the same country was close to coming up three times during a short timeframe.  It's a fun way, I think, to brush up on your geography and I often take a bit of time to learn more about the country/territory. 

This is the website (as there are also other ones by that name):  https://worldle.teuteuf.fr

There are also some older ones archived on the internet.  The creator posts a new one every day.

PD

Yes I do the Wordle as well as Brian had recommended it. 

[Holden]

I'm a Wordle fan as well - 54/54 so far but will eventually have a fail.

Some sites that could be considered geeky that I use include:

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/forums/audio-hardware.5/

https://aussiedistiller.com.au/index.php

https://www.head-fi.org/forums/

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I'm a Wordle fan as well - 54/54 so far but will eventually have a fail.

Some sites that could be considered geeky that I use include:

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/forums/audio-hardware.5/

https://aussiedistiller.com.au/index.php

https://www.head-fi.org/forums/

I've sometimes visited the steve hoffman's one whilst "researching" something.  Don't know the other two ones though.

PD