Advent of Code Day 15 -- Lens Library

The lack of hands is all that is keeping the world’s reindeer from lasering everyone to death. Luckily, THIS reindeer has YOU. Beware.

December 15, 2023 · 3 min · 533 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 14 -- Parabolic Reflector Dish

We’re almost to the mountaintop where everything begins… but first we need to start a little fire.

December 15, 2023 · 7 min · 1315 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 13 -- Point of Incidence

I think if I went to Iceland and stood on one of those lava fields, I would be convinced I was in another world.

December 14, 2023 · 7 min · 1341 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 12 -- Hot Springs

I narrowly avoided yesterday’s trap only to walk right into today’s.

December 12, 2023 · 6 min · 1077 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 11 -- Cosmic Expansion

This is why Santa shouldn’t let elves do astrophysics.

December 11, 2023 · 3 min · 596 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 10 -- Pipe Maze

Anyone else notice that this is the second puzzle in a row without any elves?

December 10, 2023 · 8 min · 1619 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Days 8 and 9 -- Ghost Story

It took me so long to figure out the Day 8 puzzle that I didn’t write it up before bed, so twofer today to catch up.

December 9, 2023 · 5 min · 989 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 7 -- Camel Cards

I really tried with Haskell this time. Oh well, looks like we’ll have to play Camel Poker in Python instead.

December 7, 2023 · 5 min · 907 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 6 -- Wait For It

This one was easy. TOO easy. Day 7 is going to be bad.

December 6, 2023 · 4 min · 642 words · Tipa

Advent of Code Day 5 -- If You Give A Seed A Fertilizer

This can take no time at all or an eternity.

December 5, 2023 · 4 min · 686 words · Tipa