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Not a joke.. Its for real..
I am sorry to announce that the Geo Challenge contest will be canceled for this years con.
I spent a lot of time over the last year putting together what was going to
be a much harder and complex contest than the previous year.
My vehicle was broken into a few days ago, both my laptops, one containing
source code and puzzles for the contest was stolen, as well as some of the physical
puzzles & electronics that were to be used in the contest. (The laptop bag contained
alot of my personal belongings and business items) so I am rushing to clean up
loose ends now before trying to make it out to con. At one point I considered not attending
at all.
The theft of the items is only a piece of the dilemma, and added to all the other
things I was trying to finish up, the cost and time required to get everything replaced
(business/personal & contest) & finished in time is just overwhelming. Some items
key to puzzles were ordered from outside the US and I don't feel I could get them
here in time. Had this happened earlier it would have been a bump in the road and
I would have pushed on, but 2 weeks away from con was just too much.
The GeoChallenge is not dead, next years event should be a blast, as I will be using
2 years worth of puzzles and development. It just really sucks that this had to happen.
I am sorry to announce that the Geo Challenge contest will be canceled for this years con.
I spent a lot of time over the last year putting together what was going to
be a much harder and complex contest than the previous year.
My vehicle was broken into a few days ago, both my laptops, one containing
source code and puzzles for the contest was stolen, as well as some of the physical
puzzles & electronics that were to be used in the contest. (The laptop bag contained
alot of my personal belongings and business items) so I am rushing to clean up
loose ends now before trying to make it out to con. At one point I considered not attending
at all.
The theft of the items is only a piece of the dilemma, and added to all the other
things I was trying to finish up, the cost and time required to get everything replaced
(business/personal & contest) & finished in time is just overwhelming. Some items
key to puzzles were ordered from outside the US and I don't feel I could get them
here in time. Had this happened earlier it would have been a bump in the road and
I would have pushed on, but 2 weeks away from con was just too much.
The GeoChallenge is not dead, next years event should be a blast, as I will be using
2 years worth of puzzles and development. It just really sucks that this had to happen.
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