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Merry Math Square

By Wahl, on December 22, 2009, at 8:43 am | Comments are closed

Just because it’s a short Holiday week, doesn’t mean you can let your brain off too easy.

The nine squares inside the main red grid should be filled with the digits 1 through 9. Each digit should appear only once in the mail grid. One of these numbers (the 2) is already provided for [...]

Pretzels, with a Twist of Logic

By Wahl, on December 7, 2009, at 12:22 pm | Comments are closed

The last few Mental Floss puzzles I’ve put up have been the number squares. They haven’t been particularly challenging. Luckily, Mental Floss put up a logic game today. Not that it’s particularly difficult either, but at least it’s something different and will hopefully get your brain going on a Monday.

Bored, five of the [...]

Easy as (Pumpkin) Pie

By Wahl, on November 30, 2009, at 8:58 am | Comments are closed

Sorry Sweisen, another week, another easy math square. Send your complaints to Mental Floss. Hopefully it’ll help you get your brain out of the tryptophan-induced haze a little.

Your brain may need a post-Thanksgiving jump start, so here’s a new Brain Game Math Square to get you going for the week.

The nine squares [...]

Probably Just as Easy

By Wahl, on November 20, 2009, at 7:10 am | Comments are closed

The last time I posted one of these number puzzles, I got a lot of complaints as to how easy it was. Well, Mental Floss has given us a second puzzle. Like the first time, I have yet to do it, but I imagine it’s probably just as easy. My apologies in advance, G.O.A.T. [...]

Wake Up

By Wahl, on November 11, 2009, at 7:57 am | 7 comments - (Comments are closed)

I’ve had a severe cold since Halloween. It’s actually only gotten worse in the last couple of days, which explains why there haven’t been as many posts. But I’m feeling a little better this morning, so I need to get my brain back in shape. I haven’t done this puzzle yet (I need to [...]

Another Day, Another Tech Tip

By Wahl, on November 4, 2009, at 9:20 am | Comments are closed

The other day, I shared with you Google’s new music search function. In an never-ending effort to improve the quality of your life, I bring you two more ways Google can make your life better. The first is tangible. The second is just interesting/thought-provoking.

1) You can set up your regular voicemail through Google [...]

Getting Back in the Swing of Things

By Wahl, on November 2, 2009, at 3:18 pm | Comments are closed

I know everyone probably had a long weekend of Halloween fun. I know I did. But now everyone needs to get their brains back into thinking mode.

Last Monday, I posted a Math Square puzzle from Mental Floss. This Monday, I do the same:

The nine squares that make up the main grid should [...]

It’s a Numbers Game

By Wahl, on October 26, 2009, at 9:08 am | Comments are closed

It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a Mental Floss Brain Game up here. Monday morning seems like a good time for one. It’ll help jump start your brain after a nice weekend of football:

The nine squares that make up the main grid should be filled with the digits 1 through 9. Two [...]

Picking College Football Games: An Exercise in Genius

By BJones, on October 16, 2009, at 7:27 am | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)

B. Jones, Senior Great Wahl College Football Writer

Thanks for your comments last week and for coming back for a second dose. I debuted with a 5-2 record. If it weren’t for one of the larger football miracles I have witnessed, I would have been a much less tolerable 4-3 last week, and [...]

Unscrambling Socialists

By Wahl, on October 13, 2009, at 7:05 am | Comments are closed

The last Mental Floss logic puzzle was pretty easy. Here’s the question. Here’s the solution.

Today’s Brain Game is a tad more difficult. It requires not only brain power but a healthy dose of European geography bee skills as well. I haven’t had my coffee yet this morning, so it took me a while [...]