Thu, 16 Sep 2004

Google's Math Puzzle

What an interesting recruiting tactic! The billboards simply say

{first 10-digit prime found in consecutive digits of e}.com.

This leads to a website with another puzzle problem, and eventually to a request for a resume - if you're smart enough to get that far.

Commuters in Cambridge, Mass., are scratching their heads over signs challenging passers-by to solve a complicated math problem. The mysterious banners are actually a job-recruiting pitch from Google.

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