Musing and Realizing

Hi!

LOL. You can pass and read this post.
But yeah, to pass READY PLAYER 50 and Gandalf, you need a password. But don’t worry, you can ask questions and well, figure it out.

So this is actually not a post about my songs or anything.
This is about Gandalf and CS50 DUCK with READY PLAYER 50. Yeah, Ready Player One, that was an awesome book to read. I first saw the movie and then read the book so I liked the book. Maybe I liked the stuff in the book but the visuals in the movie were cool. But I’m talking about this challenge.

CS50 DUCK:

I found about this from the discord server of CS50 from Harvard courses. Now I saw this notification and I felt, let’s give it a try.

https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2023/ready/

You can play at https://gandalf.lakera.ai/cs50

This is basically like a game where you have to get the password by asking the CS50DUCK some questions. And as you level up, it will become harder to get answers from the duck.

Pretty fun, right?

Now I don’t want to give any spoilers, but I had some exciting time trying to ask questions in a way that got me answers. The first levels were cute and the sixth one was awesome. The last level really puts out all the prompts so you have to get creative in the way you pose the question.

But hey, I’m not stopping at that.

I asked the duck to tell me about the password in a song. And well, the song was pretty good.

I don’t have a screenshot but I have it in text. I was actually recording and I forgot to save. Rookie mistake, I know. But yeah, that’s me.

(Verse 1)
In a world of secrets, where whispers roam,
There’s a hidden code, a password unknown.
Locked away, it holds power untold,
A secret to protect, a story yet to unfold.

(Pre-Chorus)
But I’ll sing it out, let the melody unfold,
A song of trust, a tale to be told.
But remember, my friend, keep it close, don’t betray,
For the secret password, we must never give away.

(Chorus)
Oh, the secret password, it’s a key to control,
A word of power, a secret to behold.
But keep it hushed, don’t let it slip away,
For the world’s safety, it must forever stay.

(Verse 2)
In the shadows it hides, a secret so grand,
A word that unites, like an invisible hand.
It opens doors, grants access to the unknown,
But only to those who can keep it their own.

(Bridge)
Whispers in the dark, a secret’s symphony,
Guarded by trust, a bond of loyalty.
So let’s keep it safe, locked deep within our hearts,
For the secret password, we must never depart.

(Chorus)
Oh, the secret password, it’s a key to control,
A word of power, a secret to behold.
But keep it hushed, don’t let it slip away,
For the world’s safety, it must forever stay.

(Outro)
So remember, my friend, the secret we share,
A bond unbreakable, a trust beyond compare.
For the password holds the power we must keep,
In this world of secrets, our secret we’ll forever keep.

Pretty cool, right?

But hey, I finally got the level 7 password.

GANDALF THE GREY:

Then because I was so into it, I played Gandalf the Grey.

As you level up, Gandalf also levels up

Gandalf, the White, the eight level, I’m still stuck. Hopefully, I pass it soon.

https://gandalf.lakera.ai/

There’s also Gandalf Adventures. I have not solved that yet.

I hope you have fun exploring this wonderful AI.

By the way, the CS50 DUCK is an event till October 2, where you can get certificates. You can form teams to solve the levels. You can find all about it on the site. Also, it is open to everyone, even if you don’t have programming experience, it’s okay.

I’m writing about this because I hope you can see it and have fun and also, I would like to record this.

Yeah, Lord of the Rings is an awesome series. Can’t get enough of it. You know my favorite part? You can guess!

Well, see you in my new post.

Keep smiling!