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3rd photographers riddle solved

Journal Entry: Thu Jan 18, 2007, 2:36 PM

Riddle #3: The alien invasion

==== ++STOP ++ STOP ++ ALIEN INVASION SOON ++ STOP ++ LOCATION UNKNOWN YET ++ STOP ++ YOUR HELP NEEDED ++ STOP ++ ALL INFO WE HAVE IS ONE PHOTO ++ STOP ++ __FILE: ALIENS.JPG__

++ STOP ++ THREE MONTHS SUB FOR HELP PLUS 2 FEATURES ++ STOP ++ CAN'T SAY MORE ++ STOP ++ SELF-DESTRUCTION OF BASE ACTIVATED ++ STOP ++ GOOD LUCK ++ STOP ++ STOP ++ ====

HINTS ++ STOP ++ GOOGLE IS OWNED BY THE ALIENS, DON'T USE IT, YOU WON'T FIND ANYTHING ++ STOP ++ THERE'S MORE INFORMATION IN THE IMAGE THEN YOU CAN SEE, ECHOXRAYINDIAFOXTROT ++ STOP ++ DON'T USE YOUR BROWSER ++ STOP ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ STOP ++ SLIDE RESCUED, AGENT DEAD ++ STOP ++ SWEET SIXTEEN == HEX..... ++ STOP ++  __FILE: ALIENS2.JPG__

++ STOP ++ UTM NEEDS CONVERSION ++ STOP ++ EXACT LOCATION NEEDED, USE ZOOM ++ STOP ++ STOP ++ NO MOR HINTS ++ STOP ++





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The riddle is solved!



There were only three right emails in my inbox . Seems this one was pretty hard, eh!? They'll all receive a 3 months subscription 



But first, let's have a look on the right way to solve this riddle:

I think you've all figured out that there's 'SWEET SIXTEEN' written in morse code on the stone. This was just a hint to use a hexeditor to examine the file with a hex-editor (although a normal editor would have worked, too).

This text was hidden within the image data and a bunch of junk:

--++ FYI landing place --++ Zone 31 --++ 448258E --++ 5411979N --++ satellite photo needed --++ mail to bzed@deviantart.com --++ indentify yourself ++--



Zone 31 448258E 5411979N are geographic coordinates in UTM format. You had to convert them to coordinates in longitude/latitude by using one of the tools like [link] to get coordinates in degrees.

48°51'31" N  2°17'40.5" E is something google earth and google maps understands. Have a look at the alien landing place: [link]



Here are the winners:





1. ~dantomas

2. *Vitoldus

3. *Hoaxbe





congrats!



Hope you all had fun!

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~HybridPhoto Dec 12, 2006, 2:50:24 AM

whoa!

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SKADOOSH.

~JAHphoto Dec 12, 2006, 2:51:07 AM

Riddle! yay!

Kodachroooome

!5inclair Dec 12, 2006, 4:26:29 AM

*WingsofOnyx Dec 12, 2006, 5:37:59 AM

W00t! a riddle!!

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ALL HAIL ME

[link]

and [link]

~Keizie Dec 12, 2006, 5:38:45 AM

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Every time I want a thorough conversation, I attract wankers

DAMN! I missed again..

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My website ->

[link]

=raiawoman Dec 12, 2006, 6:10:43 AM

I got it!!!!!!!!

SWEET SIXTEEN

Let me guess, your kid is having a Sweet Sixteen birthday party and your house is over run with giggily teenagers from outer space.