Citations:cryptex

English citations of cryptex

1. • 2015 December 28, Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, “Are Scotch Single Malt Tomes A New Trend? Perhaps”, in The Whiskey Wash‎^[1], archived from the original on May 30, 2022:

     With an embossed cover, vellum pages and brooding, mysterious artwork, this tome has a rich, premium feel. Careful readers can use the enclosed UV light and cryptex to reveal secrets that remain hidden from view.

   • 2018 November 8, Sheldon Pearce, “Earl Sweatshirt “Nowhere2go” Track Review”, in Pitchfork‎^[2], archived from the original on October 27, 2022:

     Earl Sweatshirt packs so much into his verses that listening to one can feel like trying to crack a cipher. “Nowhere2go,” a track from his upcoming album, is one such emotional cryptex; it’s powerfully blunt about being plagued by depression and seeing death everywhere, but decidedly oblique about what comes after.

   • 2018 December 17, Sarah Berger, “This 32-year-old quit his job and turned an elaborate Reddit Secret Santa scavenger hunt into a full-time business”, in CNBC‎^[3], archived from the original on May 4, 2022:

     Waters provided a journal containing riddles, clues, a compass and cryptex, and the birthday girl and her best friend set out on a hunt to find a treasure, leading them to different places like the library, her church and a park.

   • 2019 March 4, Rob Beschizza, “Wooden fractal curve puzzles”, in Boing Boing‎^[4], archived from the original on February 23, 2021:

     For immediate gratification, you can also hit up his Etsy Store; the Cryptex box (Note that it's for PLANS only, you'll need to cut and make it yourself) looks like a great gift for the smartest egg in your family.

   • 2019 April 22, “Play your way through Reiman Gardens with larger-than-life toys and games”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[5], archived from the original on July 30, 2021:

     Morphing Morphology: This cryptex (a vault used to hide secret messages) allows visitors to turn five wheels to line up the various parts of eight different trees found in North America.

   • 2019 September 4, Sydney Bucksbaum, “The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2 recap: Battle lines are drawn, alliances are exposed”, in Entertainment Weekly‎^[6], archived from the original on January 22, 2022:
   • 2021 February 26, Keegan McGuire, “The Parks & Recreation Fan Theory That Pegs Andy As A Secret Genius”, in Looper‎^[7], archived from the original on August 17, 2022:

     Andy exhibits a better understanding of stocks than Ben (Adam Scott), who's an accountant; at other times, he mentions deeply pondering the meaning of existence. Beyond that, on multiple instances Andy shows familiarity with complex concepts like religious oligarchies and a puzzle like a cryptex.

   • 2022 April 16, Dan Maloney, “Tiny Pneumatic Tool Made From A Single(-ish) Bolt”, in Hackaday‎^[8], archived from the original on May 27, 2022:

     Hats off to [AMbros] for sticking with what was admittedly a problematic build, and here’s hoping a lathe is in his future. With that, he may be able to pull off other impressive “single-bolt” builds, like this combination padlock. Or throw another bolt or two in and pull off this cryptex-like safe.

   • 2022 September 11, Donald Papp, “Engraving A Puzzle Box? Here’s A Collection Of Single-Line Cryptex Fonts”, in Hackaday‎^[9], archived from the original on September 24, 2022:

     Here’s a neat resource from [MSRaynsford] that is worth bookmarking for anyone who gets creative with laser engravers, CNC routers, or drawing robots: SVGFonts are single-line symbol fonts that [MSRaynsford] created for his laser-cut and engraved cryptex puzzle boxes. They provide an easy way to engrave text as symbols.

   • 2022 November 23, Neha Tandon, Emily Shiffer, “39 Best Sentimental Gifts 2022: Unique, Memorable Ideas”, in Women's Health Magazine‎^[10], archived from the original on December 7, 2022:

     Sentimental doesn't equate to boring, and this fun cryptex puzzle with hidden compartments is proof of that.

   • 2022, Adelaide Ross, “The ‘Woodworking’ Online Group Is All About Appreciating DIY Projects, And Here Are Their Best Works (50 New Pics)”, in Bored Panda‎^[11], archived from the original on October 27, 2022:

     #50 I Made A Cryptex Portable Vault