Google's interactive doodle in celebration of Alan Turing's 100th birthday

by antichaos on 6/22/2012, 4:33 PM with 13 comments
  • by antichaos on 6/22/2012, 4:56 PM

    Once you complete the six puzzles, click the bunny button to get some more challenges.

  • by kibwen on 6/22/2012, 5:47 PM

    I found a way to get an infinite loop on one of the puzzles, but it looks like the machine halts after a fixed number of iterations. Does this mean it doesn't meet the criteria necessary to be considered a Turing machine?

  • by bayleo on 6/22/2012, 6:41 PM

    I'm just getting a static jpg; did they take it down?

    http://www.google.co.nz/logos/2012/turing-doodle-static.jpg

  • by pbrumm on 6/23/2012, 1:24 PM

    The doodle was surprisingly enjoyable. I would love for an iphone or ipad version. Sudoku for programmers.

  • by nthitz on 6/22/2012, 4:49 PM

    Ok I get that it's emulating a turing machine, but can anyone explain what you are supposed to do with this?

  • by fbeeper on 6/22/2012, 5:36 PM

    Why is there a bunny?

  • by hk_kh on 6/22/2012, 5:40 PM

    Curious about what the final-final TM does:

        "1 . D1 . .  .  . _  R  D_ B2"
    "R U _  R D_ B2 . 1  B8 1  D_ L  B2"
    "U . B2 . 1  R  0 U_ L  B2 0  B9"
    Was it just spitting binary words?

    I am too lazy to redo the previous 12 TM again. If you get there, do not reload.