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2006 ACM Programming Contest Complete

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-wrappered-up dept.

prostoalex writes "World finals for 2006 ACM programming contest took place in San Antonio, TX this year, and the results are in. Russia's Saratov State University solved 5 contest problems in record time, followed closely by Altai State Technical University (Russia) with 5 problems solved as well. University of Twente (Netherlands), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China), Warsaw University (Poland), St. Petersburg State University (Russia), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), Moscow State University (Russia), University of Waterloo (Canada) and Jagiellonian University - Krakow (Poland) all completed 4 problems."

8 of 180 comments (clear)

  1. GO USA!!!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Woohoooooooo! Wait a minute...

  2. In retaliation by Snarfangel · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...MIT stole Saratov State University's cannon.

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  3. well, by santaliqueur · · Score: 1, Funny

    on redundant slashdot, soviet russia jokes post YOU!

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  4. Waterloo! by mrtroy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here is a picture of our library taken during this exam period

    Library
     

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  5. Re:bias article by middlemen · · Score: 3, Funny

    For many, it's like any sporting event -- just with lines of computer code instead of balls

    Was this sporting event in prison!? Lines of balls ... vivid!

  6. Re:One Question & A Short Rant by BMazurek · · Score: 3, Funny

    I studied at MGU (Moscow State University) for a little while\

    As a geek that moved to Moscow recently...were you ever able to find a bookstore that sold computer books in English?

    Please!?

  7. Re:One Question & A Short Rant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    avaxhome.ru (-;

  8. 10 minutes!! by alex789 · · Score: 2, Funny
    "When was the last time you heard someone say 'I need a piece of software in 10 minutes?" said Bill Poucher...
    When was the last time you saw Chloe O'Brien on 24?
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