diff --git a/2015/08/8.md b/2015/08/8.md
index eb5e7fd..5df5aac 100644
--- a/2015/08/8.md
+++ b/2015/08/8.md
@@ -45,7 +45,40 @@ characters of string code (`2 + 5 + 10 + 6 = 23`) minus the total number
 of characters in memory for string values (`0 + 3 + 7 + 1 = 11`) is
 `23 - 11 = 12`.
 
-To begin, [get your puzzle input](8/input).
+Your puzzle answer was `1342`.
 
-Answer:
+## \-\-- Part Two \-\-- {#part2}
+
+Now, let\'s go the other way. In addition to finding the number of
+characters of code, you should now *encode each code representation as a
+new string* and find the number of characters of the new encoded
+representation, including the surrounding double quotes.
+
+For example:
+
+-   `""` encodes to `"\"\""`, an increase from `2` characters to `6`.
+-   `"abc"` encodes to `"\"abc\""`, an increase from `5` characters to
+    `9`.
+-   `"aaa\"aaa"` encodes to `"\"aaa\\\"aaa\""`, an increase from `10`
+    characters to `16`.
+-   `"\x27"` encodes to `"\"\\x27\""`, an increase from `6` characters
+    to `11`.
+
+Your task is to find *the total number of characters to represent the
+newly encoded strings* minus *the number of characters of code in each
+original string literal*. For example, for the strings above, the total
+encoded length (`6 + 9 + 16 + 11 = 42`) minus the characters in the
+original code representation (`23`, just like in the first part of this
+puzzle) is `42 - 23 = 19`.
+
+Your puzzle answer was `2074`.
+
+Both parts of this puzzle are complete! They provide two gold stars:
+\*\*
+
+At this point, you should [return to your Advent calendar](/2015) and
+try another puzzle.
+
+If you still want to see it, you can [get your puzzle
+input](8/input).
 
diff --git a/2015/08/solution.py b/2015/08/solution.py
index f995030..5830884 100644
--- a/2015/08/solution.py
+++ b/2015/08/solution.py
@@ -1,31 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/python3
-import sys,re
+import sys,re,ast,json
 from pprint import pprint
 sys.path.insert(0, '../../')
 from fred import list2int,get_re,nprint,lprint,loadFile
 
-input_f = 'test'
+input_f = 'input'
 
-part = 1
+part = 2
 #########################################
 #                                       #
 #              Part 1                   #
 #                                       #
 #########################################
 
-def parse(line):
-    line = get_re(r'^"(.*)"$',line)
-    tmp = line
-    
-
 if part == 1:
     instructions = loadFile(input_f)
-
-    char = 0
+    
     total = 0
+
     for i in instructions:
-        total += len(i)
-        print(i)
+        total += (len(i)-len(ast.literal_eval(i)))
 
     print(total)
 
@@ -40,4 +34,11 @@ if part == 1:
 #                                       #
 #########################################
 if part == 2:
-    exit()
+    instructions = loadFile(input_f)
+    
+    total = 0
+
+    for i in instructions:
+        total += (len(json.dumps(i)) - len(i))
+
+    print(total)
diff --git a/2024/06/6.md b/2024/06/6.md
index d4805c4..aad72f0 100644
--- a/2024/06/6.md
+++ b/2024/06/6.md
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ guard visit before leaving the mapped area?*
 
 Your puzzle answer was `5212`.
 
+The first half of this puzzle is complete! It provides one gold star: \*
+
 ## \-\-- Part Two \-\-- {#part2}
 
 While The Historians begin working around the guard\'s patrol route, you
@@ -242,14 +244,8 @@ You need to get the guard stuck in a loop by adding a single new
 obstruction. *How many different positions could you choose for this
 obstruction?*
 
-Your puzzle answer was `1767`.
+Answer:
 
-Both parts of this puzzle are complete! They provide two gold stars:
-\*\*
-
-At this point, you should [return to your Advent calendar](/2024) and
-try another puzzle.
-
-If you still want to see it, you can [get your puzzle
+Although it hasn\'t changed, you can still [get your puzzle
 input](6/input).
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c46dc5..bfbdde8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     .---': ~ '(~), ~|        | >@>O< o-_/.()__------|   3 **
     |@..@'. ~ " ' ~ |        |>O>o<@< \____       .'|   4 **
     |_.~._@'.. ~ ~ *|        | _| |_    ..\_\_ ..'* |   5 **
+    | ||| @@  '''...|        |...     .'  '.'''../..|   6 **
 
 ## 2023
 
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@
 
 ## 2015
 
+           >>*<*<<<o<@>>o<*<<<*<<o>>O>>>*>*<<<          8 **
+
          >@>o<O>>O<<<O>>>*>>*<*>>*<O<<o<<<O>>@<<        6 **
         >@<@<O>>>o<<O>>O<O>@>@>>>@>>o<*<<<*<<<@<<       5 **
        >*>>O>@>>>@>>@>>>o<<<*<<<@>>@<<O<<<@<<O<<<<      4 **