Rubik's Cube

**jenarelJAM** · 02-16-2007, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by HoppysMag

i always just pealed the stickers off and re aranged them

You realize that you can pull off the cubes instead right? Takes alot less time and you don't ruin the stickers.

**RogueFactor** · 02-16-2007, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by jenarelJAM

Oh and Rogue, I musta solved the cube somewhere around 200-300 times already, in the last week.

Time must be one of the benefits of being a 7 year old. Once I had the solutions, I was solving the cube 100's of times per day.

Doubt I could do that nowadays. Dont have the time or the patience.

Originally posted by jenarelJAM

How do you "just see" it?

Dont know how to explain it. There comes a point where you see a pattern, and your hands move. You dont think about it, it just happens.

If you watch the olymiccube videos, youll notice he looks at the cube(sees a pattern), and his fingers fly. Then he is already looking to the next expected pattern from the moves he just made.

Originally posted by jenarelJAM

I mean, I know it's reflex, so you can't really explain, but the slowest part for me is looking for the pieces I need. I see a piece I can use, and I look for the other edge to line it up with(for F2L), but that takes time, and many times it's on the other side of the cube. Just keep practicing?

Give it enough time, and some more practice. Youll begin to start seeing the next move. Youll recognize patterns faster. It will become a reflex.

**HoppysMag** · 02-16-2007, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by jenarelJAM

You realize that you can pull off the cubes instead right? Takes alot less time and you don't ruin the stickers.

i was young and simple

**jenarelJAM** · 02-16-2007, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by RogueFactor

Time must be one of the benefits of being a 7 year old. Once I had the solutions, I was solving the cube 100's of times per day.

I'm going to assume that's a typo, cause I'm 17 :P

But wow, I didn't realize you were keeping tabs on me... lol

Originally posted by RogueFactor

Dont know how to explain it. There comes a point where you see a pattern, and your hands move. You dont think about it, it just happens.

If you watch the olymiccube videos, youll notice he looks at the cube(sees a pattern), and his fingers fly. Then he is already looking to the next expected pattern from the moves he just made.

Give it enough time, and some more practice. Youll begin to start seeing the next move. Youll recognize patterns faster. It will become a reflex.

I hope so... I hope so...
Thanks Rogue

**bentothejam1n** · 02-17-2007, 12:57 AM

Originally posted by jenarelJAM

I'm going to assume that's a typo, cause I'm 17 :P

he was talking about himself

**jenarelJAM** · 02-17-2007, 01:34 AM

Originally posted by bentothejam1n

he was talking about himself

Gotcha

**jenarelJAM** · 05-03-2007, 01:44 AM

Just gonna bump this thread a little bit...

New Personal Best!

32 seconds!

and of course... as AOers all know, pics or shens

I hope a video will suffice...

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0:20 Mixing. 0:23 Start. 0:55 End.

(oh, and I took this with a camera phone :P)
Enjoy

**warbeak2099** · 05-03-2007, 02:16 AM

Why grease the cube???

**iambored** · 05-03-2007, 03:35 AM

my screw-driver lets me beat a rubics cube in 10 seconds

**BigEvil** · 05-03-2007, 07:43 AM

I just used to peel the stickers off and move them.

**jenarelJAM** · 05-03-2007, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by warbeak2099

Why grease the cube???

So it slides easier. When you buy it from the store, it's really tough to turn, you can't flick it with a single finger.

**jenarelJAM** · 05-04-2007, 01:40 AM

Here's the rest of the family

2x2x2 - deceptively simple
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4x4x4 - still a little slow
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5x5x5 - work with me, I'm still new at this, and it's not easy to turn
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EDIT: it's funny when you play them all at once...

**ThePixelGuru** · 05-13-2007, 11:21 PM

Is 2x2x2 easier or harder? It seems like they'd be harder the more squares they have, but I can't do any Rubik's Cube, so what do I know...

**maglover728** · 05-13-2007, 11:48 PM

Wow, the things I missed as a child. I have never played with one.

**jenarelJAM** · 05-14-2007, 12:08 AM

Lol, if you want, I can post a tutorial. I made one a couple weeks ago. Videos of every step. Here, I'll post the Links:

Private Group Photo & Video Sharing

http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/jenarelJAM/?action=view&current=Stepone-Cross.flv