EPTBut I love it because I'm trying. I've followed the youtube tutorial.
ahaha share your experiences please
Rubik's Cube :)
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clazziquai
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But I love it because I'm trying. I've followed the youtube tutorial. ahaha share your experiences please | ||
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Snet
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popnfreshspk
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I know my friend on this site does it pretty damn fast, ask him for tips. blagoonga123 | ||
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clazziquai
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On June 29 2008 13:35 Snet wrote: nerd? no? I can't even fill one surface yet...wow To the ones who finished it: did you guys see tutorials/guides online or figure it out yourself? | ||
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dronebabo
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Raithed
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Azael1111
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clazziquai
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
I can do it pretty fast with memorized algorithms but I don't teach them anymore. Last few people I taught all learned the intuitive approach. i find it more effective, since you basically just learn one 'concept' and apply it as you see fit to solve the cube however you like. Oh and it's more stimulating for the mind as well. Much more interesting than going "oh hey look, a line, I should do F (R U R' U') F' even though I don't know why!" Too bad there isn't any of those tutorials on youtube (afaik), so tough luck there.  you won't be as fast with intuitive method in sighted solving but ironically it happens to be one of the fastest methods for blindfold solving it. funny how that works | ||
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DamageControL
United States4222 Posts
On June 29 2008 13:50 JeeJee wrote: How do you solve a rubiks cube blindfolded?yayyyy rubik's cube I can do it pretty fast with memorized algorithms but I don't teach them anymore. Last few people I taught all learned the intuitive approach. i find it more effective, since you basically just learn one 'concept' and apply it as you see fit to solve the cube however you like. Oh and it's more stimulating for the mind as well. Much more interesting than going "oh hey look, a line, I should do F (R U R' U') F' even though I don't know why!" Too bad there isn't any of those tutorials on youtube (afaik), so tough luck there. you won't be as fast with intuitive method in sighted solving but ironically it happens to be one of the fastest methods for blindfold solving it. funny how that works | ||
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Raithed
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Sfydjklm
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cookies? | ||
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Chuiu
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clazziquai
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On June 29 2008 14:41 Chuiu wrote: Here try this youtube video instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTBVORtCdI4 Thanks to this, I just finished the Rubik's cube.  Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
On June 29 2008 14:12 DamageControL wrote: How do you solve a rubiks cube blindfolded? yep just like raithed said, it's basically a 1-look solve. so you get to take 1 look at the cube to memorize its initial state (you're not allowed to make any moves while looking) then close your eyes, do some moves, and when you open your eyes, the cube is solved. it's like magic! and it's easier than it looks. In fact there's a person whose first rubik's cube solve was a blindfolded one | ||
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clazziquai
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On June 29 2008 14:50 JeeJee wrote: yep just like raithed said, it's basically a 1-look solve. so you get to take 1 look at the cube to memorize its initial state (you're not allowed to make any moves while looking) then close your eyes, do some moves, and when you open your eyes, the cube is solved. it's like magic! and it's easier than it looks. In fact there's a person whose first rubik's cube solve was a blindfolded one You're crazy...damn haha | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
Clazz, if you just want to solve a rubik's cube though (as a one-time thing or whatever), i've heard good things about dan brown's youtube tutorial. If it's not the one you're already following, it'll be good. here's the link to the first part | ||
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clazziquai
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But I think I did it wrong because where there's the green surface i try to fill, on the other sides, should have [] [] [] and a [] under the middle box [] = box and these boxes have the same color. So if I'm looking from the top where theres the green, the front, left, right, and back have these four [] i can't get it...godamn im so bad at this T_T | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
I'm not sure what you mean which step are you on? looks like you're doing the 4 corners of the first layer? | ||
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clazziquai
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but i think i got the colors mixed up. because at the end he says something like not only have you finished the first surface, but you have also done something something with the colors so like three rows are red and the middle row, middle cube is also red. | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
take a look at the edge pieces of your green side. (so the pieces that only have 2 stickers in them. the ones you did in the first step) do those 4 line up with the 4 boxes on the other sides edit: basically do you have something like this: http://web.mit.edu/eranki/www/tutorials/cube/images/top_cross.png (with different colors but idea is the same. grey = don't care) | ||
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clazziquai
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clazziquai
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I'm determined to beat this, no matter how bad I am at this >_< | ||
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KOFgokuon
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Slithe
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The way you can check to see if the corner is in the correct place is by checking it with the colors of the edges next to it. If the corner does not match up with those colors properly, then that piece is in the wrong place. In order to take it out, just do Ri Di R D on that location, and the corner will go back to the bottom layer. Wrong ![[image loading]](http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3310/wronggi1.png) Right ![[image loading]](http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/6453/rightjw6.png) This is the step you're doing right? | ||
Last Romantic
United States20661 Posts
Learned from him, trained to 35-45 second times, then quit. | ||
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Slithe
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stenole
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ShaLLoW[baY]
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evanthebouncy!
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nAi.PrOtOsS
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Heres a little guide for u.... 3x3 Algorithoms FIRST SIDE (First Layer) - Complete the cross - Fill in corners to complete one side Ri - Di - R - D MIDDLE EDGE CUBES (2nd Layer) Left Side = Ui - Li - U - L - U - F - Ui - Fi Right Side = U - R - Ui - Ri - Ui - Fi - U - F LAST SIDE (Top Side) Dot, L Shape (Backwards L) , Line (Horozontal), Or Cross. F - R - U - Ri - Ui - Fi Cross Complete, working for all 4 lined up sides (If 2 lined up sides are beside eachother, have 1 of them directly away from you, other in right hand) R - U - Ri - U - R - U - U -RI Centres and cross complete solve for final sides corners (right side if ones in right place if not any side) U - R - Ui - Li - U - Ri - Ui - L Corners in right spot - flip them the right way (Remember DONT TURN CUBE TURN THE TOP) Ri - Di - R - D This is just a summary of the algorithms and what situations to use them in, it would help if you watched a video or two on youtube before u read this. | ||
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JIJI
Canada291 Posts
On June 29 2008 18:45 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote: I usually just take the stickers off. Turns it into child's play. Sick dude. I cheated too. Never bothered with algorithms and all that jazz. | ||
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JeeJee
Canada5652 Posts
sigh. i'm gonna go make a detailed commutator tutorial. all this 'memorizing algorithm' talk is making me cringe if you know the basic concepts of commutators and setup moves you can create your own algorithms in a few seconds to solve the cube and it's more interesting too. | ||
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Krohm
Canada1857 Posts
http://lar5.com/cube/ Its hard to learn at first, but once you get it down. You can solve the cube even faster than the regular method. | ||
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Slithe
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The Petrus method of solving is a great method, and is especially useful for solving the cube in a minimal amount of moves, but it is not quite the fastest method. The method that the fastest people use is still the Fridrich style (Cross, F2L, OLL, PLL). The problem with the petrus method is that it takes too much thinking. So even though it's more efficient in terms of the number of moves, it's hard to think ahead enough when you're trying to do 13 second solves. However, it is still a very fast method, and worthwhile to solve. Another very fast method that's pretty cool is something called the Roux method. | ||
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clazziquai
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On June 29 2008 18:45 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote: I usually just take the stickers off. Turns it into child's play. ROFL I was thinking that too...but nah... | ||
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Last Romantic
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On June 30 2008 02:26 Krohm wrote: The biggest mistake people make is completing a cube by finishing 1 side, then finishing the 2nd row, then completing the top. It's actually pretty slow. You need to use this method. http://lar5.com/cube/ Its hard to learn at first, but once you get it down. You can solve the cube even faster than the regular method. I thought Fridrich was still tops? | ||
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-orb-
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You'll soon learn that it's actually pretty lame. It's all about memorizing moves to make rather than "figuring it out" each time. This of course is only cause people always look it up on the internet nowadays. I spend 6 months wasting my time in classes trying to figure it out, and when I finally did, it was the most amazing thing EVER. But when you just look up a tutorial on youtube/etc.... it's not like you're figuring it out, you're just having someone else tell you how to do it -_- | ||
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[iD]faiyth
Canada134 Posts
On June 29 2008 16:38 Last Romantic wrote: i roomed with the ex world-champion Toby Mao one summer. He and his brother taught Will Smith to do it for the film Pursuit of Happyness. Learned from him, trained to 35-45 second times, then quit. =O WOW that's AMAZING!!!! i always wondered how will smith learned... lol. | ||
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Slithe
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It is. Petrus is second fastest, or maybe third fastest, depending on how fast the Roux method people are now. | ||
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VioleTAK
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ulszz
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clazziquai
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at the ones who can do this ez Lucky hehe I did one surface w00t! And I actually did it right. It's sooooooo easy now. Now to do the rest...hmm | ||
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shavingcream66
United States1219 Posts
But yeah, we still have a bunch of cubers at my school even though I've stopped for several years now. Here's a video of him solving it in 12.11 seconds. | ||
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goldenkrnboi
United States3104 Posts
haven't touched my rubik's cube for a while now. i think i still remember how to do it though. i need to get it lubed though. ._. | ||
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