Is it just me, or will breaking the Rubik’s Cube world record be an everlasting quest for humans? Some time mid last year, a 15-year-old kid named Feliks Zemdegs secured his position in Rubik’s Cube history by solving a 3x3x3 cube in 6.24 seconds. I guess it’s time for him to either sit on his [...]
Marcell Endrey Sets Rubik’s Cube World Record. Blindfolded!
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Yet Another New Rubik’s Cube Record Set
Posted on October 17, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Every time I read or hear about someone (or something) setting a new record with the Rubik’s Cube, I think to myself: “How many times can the record be beaten?” After all, there ought to be a minimum time that is humanly (or mechanically) possible to solve this puzzle! Earlier this year, a 15-year-old kid [...]
Portal 2 Rubik’s Companion Cube
Posted on August 23, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
I am not a gamer (although I will play most silly casual games you can find), but I do think that putting together one of the hottest games this year together with the classic puzzle, Rubik’s Cube, is brilliant. Enter Chris Myles with his customized Rubik’s Cube, which is inspired by Portal 2. For non-gamers [...]
Robots are no match for humans in Rubik’s Cube completion speed [Video]
Posted on June 4, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Rubik’s Cube. A puzzle created in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of Ernő Rubik. The multi-colored brick has been purchased more than 350 million times since its release, making it the world’s best-selling puzzle game and one of the world’s most popular toys.
New World Record Set for Rubik’s Cube
Posted on May 9, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Aspiring Rubik’s Cube world record holders, you just might have to work on your skills a little more. Before the end of last week, the Rubik’s Cube world was all abuzz with news about the Kubaroo Open 2011 and the results of that event was dominated by one name: Feliks Zemdegs. This kid, who is [...]
This Rubik’s Cube Can Save Your Life
Posted on February 24, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
How prepared are you for the Zombiecalypse? If you have made it your life goal (or at least one of your life goals) to make sure that you will not be caught unawares in case zombies take over the world, I have something that you can add to your arsenal: the Rubik’s Cube ala Brain. [...]
Rubik’s Cube for Dummies: How to Solve Rubik’s Cube in 20 Moves
Posted on January 20, 2011 Written by 23 Comments
Who among you have problems solving Rubik’s Cube? Remember my post last year about some guys who determined God’s Number – 20? Well, saying that the minimum number of moves to solve the puzzle is 20 is one thing. Actually solving the puzzle in 20 moves is another thing. If you cannot figure out those [...]
When Rubik’s Cube Waxes Poetic
Posted on December 8, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
What comes to mind when someone says “Rubik’s Cube”? People of my generation will almost always think of that classic image of the a cube with six faces and just as many colors – white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow. Embarrassing as it is, I cannot claim that I have solved the puzzle more [...]
20: God's Number
Posted on September 8, 2010 Written by 3 Comments
How many moves does it take you to solve a Rubik’s Cube? Whatever your answer is, I am sure it is better than mine – which is none. As in no number of moves. I just give up before I am even halfway there. Rubik’s Cube enthusiasts will know, however, that there is such a [...]
CubeStormer: robot solves Rubik's Cube in record time
Posted on February 19, 2010 Written by Leave a Comment
Though plenty of new puzzles have come from the house of Rubik since the Cube, there’s no denying it still holds a special place in the heart of geeks and enthusiasts. For that reason, and for the joy of combining the Rubik’s Cube with robotics, we present CubeStormer from RoboticSolutions. The claim is that this [...]