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Petaminx

The Petaminx: A Mind-Boggling, Satan-Loving Homemade Dodecahedral Puzzle



[thanks popcorn]

Labels: Puzzles, Rubik

:: Dan 11.3.09 [Arc] [0 comments] ::
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cubeelog » Rubee Cubee Project

Labels: Craft, Origami, Rubik, Toys

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Impossible Mirrored Rubiks Cube
"Rubik made this just to spite everyone who wasn't smart enough for his first cube."


Dominoes Made Of Dominoes
"And those dominoes are made of atoms, which are kind of like the original domino. Think about it." [includes cat]

[via lmg]

Labels: Puzzles, Rubik

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2x2x2x3 Rubik's Cube
Originally uploaded by gusset.

Another new Rubik's Cube for the collection.

These a handy 2x2x2 cube solver here that works on this.

Labels: Flickr, Puzzles, Rubik

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matlab rubiks cube
Originally uploaded by gusset.


Thanks to el noodle, of Hijack, I am now the proud, and ultra-geeky, owner of a Matlab branded Rubik's Cube. I still take ages to complete it; minutes, rather than the sub-30sec times many can manage, or insanely fast times of some speedcubers. Some people can do it faster blindfold than I've ever managed! And I dread to think how many moves I take, what with God's number being thought to be in the low 20s.

Here's a great History of Rubik’s Cube Solutions and Techniques

From the official site, here's Ernő Rubik's first working prototype of the cube from 1974.


Here's Mátyás Kuti solving a cube in a couple of minutes. Blindfolded. With one hand.

[It should be noted that Kuti has been found to have cheated at his blindfold solves, somehow, so all of his records have been taken away and he is currently banned from competition for three years.]

Weird shit people are making:

Labels: Puzzles, Rubik

:: Dan 28.5.08 [Arc] [0 comments] ::
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Rubiks Revenge
Originally uploaded by gusset.


I picked up this little 4x4x4 beauty, in original packaging, in retro antiques boutique Cream and Chrome in St Nickolas Market, Bristol, this week. Shown with my original childhood 3x3x3 cube for comparison. The stickers on my old one are slightly wonky in places from an early attempt at solving it, before I leant how to take it apart, and before I lean t to do it properly.

I leant the skill from a copy of James Nourse's brilliant book The Simple Solution to Rubik's Cube, found in a jumble sale in St Aldhelm's church on Chessel St, Bedminster as I remember. I probably only paid 10p for it. It's 25 quid on Amazon now. That's a better investment than finding a copy of the first ever Doctor Who annual for 10p at a similar sale. I doubt you'd find bargains like that these days. It seems Car Boot sales made profiteers out of many people and now eBay has taken care of the rest of us.
[None of these items are for sale.]


Rubiks Revenge (mix)
Originally uploaded by gusset.

Labels: Flickr, Puzzles, Rubik

:: Dan 7.2.08 [Arc] [0 comments] ::
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Rubik's Puzzle Building

Siamese 3x3x3:





Triple Rubi-X:

Labels: Puzzles, Rubik

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GoatLab Radio with Parasite and special guest DJ/Rupture - October 2007 [57MB MP3]
More information inc. tracklist on the Goatlab Radio page

William Clarke-Fields writes, "Hi All,
I am pleased to announce the release of my latest work entitled "The
Ruby-Leif", on the net-label Kikapu. It is a 5 track mini-album, and
it is free to download. As the label describes it: 'file under: warm
and melodic electronics, experimental compositions, beautiful
ambience.'
Download [47MB ZIP]
Listen now / Stream
Official release page
"The first review has also just come in:
'The handful of songs present on this EP rely on a quiet storm of
liquid bass grooves and synths with just a hint of reverb for maximum
laid-back pleasure. [...] Fields puts on a really smooth show, and
it's evident not one full listen through that he's done this before.
[...] Fields has succeeded in releasing a free album that's worth more
than that in both quality control and replay value.'
--Patrick Masterson, Audiversity
Thanks for listening, and as always, your feedback is welcome.
-Bill"

FORENSICS_DarkMatter Vol 6 [Sendspace, 42MB MP3]
Tracklisting in comments

Music Thing reports on the Sequencer controlled by a Rubik's Cube
"American/Frenchman Douglas Edric Stanley is professor of digital arts at Aix-en-Provence school of art, where he gets to build things like this sequencer controlled by a rubiks cube. It's an installation thing, not very clearly illustrated in this video. More excitingly, there's a playable online version (instructions here). This is Douglas' point: Most electronic instruments have a more-or-less obscure interface (lots of knobs and buttons), which can be intimidating. However, once you know what the knobs do, they're often very simple to use, with limited possibilities. With this thing, the interface is very immediate (everyone knows how to manipulate a rubiks cube) but it's phenomenally difficult and complicated to actually play - because every move messes up another side."


Matt SHADETEk - MORE FIRE, MORE BASS Mix [43MB MP3]
Info abnd tracklisting

David Hasselhoff Vs. Boards of Canada:


Roisin Murphy - Let Me Know the video. Her solo material is still quite similar to Moloko but has lost some of it's quirkiness. However, her dress sence and dancing make up for it.

Labels: MP3, Rubik

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