General Discussion

[TheMiitch]

I've got a bit of time on my hands while waiting for a hospital referal so I decided to learn how to solve a Rubik's Cube.

So after 4-5 days I got there! And can do it in 3-4 mins.

Then I saw this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t32VQ2HeELA

And then I was like...

[Chuk_Chuk]

i need to find my rubix cube. I was aiming for the 1 min barrier, only managed 1 min 23 secs

[trevortm]

i can do it in 1:17.47

just tested now

[englishgolfer]

i was doing the rubik's cube way before some of you were born. but never did it under a minute...

[Spotter5]

I looked at a Rubiks cube once years ago.

[Gawge]

I can do one face, and the first two layers very easily.

I can get a cross on the top face, but I can't be bothered to learn how to finish the corners. Have you got a decent guide? I can't find the one I first learnt with and don't really like some of the methods that I have seen.

[TheMiitch]

http://cubeland.free.fr/resolution/res3eme.htm

Seems like the best guide to the final layer.

I've been looking at some faster methods than the "Cross" method but they're blooming complicated.

I wanna get a proper cube though, these official Rubik's cubes are awful, they lock, are really clunky and really noisy, there's one called an Alpha V which is less than a tenner, is smooth, adjustable, has round edges and is quiet. But getting a decent cube any but the US or China/Japan is a right pain.

[Rooney53]

Watch that kid that comes into the video and grabs the cube and I challenged you not to be annoyed by his face.

[webrosc]

i used to be able to solve the Rubik's Magic in a few seconds, but never managed a Cube

and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zePA3uIbB5I

[stanepoke]

Agreed, he just has one of those faces that you want to punch repeatedly until your hand bleeds......