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Hi Charles!! Just a few suggestions for the FMC companion: 1) Add an option to test ur solution. Simply append the solution to the scramble and generate the...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 1, 2004
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Hi all addicted FMC people... I am just letting you know that I am hoping to find an expert solution this week. I am not very far from it at the moment. Who's...
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Nov 1, 2004
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Hi everyone, Just to let you know, the updated results of the FMC are now available from my website. A really great week last week; we had 12 competitors,...
Dan Harris
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Nov 6, 2004
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Hi everyone... Mirek in particular... If i have three corners to twist at the end of my solution, and I know the necessary algorithm... I look through my...
Dan Harris
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Nov 6, 2004
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You can apply any algorithm that moves the three corners at any time during the solution. They don't need to be in the same layer, most often they are not. To...
Lars Petrus
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Nov 7, 2004
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Hi! I thought Dan said TWIST 3 corners ?? To CYCLE 3 corners is different. Some corners 3-cycles are not the basic 8 move variation, but need a conjugate (with...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 7, 2004
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Wow Charles, That's really cool... just how adaptable is the code? It wasn't exactly what I had in my minds eye, but it still looks very good. How easy is it...
Dan Harris
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Nov 7, 2004
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I heard that somebody rewrote Werner's applet to make it work like a big cube. Why not try a 4^3 FMC? It could be useful, I think people should look for more...
Gilles Roux
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Nov 12, 2004
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Hi everyone, The results to last weeks challenge are now on the FMC page, can somebody email me the scramble we used please? I have lost it :( Also, if some of...
Dan Harris
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Nov 12, 2004
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Hi everybody... I have been thinking about the problem of competitors only posting when they have a better than average solution, so they can make their rating...
Dan Harris
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Nov 12, 2004
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Hi everybody, Let me share my joy for my first FMC victory! I really like my solution, it's my first expert. When I saw the scrolling test appear on...
Sebastian Dumitrescu
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Nov 12, 2004
10:14 pm
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... when they have a better than average solution, so they can make their rating higher than it's true value. ... competitor, and calculated by the formula...
Sebastian Dumitrescu
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Nov 12, 2004
10:31 pm
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Hi Dan! Sorry for not contributing last week. I also had the same 8 first moves as u did to make the 2x2x3 block. Then i didn't immediately find a nice finish...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 13, 2004
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Hey Per, Bit topical isn't it! Seeing as there has been a lot of posts about notation in the speedsolving group just recently. Well noticed, I wondered if...
Dan Harris
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Nov 13, 2004
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Hi Charles At first glance, this looks so cool! I haven't got time to test it fully right now, I am now going to bed, but I shall review it properly in the ...
Dan Harris
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Nov 14, 2004
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Hey Lars! After the first 15 : RL'F'L'F2L'F'DBR2BR2BRD' u can apply : D'F2LFL'FU2B'RBDU2. This gives 26 move solution :-) (30 - QTM) (I think possibly there is...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 14, 2004
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Hi Dan and everyCuber I am for, as you know :) zz ... when they have a better than average solution, so they can make their rating higher than it's true value....
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Nov 15, 2004
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Hi everyone! Lars esked me to post improved solutions of his and of Dan H. Dan had easier job than Lars after he found D F' U' F D' F' U R B' L' U2 F D F' B'...
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Nov 15, 2004
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Hi, DH, ZZ, CT, LP, SD, and others! I oppose Dans idea. Dan, why don't you like the simple square root? If we try mr = r * sqrt(6/n) then for example David...
mirek_goljan
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Nov 15, 2004
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Hi! I just wonder if any of u have any hints on how to efficiently fix a corner 5-cycle. The way i do fewest moves i usually end up with having to cycle a...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 18, 2004
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Hi Per, as you say, 5 corner ending is not very welcome. Well, if it is after 16 moves not bad at all. I also search for two 3-cycles but not separately for...
mirek_goljan
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Nov 19, 2004
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Hey Mirek! Yes i agree that order matters when u break the 5-cycle in 2. Putting stickers on all those 5 corners is almost a must i believe. It saves u time...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 19, 2004
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Hey! Here is a great challenge (opportunity) ;-) Anyone who is willing to try to supersolve the normal FMC scramble can submit the solution to me (no...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 19, 2004
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Hey! Urk, i forgot that yahoo is being weird w emailaddresses. Here is the address again : perfredlundSPAMSPAMsofthomedotnet Hope u can work it out now and...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 19, 2004
12:56 pm
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Hey Per! Speaking of corner 5-cycles, I got one for this week's FMC this morning at school. Because today is the last day of the FMC week, I didn't have enough...
Sebastian Dumitrescu
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Nov 19, 2004
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Hey! Ok, it's past submission deadline for this weeks FMC so i can safely post my SUPERsolution here in the group. I will give the sequence as well as comment...
Per Kristen Fredlund
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Nov 19, 2004
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Hi everyone, I'm emailing from the university copmputer room at the moment, unfortunately my hard drive has packed up and I haven't been able to use my...
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Nov 20, 2004
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Hi, all, this is not a bad idea at all. Guys, what about to give a shot and try to beat Per for FMC#63 scramble! We have a week break from FMC otherwise. Mirek...
mirek_goljan
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Nov 20, 2004
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Does that mean we have an other week to send in solutions? /Lars...
Lars Petrus
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Nov 21, 2004
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Hi :) Ok, let's put the results here on forum... zz ... with ... to...
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