Here's a few short notes on building edges in the 5x5x5. Each edge consists of a central edge piece and two non-central edge pieces. Let's assume that all...
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nureddin1
May 19, 2002 1:03 pm
Hi everyone. I started cubing about 1 week ago after having a break for about 18 years or so (!). Anyway, Im now solving it consistanly around 2 min using...
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smoothcuber
May 19, 2002 3:02 pm
If you enjoy tinkering and want to try solving on your own, go for it. If you are looking to get faster right away, I'd say pick one of the fast systems (be...
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pejave
May 20, 2002 6:16 pm
I have spent a lot of time adjusting algs to my hands and would really like to hear if anyone has found solutions better the ones I found. You can find my algs...
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j_rueth
May 22, 2002 1:22 am
I just shut off the TV after watching Dan Knights solve the cube on "Thats Incredible." I won't say much in case some of you are still waiting to see it. I...
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makimoto2000us
May 22, 2002 1:53 am
Yes, I watched the TV. It was disappointing to me. Only one or two minute of 60 min program. He did just once. It was 21 sec still world record, but it's not...
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Tyler Robbins
moocowbob2000
May 22, 2002 2:02 am
Ahh! That was tonight? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Tyler Robbins <http://www.thepuzzlestore.com/> www.thepuzzlestore.com Specializing in Custom Sequential movement...
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addicted_2_m...
May 22, 2002 3:44 pm
i didn't even know knights was going to be on that show......i came home and the tv was on and i was just in time to see 21 seconds show up....so i missed the...
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smoothcuber
May 22, 2002 4:51 pm
Anyone have moves you really think are good for #37 and 38 on pejave's page of orientations? If so, please post. Nice job by Dan on the show last night. Maki,...
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nviennefr
May 22, 2002 6:05 pm
hello, I am very interresting in mpeg video of Dan show TV because I'm french so I haven't see him. 21' is a good time I think, because of the pressure of the...
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makimoto2000us
May 24, 2002 1:17 pm
Hello everyone, I just uploaded asf file. Have fun! I wish I could see several. Masayuki...
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Tyler Robbins
moocowbob2000
May 24, 2002 1:37 pm
I just watched it. Thanks a lot! -Tyler Robbins <http://www.thepuzzlestore.com/> www.thepuzzlestore.com Specializing in Custom Sequential movement puzzles Ebay...
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buddythegold...
May 25, 2002 6:15 pm
what's the link for the asf file for the dan knights video?...
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j_rueth
May 27, 2002 6:39 pm
I ran two 12 long av this morning and while i was working on the 2nd set, i solved a cube in 13.67!!! It was a very lucky time. The f2l went so fast and i...
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j_rueth
May 27, 2002 11:14 pm
I was wondering what some other cubers do about freak times. Do you just forget them, or do you keep them on a pb file. In my case a 13.67 time is incredibly...
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jessica_fridrich
jessica_frid...
May 28, 2002 2:42 am
... you ... solve ... people ... Jake, even if you had to use both the orientation and permutation algorithms, you would still be well below 20, right? I...
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johnlach70
May 28, 2002 4:19 am
I'm new here so I can post a stupid question : Is Jiri and Jessica Fridrich the same person?...
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jazzthief81
May 28, 2002 11:57 am
... There's no such thing as a stupid question! ... Yes. Lars...
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jessica_fridrich
jessica_frid...
May 28, 2002 1:10 pm
John, anything else we can help you with? Welcome to the club, btw. Jessica...
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jazzthief81
May 28, 2002 4:12 pm
... Good point that. Scrambling in between can get a bit tedious and that's why I use the scrambler from Benoit Formet's page: ...
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larrpas
May 28, 2002 7:40 pm
Hi everybody, I want improve my time. I'm using a layer system and I average 33 seconds. At this time, I think I'm fast enough doing the last layer (approx. 10...
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bizz007fr
May 28, 2002 9:42 pm
Hi all Watch the video tv www.rubikscuberecord.com WOW! Watch the documents, testimonys expert cubists, Khorf (algo. god program, Fridrich and Knight. He...
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sloopy26@...
buddythegold...
May 28, 2002 11:26 pm
http://ng.netgate.net/~mette/lars/cubedude/index.html thats the link for lars petrus' site, which includes detailed instructions on his method. i'm personally...
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Lars Petrus
gorimek
May 29, 2002 4:18 am
Thanx! I have actually moved the site to http://lar5.com/cube/ It's a little more updated there. I'm still planning to redirect the old site "any day now", as...
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larrpas
May 29, 2002 4:31 pm
Yes, it has a lot of potential! I'll try this and hope it cut my time below 30 seconds! Thanx for your answer. PL ... right ... for ... fridrich ... you ... ...
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cubist3x3only
May 29, 2002 8:57 pm
anyone that comes in to check the post message board please click "CHAT" ill be in the room waiting i really want to talk to you guys .....about cubing .i have...
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nureddin1
May 30, 2002 2:31 pm
Im moving from the intermideate 4 look LL to Dan Knight´s suggested advanced 3 look LL ( orient edges, orient corners and permute all). My questions and...
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jessica_fridrich
jessica_frid...
May 30, 2002 5:11 pm
... make ... any ... I think a good way of memorizing is divide the algorithm into "macros" or finger shortcuts. It also helps to follow what happens to the...
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larrpas
May 30, 2002 5:15 pm
I won't say those algorithms are "illogic". In fact, I think that the permutation algorithms are very simple to learn and as there's only 13 of them (up to...
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nureddin1
May 30, 2002 5:34 pm
Thanx larrpas and jessica for your answers... perhaps (ill)logic is the wrong word but some algs seem to fit both my hands and eye more than others. I will...