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Solving Rubik’s Cube

written by John Chow on December 7, 2006

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This is a video I just made of me solving Rubik’s Cube. The first time I got a Rubik’s Cube it took me a full week to solve it. I was addicted to the thing and spent countless hours trying to figure it out. Solving the cube requires you to do it in steps. The chances of solving it by fluke is impossible. There are simply too many possible combinations. Enjoy the video.

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Nice work I give you a 9/10

Congrats man - there are some people where I work that have mastered it over the past few years doing it blindfolded - its ridiculous

I cant even get one side :)

Here's a tutorial that really sucks you in!
http://www.ganpuzzle.com

The first step is free and you can buy the other 2 for $4.99 PayPal.

How this guys doing it with one hand while driving. Pretty amazing.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7us_6r1pHNs

Great job John, you never stop amazing me :D

"thanks for the tip dude

… i’ve never solved it, will keep on trying "

lol

thanks for the tip dude

... i've never solved it, will keep on trying

HMTKSteve - Yes I have solved a Rubick's Revenge. That one took a bit time.

Rich From Your Home - I think the answer to that question is, "Whatever the mind can think and believe, it can achieve."

anon - Canadians have ascents?

hmm cool :) but i dont like this sort of games though :)

totally useless on one side but totally amazing how fast you do it on the other :)

Is there anything you CAN'T do???

not only are you a dotcom mogul but youre also a whiz with a rubiks cube. Im thinking you've got a lot of time for the fun things in life. I suggest you make Rube Goldberg device. Have you seen the Human Rube Goldberg Youtube video. It was supposed to be the ending to The Jackass movie but the screwed it up. Either way it is quite entertaining.

Did you ever try the Rubick's Revenge?

I prefered the pyramid shaped puzzle, I could do that one in about 5 seconds.

I think my best time was around 18 seconds but that was ages ago... IIRC, the last time I played with my Rubick cube was in the early 1980s;)))

that was incredible.

You're not a show off,
You just got skills.

I've never seen it solved using that method before. I guess I'm still an amateur with the cube because currently, I solve it using one piece at a time.

how the hell did you do that..im speechless..

btw ur accent isn't as canadian as i thought :P

In the 80's, I just gave-up trying to solve it and took it apart to fix it.

Much like how I took a college class with a software testing program that I found easier to reverse-engineer and hex-edit than to actually do the testing ;)

OK so how many hours a week you play with the cube?

That was scarily fast! I don't know what I'd do with myself when I'm waiting if I was able to solve the miniature one on my key ring.

I guess you are pretty good bro..lol...No, you are really good, damn, that was fast!

Ed

That was crazy! Someone has had some time to practice :)

In highschool, three of my friends and I had it down to about 15-17 seconds between 3 different methods. We're still working on the 4x4

John Chow: A true Child of the 80's ;)

JJ: STFU

Matt - I think my quickest time was 17 seconds.

I think I'll just stick to playing Madden. What's your fastest time, John?

Lol, I don't think I ever spent the time to solve the cube completely. Seeing your video has made me want to go out and get one though.

Absolutley worthless dude. You go way too fast, and you need to say what you are doing.

Stop showing off.