If regular Rubik’s Cubes just aren’t tough enough for you, try the Rubik’s Cube Earth.
Rubik’s Cube Earth costs about US$ 20, and should be significantly harder than regular Rubik’s Cubes because it lacks the distinguishing colors.
Plus, you also have to know what the Earth actually looks like [via Geekologie]. Happy Puzzling!
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Rubik’s Cube is a toy that most kids have played with at one time or another, but the findings of Northeastern University Computer Science professor Gene Cooperman and graduate student Dan Kunkle are not child’s play.
The two have proven that 26 moves suffice to solve any configuration of a Rubik’s cube – a new record. Historically the best that had been proved was 27 moves. More information via CCNmag.com. Happy Puzzling!
Update : Rubik’s Cube can be solved in 20 moves
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Via Atomic Public Relations I found an article with Bram Cohen (co-founder/CEO of BitTorent) about Rubik’s Cube.
In the first video Bram explains why people always want to solve Rubik’s Cube, while solving Rubik’s Cube himself. In the second video Bram talks about his own large collection of Rubik’s Cubes and other twisty puzzles.
Next to that he is developing a number of advanced puzzle designs. Well just wait until Bram’s best puzzle is in the stores. Happy Puzzling!
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At NonPulsUltra.nl they have a Karlsson Clock in their collection which is inspired as they say by Rubik’s Cube.
You can move all colored squares as you like so you will have an cheerful clock every day. This Karlsson Clock will cost you 45 Euro’s (around US$ 60). Happy Puzzling!
Rubik’s Cube Delta Ball, is the latest in the Rubik’s puzzle collection.
The Spherical shaped puzzle consists of colored triangle shaped sliding pieces and as far I can see on some pictures I found on the internet each piece has also a number on it.
According to Jumbo (a Dutch company who sells Rubik’s Cube Delta Ball) there are different objectives, some for starters which are easy to solve and more difficult ones to solve. Rubik’s Cube Delta Ball is invented by Marc Wittevrongel and his son from Belgium. Although the spherical design is not [Read More...]
When it comes to Lego puzzles, Maarten Steurbaut is one of the famous persons building puzzles using Lego bricks.
Next to his working version of Rubik’s Cube completely built with Lego, Maarten has also built other puzzles with Lego. Like a Lego version of a wooden Cube, wooden Sphere, wooden Knot, Japanese Crystal.
Maarten also creates Lego mosaics and Logo with Lego. Most pictures on his website of Lego puzzles are created with special CAD program called, ML CAD, for creating Lego like building instructions of your own [Read More...]
What do you do when there is a competition for baking a cake and you are a fan of Rubik’s Cube? You bake a Rubik’s Cake, that’s what James Kemp did.
But it isn’t that easy, as the prize would be awarded on presentation, creativity and taste you have to do more than just bake a cake. Each layer or Rubik’s cake has to be perfectly square, for best presentation Rubik’s cube should be show in action and how to make colored tiles. The complete recipe including pictures of making Rubik’s Cake can be found at Pimp That Snack.
