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[One Wheel]

I get SH JF MT QG OD CE (cycle break after the O). I think we are using different scrambles.

I think we're using the same scramble, I just messed up my tracing. After executing that memo I ended up with 5 edges solved. I need to go now, but a little later I'll try solving the corners first so I can see if it's a bad setup move or what.

 

[pglewis]

Peoplebyinitials.com would be even more useful if it included fictional characters. I wonder if someone here might have the skills and time to do something like that?

Very very much this, I've had the same thought multiple times.

 

[Jason Green]

Only the B face letters are different there so pretty close. I wonder what proportion use Speffz. It's certainly not high enough to assume someone uses it.

You might be impressed with my ability to assume things.

That site is well named.

Peoplebyinitials.com would be even more useful if it included fictional characters. I wonder if someone here might have the skills and time to do something like that?

For me, skills: debatable, time: undebatably no.

 

[pglewis]

I was going to post a scramble and memo for M2 to see if I had got it, and the first one I tried has everything but a cycle break in the first few targets. Assuming a DF buffer, how would you memo edges for this scramble?
F2 R2 B2 D2 L2 U' R2 F2 D B2 U' F U2 R D U F2 R B' U
When I convert it to Speffz I get SD C as my first 3 letters, then I'm lost. R PL BN QX V maybe? TD CP FN IR QX W in my lettering scheme.

I would have to know your solving orientation and scramble from a different orientation so my memo would match.

 

[Jason Green]

I got the Anki Droid app it looks pretty cool. Does anyone use it? Is there an easy way to import stuff into it, or can you edit from the desktop and use that? I'll have to play some more.

 

[mark49152]

I got the Anki Droid app it looks pretty cool. Does anyone use it? Is there an easy way to import stuff into it, or can you edit from the desktop and use that? I'll have to play some more.

It's cool, but rather over-engineered, at least for the purposes we will use it.

I edit the pairs in list format in a file on desktop, put the file into the Anki folder on the phone, and import them to new decks from there. I don't remember all the exact details but can figure it out If that's not enough to get you going.

 

[One Wheel]

I would have to know your solving orientation and scramble from a different orientation so my memo would match.

I scramble and solve with green front white top.

 

[pglewis]

Then I can verify @newtonbase (slash is cycle break) SH JF MT QG O/D CE

 

[pglewis]

Also, I guess I should be scrambling from my orientation in blind practice from now on. I've been scrambling from WCA but my orientation is yellow top, green front. Makes a lot of sense if I ever want/need to share a scramble.

 

[newtonbase]

Then I can verify @newtonbase (slash is cycle break) SH JF MT QG O/D CE

I should have chosen E ID at the end. Much quicker.

 

[Jason Green]

It's cool, but rather over-engineered, at least for the purposes we will use it.

I edit the pairs in list format in a file on desktop, put the file into the Anki folder on the phone, and import them to new decks from there. I don't remember all the exact details but can figure it out If that's not enough to get you going.

Thanks, I see how to import and it tells me the folder to use. I just need to know the format for the .apkg file which I'm sure I can find. Or I might try exporting from the desktop app?

 

[mark49152]

Thanks, I see how to import and it tells me the folder to use. I just need to know the format for the .apkg file which I'm sure I can find. Or I might try exporting from the desktop app?

Yeah you're correct. It's a while since I've done it, but I think I did have to import then export from the desktop app.

 

[CLL Smooth]

Did I come into the blindfold discussion thread? I feel so out of place. Of course I don't have anything constructive to say. I still cube though.

 

[newtonbase]

Did I come into the blindfold discussion thread? I feel so out of place. Of course I don't have anything constructive to say. I still cube though.

Blind does seem to be a popular topic at the moment.

 

[Jason Green]

Did I come into the blindfold discussion thread? I feel so out of place. Of course I don't have anything constructive to say. I still cube though.

Yes we all love blind, can't you see?

... But no we still talk about other stuff.

 

[pglewis]

Did I come into the blindfold discussion thread? I feel so out of place. Of course I don't have anything constructive to say. I still cube though.

A few of us recently got first official successes and Mark just landed an official 14/16 in mbld, so it's all the rage around here . What's been up?

 

[openseas]

I should have chosen E ID at the end. Much quicker.

Yes, right, with ID together, much less move count.

 

[One Wheel]

Thanks again for all your help. I got a near-success today writing down targets and executing under the table. All my corners were correct, as were 2 of my M-slice targets, plus a flipped buffer. 3 total edges out of place and 3 flipped in place. I'm not sure if it was a matter of "memorizing" the wrong letters or of executing the wrong targets. It'll be a while before I'm any good, but I really appreciate the help and I'm moving the right direction.

 

[Jason Green]

Thanks again for all your help. I got a near-success today writing down targets and executing under the table. All my corners were correct, as were 2 of my M-slice targets, plus a flipped buffer. 3 total edges out of place and 3 flipped in place. I'm not sure if it was a matter of "memorizing" the wrong letters or of executing the wrong targets. It'll be a while before I'm any good, but I really appreciate the help and I'm moving the right direction.

If you know the scramble I think it's useful to go back through and figure out what went wrong. If it's a memo error you'll probably see it when you check the memo, otherwise you could try executing again. I don't do it as much now but I still do sometimes.

 

[newtonbase]

Yes, right, with ID together, much less move count.

Yes. CE is 11 moves in M2. ID is an easy 8 move comm.
But also, OE is easier than OD. I'd do OD with M2 in 18 but OE is a setup to a 7 move comm (9 moves total). I could get OD down to 10 but not in a timed solve.