Random Cubing Discussion

[LearningCode]

LearningCode - That program is nice, the images are fine, but goddamn do some of those algs suck. Please add good algs (maybe multiple for different cases) for instance - you use the 3x3 Double sune for the pure H case, when you could use R2 U2 R' U2 R2, way better.
check out David Woner's site for lots of good 2x2 algs

Also, grouping algs in triggers is nice, but it looks cleaner and is easier to follow if it's laid out horizontally, not vertically.

imo this - (R' U2 R) y (R' U R' U') (R U' R) looks nicer than
-
(R' U2 R) y
(R' U R' U')
(R U' R)

Fixed stuff.
Added algs for 2x2x2 CLL where necessary.

Tell me if there's anything else =x
I find it easier to follow triggers vertically..

So I made an option to switch between horizontally and vertically aligned algs =x
Go go go!
Take a look at it now ^^

 

[vcuber13]

not cubing but i just noticed a few days ago:

\(
\frac{d}{dx} \hspace{2 mm} \pi r^2 = 2 \pi r
\)
so the derivative of the area of a circle is the circumference.

 

[StachuK1992]

not cubing but i just noticed a few days ago:

\(
\frac{d}{dx} \hspace{2 mm} \pi r^2 = 2 \pi r
\)
so the derivative of the area of a circle is the circumference.

psst.
Derive the volume of, idk, spheres?

 

[Vinny]

To be honest V Cubes are waaaaay overpriced. And it's not even like the quality is all that good...

 

[vcuber13]

psst.
Derive the volume of, idk, spheres?

i only started learning how to derive stuff like 3 weeks ago so i thought it was fairly interesting, although it may be obvious.
also i probably should have put d/dr or pi x^2 = 2 pi x

 

[aronpm]

not cubing but i just noticed a few days ago:

\(
\frac{d}{dx} \hspace{2 mm} \pi r^2 = 2 \pi r
\)
so the derivative of the area of a circle is the circumference.

\( \frac{d}{dr} (\pi r^2) = 2 \pi r \)

Similarly,
\( \frac{d}{dr} (\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3) = 4 \pi r^2 \)
Such that the derivative of the volume of a sphere is the surface area.

also i probably should have put d/dr or pi x^2 = 2 pi x

Except \( \pi x^2 = 2 \pi x \) is only correct for \( x=0 \) and \( x=2 \)

 

[Rpotts]

Time to change parity alg... :O

Lol are you serious?

 

[Rpotts]

Added algs for 2x2x2 CLL where necessary.

Tell me if there's anything else =x
I find it easier to follow triggers vertically..

So I made an option to switch between horizontally and vertically aligned algs =x
Go go go!
Take a look at it now ^^

Anytime you have an alg that's for 2x2/3x3 you need a new one for 2x2. (Other than like sune/niklas/fsexy)

I can't recognize some of the cases sometimes the stickers I use are grayed out. I like the idea of the hyper cll, kinda, but most cases have multiple ways to recognize, and I prefer ones I can do on 2 or 3 sides (U R F usually)

Also, clicking on the "vertical" button causes the button to alternate between "n" and "&" lol

The program is a really nice idea, and I want to use it, but i'd still need to go to Woner's alg page lol, and I definitely prefer the images showing all stickers, rather than just hyper.

 

[Tyjet66]

Ugh... I can easily memo 5 edges for BLD but 6 keeps kicking my ass. I am using the "tap"/visual memo method and the old pochmann solving method, it works quite nicely for me. I can get the memorization of the 6 edges down but every single time I somehow mess up on the execution, but I always execute correctly for 5 edges, I fail to understand what I'm doing wrong... I guess I'll just keep up practicing... =/

 

[CubeLTD]

Hmm.. Since this is a Random discussion thread, and I cba to find the FML thread, I'll post it here.

Washing out my cube pieces. One side cap and one edge cap fell off and went down the drain. Should of plug the drain. =\. I took my cubies out immediately. Since I was cleaning out my cube, I decide to tension it anyway, since it was getting loosed. I assembled it back together. I had one center cap on the cube but not put on because I wasn't don't setting the tension on that side I guess. Well I guess I took like a 5 minute break from setting the tension and totally forgot that the center cap was still on top of the cube but not put on correctly. So I took the cube and just shook it very hard because it was heavy from all that water, and my center cap flew off somewhere in my living room. I searched for it for 1hr and 30 minute, but no luck. I lost a side cap, a edge cap, and now a center cap, in less than 1 hour. And now I'm sad. =\

 

[Tyjet66]

1. Open the trap for the sink. 2. have someone help look for the cap in the living room.

 

[PoviIas]

That is my first recorded spin.
I solved in 15,90 once when I wasn't recording.
My avarage is about 21 seconds.
What I want to ask is whether choosing other cube could imrove my time.
This is DIY type A. And I do not realli like it. I can't spin fast. It stucks.
Any suggestions about what cube should I choose?
Thank you in advance.

 

[vcuber13]

Except \( \pi x^2 = 2 \pi x \) is only correct for \( x=0 \) and \( x=2 \)

thats not what i meant, since i had d/dx in the equation i should have put x's instead of r's, or replace the r's with x's, because what i have is deriving relative to x but i have r's in the equation.

 

[Brian Kremer]

I just got my first last layer skip.

 

[LearningCode]

I just got my first last layer skip.

Damn.
I've never gotten that before =/

 

[JackJ]

This is a meh F2L trick I found.

F B' (R U R' U')*3 F' B

It's pretty nice for righties who dont like L moves or y2's. It also effects the LL pieces the same as y2 (R U R' U')*3

 

[whauk]

F B' (R U R' U')*3 F' B

It's pretty nice for righties who dont like L moves or y2's. It also effects the LL pieces the same as y2 (R U R' U')*3

lol what about z (RUR'U')*3 z'
same effect, no awkward moves

 

[JackJ]

Wow, I can't believe I have never seen that before.

 

[Kynit]

LearningCode: the averages are affected by skipped cases; should this work? You can get fairly drastic changes just by skipping one case with a fast/slow time.

EDIT: I mean your CLL trainer btw

 

[Athefre]

If anyone was ever wanting to be a non-matching block user with ZZ or Petrus but didn't want to memorize the 83 NMCOLL cases then have awkard EPLL, or use OCLL then struggle with PLL recognition, here are sequences for something that makes more sense.

http://www.athefre.110mb.com/NMLL.html

As with Roux, the only advantage would come from the blocks. You better be good at blockbuilding and be able to take advantage of the lucky cases, else this isn't any better than regular blocks with OCLL+PLL.