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Another year, another post. It seems like every new method proposal comes with a corresponding set of 10's to 100's algs to learn, and you know what? It doesn't have to be that way. That is why I have always been thrilled by how far I can push the more intuitive, puzzle-like aspects of cubing...

My custom method(link in sig) involves solving the first layer with those two specific "wrong" edges in place for the first step. The rest can be accomplished with HARCS as is.

How difficult would it be to sidestep this requirement? For example, telling the program to pretend that the orange/blue edge is red/white and orange/green is red/yellow, then solve the cube like normal.

Growth does not occur linearly, but is characterized by jumps and leaps amidst lengthy plateaus. And so it was with this little method of mine. After picking up cubing again, I made a number of conceptual breakthroughs that removed the over-reliance on look-ahead and vastly increased the number...

One thing to note is that some LSE^2 cases might be difficult to see at first, so make sure the centers are aligned with the corners. Also, pretty patterns can be created using M-edge permutation algs for the E and S slices. Here is another end case, which I have added to the list above...

Quite often, you'll have 4 misoriented edges and/or DF is swpped with DB. I'm not familiar with commutators, though, so it might be easy. edit: I guess you could use BH edges?

Welcome to the 2nd Annual TRIM (The RIce Method) Revival! This past year has given way to a significant innovation in the method, yielding a much more interesting way to solve the cube, as well as paving the path for faster times. Below is an updated guide with the details. Step One: Solve the...

When first solving with misaligned layers, I would often solve two edge pairs only to find out that they were oriented the wrong way. A quick fix would be F B M2 F' B' or anything that is comfortable for you. The rice method is very flexible!

Inspection time plays a huge role here. I will make a list of which edges CLL messes up and will expand to EG if there is demand. Tracking also plays a huge role as well. I think sub-10 is possible if you can plan out the solve far enough that you can track pieces. One obstacle on the learning...

Welcome to the 1st Annual Rice Method Revival! I've been thinking about how to speed up this method, but Cube Explorer isn't really suited for generating and solving ricey cases. Is there any demand for a list of cases? I can cook some up, but some might not be optimal.

It's still too early to see how many edge pairs should be made (0, 1, or 2 pairs) before solving the corners. I'm trying to track multiple pieces around the cube but too much can be mind-blowing, so I haven't undergone any serious attempts yet. Has anyone tried to track several edge and/or...

Has anyone tried out fried rice? It should ease look-ahead for the edge pairs.

Building on your idea, oll+phase+sync, I have come up with the fried rice method! :D 1. Starting with white on D, we pair up white/blue and white/green in the DL/DR position 2. Pair up yellow/blue and yellow/green in the DF/DB position 3. Solve corners based on position of 1st edge pair (if...

An interesting theory that should significantly improve times: making the first edge pair and storing it in the D layer, solving the corners without breaking up the pair, inserting the first pair, then solving like normal for the rest. This allows us to maximize utilization of inspection time...

I set the bar low with this one! :p