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    Possibly writing a book?

    On my YouTube channel (which I haven't looked at in 5 months or so until today), a lot of people were encouraging me to write a book on the different BLD methods and how to use them. My question is, if I sold a book on amazon for $7 or $8 on how to solve BLD with different methods and...
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    Question about Similar Threads

    Is it just me, or were Similar Threads moved to the top of the thread view page? Or has this been there for a long time, and I just haven't noticed. I know as of last week they were on the bottom of the thread... Just wondering, why was it changed? Or are my preferences just set wrong.
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    SearchCube

    Just something I thought would be useful, I don't know if anyone will ever use it. I put together a custom google search engine that will search only sites I specify, I only have 13 so far, I'm adding more. If you have any suggestions on what to add, tell me. But if anyone wants to use it or...
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    This guide made me mad.

    So, while googling on tips for the Oil and Water card trick, I stumbled across this: http://www.freemagictricks4u.com/how-to-do-magic.html Just from the title: How to do Magic: Rubik's Cube Trick I knew I had to read this. So, read for yourself, but I'll show you the lines that made me...
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    Java Programming

    So, I took a course in java this week, it ends today. I'm trying to think of an interesting text-based Java game that I could write, but I'm not sure exactly what. Can any of you give me some suggestions? Thanks.
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    Some Fun Video Editing I Did

    Just playing around with some videos, I took a video by Jonathan Kamm (Kammagic on YouTube) and with permission from him, I created an iPhone advertisement with it. Here is the original trick, iACR: Here is my iPhone-ad-esque version:
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    EOLine Video Tutorial

    Requested by 4weeksAndImSub60. Part 1: Determining Orientation of Edges Part 2: Solving the EOLine I teach the Orient-Then-Permute-DF and DB edges method, although I do mention to look at the DF and DB edges near the end of the EO to see where they are and how to get them to...
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    Beginning Magic

    For some reason, I'm obsessed with card tricks now. I think this is why: 1. Started working on BH/TuRBo 2. Decided to improve my short term memory by playing around with cards 3. Playing with cards led me to learn some interesting tricks online 4. I got interested in card tricks So, I decided...
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    Mac OS X Cube Timer

    This idea of mine has multiple parts. I've always wanted to use CCT. But my computer, doesn't have an Intel core processor, meaning I can't run the latest version of Java, therefore meaning I cannot run CCT. So, I've been looking for an extremely flexible alternative, and stumbled across...
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    Memorization

    I'm trying to work on ways to improve my memory, and I've been compiling together a list of online memory trainers that I find are extremely useful. If you're interested in better memory skills, I highly recommend using these tools. I've given each one a rating, 1 through 10, just based on my...
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    TuRBo Edges Tutorial

    Part 1: Part 2:
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    V-Cube Collection Black Unboxing Video

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    [Unofficial] My Square-1 BLD Attempts

    This is what I did. 1. Scrambled a Square-1 2. Get it into cube shape 3. Memo 4. Solve blindfolded! I'm going to continue to post all of my attempts here, until I finally get a success on video. ATTEMPT #1 (May 24, 2009): This, my first video attempt, was a DNF, like all my other...
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    BH Tutorial

    This is an in-progress tutorial for BH. BH Tutorial by Brian Yu Version 1.5 Consists of both written tutorial and video SECTION 1. CORNERS PART 1 - INTRODUCTION This tutorial is meant to allow you to solve corners without memorizing 378 algorithms, one for each case. It will allow you to...
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    Square-1 BLD

    I've been really interested in making a Square-1 blindfolded method, and I've been thinking about it a lot recently. So, I've got this idea for steps. Memo 1. Memo Cubeshape and track pieces through Cubeshape 2. Memo Cycles of edges starting with UB, each edge being lettered A-H, creating...
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    [Unofficial] Yu Nakajima Square-1 in 22.58

    Crazy, I wish I were that fast.
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    BH Resource Center

    I think this might be useful for the several people who are interested in starting the BH method (including myself) I compiled up as much information as I could find at the moment and put it all together in one place. These pages are very good references that I used: Speedcubing BH Corners -...
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    [Unofficial] Gparker vs. byu (OH) Sort of...

    So, I challenged Gparker to an OH race today, and I gave him the scrambles. His first solve was a really funny pop, here it is: Gparker, we're going to race again sometime. Sidenote: If you get a DNF in an average of 3, is the average a DNF?
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    Lonpos Pyramid

    I was digging through my drawer today, when I found a Lonpos Pyramid (triangular base). I don't think a lot of you know what it is. It's twelve differet sized pieces that you fit together to form a 2D triangle. There are at least 50 ways to solve it, and after about 10 minutes, I figured out a...
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    Square-1 Screw Problems

    I'm having some problems with my Black PuzzleProz brand Square-1. It fell apart when I was solving yesterday, and when I tried to reassemble it today, whenever I do /, the screw turns, either counter-clockwise if I do / clockwise, and clockwise if I do / counter-clockwise. I don't know why...
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