So I've been thinking about this for a while, because whenever I get a pre-made pair in ZZ, I get ~17 seconds, and I can't figure out whether to consider this lucky or not. I know that most would consider it lucky in a Fridrich solve, but I would assume that it's considerably more likely to...
So recently there was a thread where the OP asked whether Fridrich, ZZ, or Roux was the best method (he seems to have forgotten Petrus). He recieved a lot of criticism by people who were firm believers in the idea that these methods are all equal. This is probably true.
What some people tried...
There's a lot of information out there about which cubes corner cut, which cubes are fast, which cubes are smooth/crispy. I haven't found much about what actually makes cubes the way they are- I've heard scattered things (for instance, rounding the corners of the AV reduces lock-ups) but not...
I just stumbled upon this puzzle: http://www.mazeworks.com/hanoi/index.htm
It says that the Tower of Hanoi is a well-known programming puzzle, so maybe some people on the forums already know about it. I love it, and so far have optimally solved up to eight rings.
Play it, tell what you...
How does everyone think Dan Harris's beginner method compares to others, like the ones you learned from? I know it's kind of similar to most other LBL-based beginner methods, but three things seem (to me) to be slightly flawed.
First of all, it's a LBL method, which really doesn't provide an...