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Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

2ish corners only bld.
6ish edges only (2 edges were solved)
2 corners solved, 4 edges solved, 6ish with 2 edges flipped (memoed wrong)

But that isn't my main accomplishment for the day, I wrote out all my words/phrases/names for edges (using story) and came up with new corner memo (taps)

Next I want to name 24 stickers (the corners) so I can have fast corner memo. Here are my names for edges. I need some help coming up with some better ones, some are really bad :p

YG: Banana (happy with this)
YR: Fire (not really happy, but it's alright)
YB: Williamstown Cricket Club (very happy with this, so easy to think)
YO: Imitation Caramel (HELP ME! :p)
RG: Santa (alright)
RB: Superman (alright)
OG: Caramel (terrible, Orange Green doesn't remind me of caramel)
OB: Orange Ogre (help please, not THAT bad, but prefer something better)
WR: Candy Cane (thanks megaminxwin)
WG: Mint (meh)
WO: Weder Odder (haha, too hard to use in a story)
WB: White and Black (terrible, really terrible)

Thanks in advance.
 
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MatsBergsten said:
The last four-five months or so (since Swedish Open in early December) I have not accomplished any results to speak of (as regards to blindcubing).

I have soon been blindcubing for two years, but up till last December I had only learned new methods, new algorithms (in order classic P, M2, BH-corners and finally a home-made variant of BH-edges). All the time relying on good memory and "silly sentences". With all the relevant algorithms in the bag so to speak, I set out to do something about memory technique. So I have collected and learned some 1500-1600 pictures for all (almost) letter pairs. (Actually I have collected 3000 plus but discarded almost half of them). From the start I set out with 22x20x3, but that is suitable only for a 3x3 cube. Now I have almost full 24x24x3, as I don't even have a fixed buffer for larger cube centers.

I am trying to make sentences with Person - Action - Object (of those pictures a third of each are P / A / O) without having to stumble of the spur of the moment imagination to come up with appropriate words.

What has come out of all these efforts? Actually not very much. I find these a little awkward to use, all actions obviously does not suit all objects. Also the Swedish alphabet is uneven in letter frequency (I have skipped Q and Ä all together) so I have had a real hard time to find persons with names for letter pairs with Å / Ö. I have had to borrow some English words and have invented new words for "Male Giant", Sledge Hammer, Sledge Hammering and so on.

Anyway, using this have added some 30-50% to my memo time, so I now average 2:15- 2:30 for 3x3. On 5x5BLD it has added 2-3 minutes to memo time. So in a way this post belongs to the Blindfolded Failure Thread or perhaps to Memory Technique Thread ? (Or Memory Failure Thread )

But here is the accomplishment: it has been good for Multi, I have had an easy time memorizing Multi lately. But has been somewhat sloppy in execution. Today though, with the memo going easier than before I had lots of time for a slow and accurate execution, so I made 7/7 in 51:09.
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I solved my first 3x3 in august 20 months ago, and the same as you, I think I've finally found a method I will use for a good time on (the same as yours).

That means that it's now time for us to practice, over and over again. There's no cubing-related restrictions. What's the reason of having the ultimate method if you're not practising it until we (not literary) bleed commutators!
 
ZB_FTW!!! said:
I need some help coming up with some better ones, some are really bad :p
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Firstly they were all really bad. Don't use one word per edge. Its difficult to memorize ~12 words for edges and ~8 words for corners. Instead assign a letter to each of your edge stickers and corners. Combining this letters (4 at a time is what I use) make words or signs or what ever that is easy for you to remember. It is not necessary to have a fixed word for a combination of letters (22P4 isn't a small number). Eventually you'll get used to forming words in no time at all. This will reduce the number of words to 3 words for edges and 2 for corners which is much easier to memorize!
Use this (http://cubefreak.net/BLD/M2_guide.html) if you're having trouble following what I meant.
 
ZB_FTW!!! said:
2ish corners only bld.
6ish edges only (2 edges were solved)
2 corners solved, 4 edges solved, 6ish with 2 edges flipped (memoed wrong)

But that isn't my main accomplishment for the day, I wrote out all my words/phrases/names for edges (using story) and came up with new corner memo (taps)

Next I want to name 24 stickers (the corners) so I can have fast corner memo. Here are my names for edges. I need some help coming up with some better ones, some are really bad :p

YG: Banana (happy with this)
YR: Fire (not really happy, but it's alright)
YB: Williamstown Cricket Club (very happy with this, so easy to think)
YO: Imitation Caramel (HELP ME! :p)
RG: Santa (alright)
RB: Superman (alright)
OG: Caramel (terrible, Orange Green doesn't remind me of caramel)
OB: Orange Ogre (help please, not THAT bad, but prefer something better)
WR: Candy Cane (thanks megaminxwin)
WG: Mint (meh)
WO: Weder Odder (haha, too hard to use in a story)
WB: White and Black (terrible, really terrible)

Thanks in advance.
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You have few images. This is a little image system. There is really no need to link images with letters or colors. The need to link images to letters come with second order system where you have 440+ images. In your case, it is better to pick the very best images you can think of (regardless of letter or color) and assign them randomly to sticker. With practice, you will be able to see the image instantly just looking to the sticker.

Edit: Oh wait, you memorize images or sentences?
 
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LarsN said:
Carson said:
Finally got a success using visual memo on 3x3. Untimed
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Good job :) Now you'll start getting used to visual memo and you'll get fast at it soon. I like how visual is so uncomplicated, compared to other memo methods.
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True. Even though my accuracy is horrible right now, most of my solves are only off by a few pieces, whereas I often end up with a completely scrambled cube with my typical memo method, even though the success rate is slightly higher.
 
Yay! Sub 4 BLD.

Scramble: F2 D F' D' U2 B D B L R D U' L' B' F2 U F2 U D' B F' D2 B L R

My memo really sucks, but I'm currently happy with my OP execution. I use story memo, and this is my second only Success. First was 5:20.25.
 
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Micael said:
You have few images. This is a little image system. There is really no need to link images with letters or colors. The need to link images to letters come with second order system where you have 440+ images. In your case, it is better to pick the very best images you can think of (regardless of letter or color) and assign them randomly to sticker. With practice, you will be able to see the image instantly just looking to the sticker.

Edit: Oh wait, you memorize images or sentences?
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I memorise making sentences. For example, here was the start of one of my edge memos yesterday ( I still remember it :D)

Williamstown Cricket Club frontflipped into a banana and slipped 20 metres and got the World Record in place of Santa.
The YB edge piece straight away makes me think of Williamstown Cricket Club, but the word frontflipped tells me the edge needs to be flipped. I have many different words, that I come up with telling me the edge is flipped.

I am not good with images, which is why I have stayed away from them for now. I just want a success :)
I have an old 3x3 on which I have labelled the corners to show the names of each corner sticker. Once I have gotten to the point I can look at a slot, and I think of the letter, I'll do the same for edges, as I don't feel I'll get confused using the same memo system for edges and corners, and this basically prevents flipped edge and twisted corners.

I have some new names for my edges as well, still need to improve them, then I'll right them into the back of my eyes, so I can permanently remember them. edit: no, I'm switching this to letters, not permanently memorising the words. Permanently memorising the letters for the corners, then moving onto a similar method for edges.

YG: Banana
YR: Wire
YB: Williamstown Cricket Club
YO: Yo-yo
RG: Santa
RB: Superman
OG: Ogre (not happy)
OB: Body Odour
WR: Candy Cane
WG: Mint
WO: Oscar Wilde (not happy)
WB: Weatherboard (not happy)

ManasijV said:
ZB_FTW!!! said:
I need some help coming up with some better ones, some are really bad :p
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Firstly they were all really bad. Don't use one word per edge. Its difficult to memorize ~12 words for edges and ~8 words for corners. Instead assign a letter to each of your edge stickers and corners. Combining this letters (4 at a time is what I use) make words or signs or what ever that is easy for you to remember. It is not necessary to have a fixed word for a combination of letters (22P4 isn't a small number). Eventually you'll get used to forming words in no time at all. This will reduce the number of words to 3 words for edges and 2 for corners which is much easier to memorize!
Use this (http://cubefreak.net/BLD/M2_guide.html) if you're having trouble following what I meant.
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I am using letters on corners, but while I memorise them, as mentioned earlier in the post, I'm using this edge memo. Once I have the corner memo perfect, I'll move onto edge memo using letters for stickers. Thanks for the replies.
 
I just got 5/7 34:42.69 in multi. Too bad about the two missed cubes, but the time was very good for me. I memoed in about 25:40.

After that I was a little disappointed, so I descided to go for a really fast 3x3BLD. At first try I got a new PB with 6 seconds: 1:33.75. :D
 
As of today I've decided to practise 5bld properly by doing a solve every day (rather than 1 a week). Today I actually did the first 2 weekly comp scrambles. First was 23:35.37 [12:23.66] pb by 4 mins :). Just did the second and got 17:55.16 [9:02.12]! :D

I'm sacrificing safe memos so that I have a chance of a good time. And I'm also turning faster because for no apparent reason I didn't used to turn fast during bld. Surprisingly I had no memo pauses in the second solve - I don't expect to beat that time for a while now.
 
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