Cubing in lectures

[Lorken]

Lectures can be extremely boring and I don't seem to be able to turn up most of the time because of this, but I thought if I could take a cube into lectures, it wont be so bad. then I realized my cube is really loud (especially when doing finger tricks) which is fine in labs (I have a cool teacher for that who also cubes) but I think sitting in the back of a lecture flicking a noisy cube wouldn't be nice. Is there a way to quieten my rubiks.com cube or would I need to just buy a quieter cube, and how are these cubes for speed?

 

[AvidCuber]

You should just not cube, all cubes make noise. If you want something to occupy your time during lectures, try penspinning. It's fun, and people don't even notice.

 

[Lorken]

I've always wanted to learn how to do that. Hehe, thanks

 

[Zarxrax]

If you aren't going to pay attention during lectures then why bother even going?

 

[a small kitten]

Sometimes attendance is a part of your grade.

 

[StachuK1992]

Bring a laptop.
Virtual cube.

Problem solved.

 

[ChrisBird]

Bring a laptop.
Virtual cube.

Problem solved.

Unless you are Steven Turner/MrData.

For him, computer cubes badddddddd.

 

[Lorken]

I usually play dota (or sc2 now!!)when I take my laptop with me. And for some reason, when I'm in class, not listening at all, my grades are better than when I'm not in class at all.

 

[amostay2004]

I always cube in lectures. If I don't, I'll feel sleepy and can't pay attention. If i do, I'll at least listen to the lecturer while I cube and take notes when necessary. I think it's a good thing, depending on the lecture.

Also, it's a GREAT time to practice comms/freestyling/random tricks

 

[Whyusosrs?]

Penspinning

Or get a mini c... It's fairly quiet and mini... So hey, can't beat that for stealthily cubing.

 

[daniel0731ex]

don't cube. pay attention (and respect) to the lesson and your teacher.

But in the case of studying time, when you finished ALL your works and feel that there is nothing else to do, you could play with a Maru mini. It doesn't make any loud noise at all because of the size.

 

[ChrisBird]

All of these people are assuming that you want to/should listen to the teacher. I'm not your mother, father, counselor or anything, so I won't pretend to be.

If you just wanna sit in the class and listen out of the back of your mind while cubing, I would recommend an F2 with shock oil. Almost completely quiet. Just ask Weston or Anthony.

 

[Edward]

Ghost hand, dab of shock oil (for quietness [crc4lyfe]), done. But all cubes make a noticeable noise. It's pretty hard to do it fast, and quietly at the same time. Better do FMC.

 

[hawkmp4]

Yeah, I can't make you pay attention in lecture.
But I would find it distracting as another student and also as a lecturer to have someone cubing, even if it was quiet. I'd also find it rather disrespectful to do that. So I'd say leave your cube at home and go to lecture, or just do your cubing at home. Lectures may not be the most fun thing in the world all the time, but you're not going to get to do all fun things all the time in your life.

 

[chris410]

Ghost hand II cube is VERY quiet so you could try one of those.

 

[amostay2004]

Hmm, I guess it helps that I have about 200 students in my class and I usually sit next to no one

 

[PeterNewton]

maybe you should just change your major if you're that uninterested in your chosen subject =_=
if you're actually serious about cubing in a lecture, i'd say mix some vaseline with white lithium jigaloo and put it into a siliconed cube. thats what i do for all cubes and theyre pretty fast but quiet. i wrote a guide in the how-to section here http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18360

 

[a small kitten]

Just because you major in something does not mean you take classes in that subject 24/7. Most schools have a set of general education courses students have to complete in conjunction with classes that satisfy their major requirements.

Some of the general education classes do get a bit dull. Maybe the instructor just recites textbook material or the class is so large that discussion is possible?

Lectures like those are good for practicing OH. Assuming you're righty, you can take notes while cubing. Not a bad deal.

 

[anders]

When I give lectures, I do not cube. It would be quite distracting for the students.

 

[Anthony]

Assuming you're righty, you can take notes while cubing. Not a bad deal.

Bad assumption is bad.