MichaelErskine
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Yesterday I held a class at my local HackSpace on how to solve the Rubik's Cube.
http://www.meetup.com/Nottinghack/calendar/15498466/
I taught badmephisto's beginners' method (http://badmephisto.com/begsoln/) and it was rather well received with a number of people saying that this was the first method that had given them some positive results.
I gave each attendee a nice speedcube: a choice of black Ghost-Hand 2 or white YJ full-sealed which was included in the £4 attendance fee (remainder of fee going towards our Hackspace rent). I chose these cubes for their out-of-the-box smoothness and low price and everybody was delighted with them.
I think I have a few converts there and some of the more self motivated hackers had independently learned a solution in the run-up to the event. I have great hope for one guy who solved my 7x7x7 later in the pub (with a bit of help on last centres and edges) and I have given him a 5x5x5 and Megaminx to learn over Xmas.
We also had a blind solver who has taught herself a method that I didn't really have time to understand. Her cube has various textures including Lego pieces and sandpaper! (http://www.meetup.com/Nottinghack/photos/1189335/20284901/). She enjoyed "seeing" (her own term there) the various twisty puzzles I had brought along and especially enjoyed solving the Rubik's mirror blocks which she had nearly completed before pub closing time! I lent her the puzzle to play with over the Xmas holidays and by the next time we meet I plan to make a Braille Megaminx, Pyraminx, and Magic for her too.
I plan to hold further events with more emphasis on Square-1, big cubes, blindfold solving and speedcubing. I think I've finally created the local cubing community that I've wished for in recent years!
http://www.meetup.com/Nottinghack/calendar/15498466/
I taught badmephisto's beginners' method (http://badmephisto.com/begsoln/) and it was rather well received with a number of people saying that this was the first method that had given them some positive results.
I gave each attendee a nice speedcube: a choice of black Ghost-Hand 2 or white YJ full-sealed which was included in the £4 attendance fee (remainder of fee going towards our Hackspace rent). I chose these cubes for their out-of-the-box smoothness and low price and everybody was delighted with them.
I think I have a few converts there and some of the more self motivated hackers had independently learned a solution in the run-up to the event. I have great hope for one guy who solved my 7x7x7 later in the pub (with a bit of help on last centres and edges) and I have given him a 5x5x5 and Megaminx to learn over Xmas.
We also had a blind solver who has taught herself a method that I didn't really have time to understand. Her cube has various textures including Lego pieces and sandpaper! (http://www.meetup.com/Nottinghack/photos/1189335/20284901/). She enjoyed "seeing" (her own term there) the various twisty puzzles I had brought along and especially enjoyed solving the Rubik's mirror blocks which she had nearly completed before pub closing time! I lent her the puzzle to play with over the Xmas holidays and by the next time we meet I plan to make a Braille Megaminx, Pyraminx, and Magic for her too.
I plan to hold further events with more emphasis on Square-1, big cubes, blindfold solving and speedcubing. I think I've finally created the local cubing community that I've wished for in recent years!
