Older cubers discussions

[MarcelP]

Trust me, I have been in IT for over 25 years, I prefer interests away from that

I am also in IT for over 25 years, but I would be thrilled so see my kids take an interest in software engineering or something.. Both my kids grew up with computers and tablets and are addicted to games unfortunately.

 

[mafergut]

Unfortunately I can't make the ACE (Exeter) since it clashes with the first windsurfing event of 2016. Doh!

I'd love to have that problem Not that I particularly like windsurfing but, let's say football, basketball, rallies, motorbiking or whatever... In my case I guess it would be basketball Like: "I can't go to Spanish cubing nationals because it clashes with the NBA finals".

 

[Logiqx]

I'd love to have that problem Not that I particularly like windsurfing but, let's say football, basketball, rallies, motorbiking or whatever... In my case I guess it would be basketball Like: "I can't go to Spanish cubing nationals because it clashes with the NBA finals".

I'll just wait and see when / where the third UK event is planned.

 

[Selkie]

Unfortunately I can't make the ACE (Exeter) since it clashes with the first windsurfing event of 2016. Doh!

To be fair really missed not attending a comp for 2 1/2 years. In the winter months my wife is usually busy doing her degree and in the summer months VW camper festivals take up a lot of weekends. Plan of action this year is at least 2 cubing comps and preferably 4. Need the motivation the meeting of other cubers gives me if I want a shot of getting sub 15 globally before my hands get too old to refuse!

I am also in IT for over 25 years, but I would be thrilled so see my kids take an interest in software engineering or something.. Both my kids grew up with computers and tablets and are addicted to games unfortunately.

Oh I'd love them to go into IT but sorry to say it is a subject at school that neither are at all interested in! I try and tempt them with SQL databases and C# coding but all they want from technology is popular YouTubers and the latest XBox One games

I'd love to have that problem Not that I particularly like windsurfing but, let's say football, basketball, rallies, motorbiking or whatever... In my case I guess it would be basketball Like: "I can't go to Spanish cubing nationals because it clashes with the NBA finals".

LOve sporting events but sad to say I don't attend nearly as many as I would like these days.

 

[h2f]

Skewb best ao12: 18.067

Sub-15 can be done, sure I'll try.

Nice. Sarah's beginner?

 

[muchacho]

Yes, I'm not sure if I'd have time to get fast with intermediate (comp in a few weeks), and I want to first see how far can beginners get me.

 

[mark49152]

I'll just wait and see when / where the third UK event is planned.

You not able to make Manchester either? That's a shame!

 

[h2f]

Yes, I'm not sure if I'd have time to get fast with intermediate (comp in a few weeks), and I want to first see how far can beginners get me.

I see. Looking at your times it seems you can be sub-15 with it. What are the limits on the comp?

 

[muchacho]

Don't know, but last year there were no cutoff times, still don't know the schedule so I'm not sure if I will be able to do that event.

edit:
Last year a 15 seconds average was enough to advance to the finals.

 

[h2f]

Don't know, but last year there were no cutoff times, still don't know the schedule so I'm not sure if I will be able to do that event.

edit:
Last year a 15 seconds average was enough to advance to the finals.

OMG. I could do this in Spain, but not in Poland.

 

[Jason Green]

Have you tried using other browser? I read Chrome is not good for this, maybe you could try Firefox. Does it work with Prisma Puzzle Timer?

edit:
https://www.speedsolving.com/forum/...mer-released&p=1136226&viewfull=1#post1136226

I did try other browsers but that link gives me some ideas to try. Thanks I'll let you know!

 

[mafergut]

Yes, I'm not sure if I'd have time to get fast with intermediate (comp in a few weeks), and I want to first see how far can beginners get me.

Sure you can. How long have you been practising? A couple days to a week? I have been practising just a tiny bit these last couple of days since I read about skewb in this thread, not even 50 solves total, and today I got a nice 15.91 Ao5 ((14.54), 16.99, (26.15), 15.11, 15.63) so I'm sure with a little more practise and normal (not super easy but not terrible) scrambles you can get a sub-15 average at the comp with no problems.

I did try other browsers but that link gives me some ideas to try. Thanks I'll let you know!

Yeah, the https link to csTimer that they gave on that thread should work just fine, for what I read there.

 

[muchacho]

250-300 solves in 5 days, I'm all in.

 

[Jason Green]

This skewb sounds intriguing now, maybe some of the kids at the contest this weekend will let me try.

 

[muchacho]

The thing is that it's quite a different puzzle... and very easy to improve for now, which is always fun.

 

[mafergut]

The thing is that it's quite a different puzzle... and very easy to improve for now, which is always fun.

25 more solves and I got these
It's so much fun to break PB after PB at the beginning with a new puzzle

17.93, 13.15, 13.06, (26.15), (11.13) = 14.71 Ao5
21.40, 15.54, 15.94, (14.17), 17.58, 18.81, 18.78, 15.33, 14.87, (24.99), 16.02, 14.88 = 16.92 Ao12

Already feeling the need to learn specific algs for Z / H center permutations. All the sup-20 solves in there are due to that.

 

[h2f]

Nice. For h perm theres alg rR which is fast and i found rzewuski use it. For z perm you can do setup and trple sledge. For me its fine while i dont have to learn new alg. I will find it on yt when im back home.

patataj patataj patataj

 

[Lid]

Meep got some good L5C (& other stuff) also for Skewb on his webpage.

 

[mafergut]

Nice. For h perm theres alg rR which is fast and i found rzewuski use it. For z perm you can do setup and trple sledge. For me its fine while i dont have to learn new alg. I will find it on yt when im back home.

patataj patataj patataj

I just realized that in Sarah's website, the method goes:
Step 1 – Solve a side
Step 2 – Solve the remaining corners
Step 3 – Solve the U center
Step 4 – Solve the remaining centers
while I learned it from APdRF1 video with steps 2 & 3 reversed, 1st solve the U center, then the remaining corners. It looks like one of the cases is a bit faster in the order that Sarah recommends, as it only needs 4 sledges, while in the other order it requires 5. How do you solve it?

 

[muchacho]

Long long time ago in a thread like this one I said I wouldn't learn the intermediate variant for now... I can't resist the force, I've learned the category 1 cases.