Rubik's 360 Article

[PeterV]

I saw this on the front page of the Toronto Star this morning (July 14, 2009):

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/665474

I scanned the front page and a picture not featured on the website (sorry it got cut off). Bonus points to anyone who can find the mistake on the front page

Edit: Having problems attaching the pics. Working on it.

Edit2: Can't seem to get the file size of my pics small enough to attach, so I'll just explain: The front page reads: "Revenge of the Nerds: Rubik's Returns". Next to the heading a 3x3 rubik's cube is shown with two red/yellow edges.

The second image shows 5 people (including Canada's own Dave Campbell) who had tested out the Rubik's 360 with their comments on it.

If anyone is able to add or find a picture of the front page, please post it.

 

[Mastersonian]

Is it that they call it the Rubik's 360 Sphere?

 

[Sa967St]

Bonus points to anyone who can find the mistake on the front page

I don't know if it's on the front page, but:

The Revolution was okay, Campbell said, but didn't fascinate the same way the Cube did, and was not nearly as addictive. For him and other Cube aficionados, doing the Cube once is like eating only one potato chip – it can't be done.

the mistake is that the Revolution was not okay...at all

there's also this:

Regular folks get addicted to trying from time to time – with the solution always seemingly one or two moves away.

"You think you've got it done, and then you see one or two squares out of place," he says. "Arrggghh!"

 

[PeterV]

Bonus points to anyone who can find the mistake on the front page

I don't know if it's on the front page, but:

The Revolution was okay, Campbell said, but didn't fascinate the same way the Cube did, and was not nearly as addictive. For him and other Cube aficionados, doing the Cube once is like eating only one potato chip – it can't be done.

the mistake is that the Revolution was not okay..at all

Lol...I'm actually still trying to attach a pic of the front page. Hopeully it'll be up soon.

 

[Kit Clement]

Well, they got Erik's record wrong, not sure if that's the error you're talking about.

 

[Sa967St]

Well, they got Erik's record wrong, not sure if that's the error you're talking about.

The current record holder is Erik Akkersdijk of Holland at 7.08 seconds

It's correct on the online article, and his name is even spelled correctly too

 

[PeterV]

Well, they got Erik's record wrong, not sure if that's the error you're talking about.

The current record holder is Erik Akkersdijk of Holland at 7.08 seconds

It's correct on the online article, and his name is even spelled correctly too

kippy33 was correct: in the actual hardcopy of the paper, they mentioned his record as being 7.07 seconds. The online article says 7.08, though.

PS. Check original post. I couldn't get the pictures uploaded due to technical difficulties, but I explain the problem I immediately saw when I picked up the paper this morning.

 

[Tortin]

the mistake is that the Revolution was not okay...at all

Harsh.

 

[Sa967St]

my dad just picked up today's Toronto Star for me

Did anyone else notice that the colour scheme is wrong on the front page?
It has blue on U, red on R and yellow on F, >_>

 

[JTW2007]

Bonus points to anyone who can find the mistake on the front page

I don't know if it's on the front page, but:

The Revolution was okay, Campbell said, but didn't fascinate the same way the Cube did, and was not nearly as addictive. For him and other Cube aficionados, doing the Cube once is like eating only one potato chip – it can't be done.

the mistake is that the Revolution was not okay...at all

Ha! Agreed. So is this an actual puzzle, or is it a set solution like Magic?

 

[shoot1510]

PLAY RUBIK'S 360 (Uk commercial)

 

[Daniel Wu]

That's a bit creepy...

 

[dbax0999]

"You think you've got it done, and then you see one or two squares out of place," he says. "Arrggghh!

Is this the mistake? (Their talking about a 3x3)

 

[shoot1510]

commercial for website (rubiks360.co.uk)