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CubeCast Podcast
2011-02-12T02:02:10Z
<p>Mr. giggums: /* Episode List */</p>
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<div>'''CubeCast Podcast''' is a podcast featuring cubers started by [[Andrew Kang]] in July 2010. It is currently hosted by Andrew and [[Thom Barlow]].<br />
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== Sections ==<br />
* Skype Team Blind<br />
* Quickfire Questions<br />
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== Running jokes ==<br />
* Andrew hates skewbs. See [[List of Cubing Memes]].<br />
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== Episode List ==<br />
* Episode 01 - [[Joey Gouly]].<br />
* Episode 02 - [[Feliks Zemdegs]].<br />
* Episode 03 - [[Chris Hardwick]]. Hey, Nice license plate.<br />
* Episode 04 - [[Rowe Hessler]]. Surprise in a hat!<br />
* Episode 05 - [[Mike Hughey]]. Mike Hughey. The toe of a pharaoh nude.<br />
* Episode 06 - [[Sarah Strong]]. Sarah Strong. Orangina Rhymes with...<br />
* Episode 07 - [[Stefan Huber]]. Do you wipe sitting or standing?<br />
* Episode 08 - [[Jules Manalang|Jules "Waffle" Manalang]]. Can you hear me now?<br />
* Episode 09 - [[Patrick Kelly]]. Back to the future two days ago?<br />
* Episode 10 - [[Stefan Pochmann]]. Ahhhhhh?... Almost.<br />
* Episode 11 - [[Chris Bird]]. No, seriously. NO. SERIOUSLY.<br />
* Episode 12 - [[Chris Tran]]. The Dayan Guhong vs. V-Cube "paytent" infringement.<br />
* Episode 13 - [[Dan Cohen]]. Guns and happy meals.<br />
* Episode 14 - [[Stachu Korick]]. Martha Stewart is my best friend.<br />
* Episode 15 - [[Erik Akkersdijk]].<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?22616 CubeCast sticky thread]<br />
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?21988-CubeCast-Episode-2 Original thread]<br />
* [http://www.cubecastpodcast.com/ CubeCast Podcast]<br />
* [http://www.cubecastpodcast.com/episodes/ CubeCast Podcast Episode List]</div>
Mr. giggums
https://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_cube_solving_robots&diff=11726
List of cube solving robots
2010-12-29T04:25:38Z
<p>Mr. giggums: </p>
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<div>Constructing a robot capable of solving of Rubik's cube "on its own" has been a popular challenge for engineers, with many different designs over the years.<br />
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=== Deep Cube ===<br />
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Creator: Evan Gates<br />
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Year: 2004<br />
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Puzzle: 3x3x3<br />
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Solution Method: ?<br />
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Mechanism: 6 arms (6DOF)<br />
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[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2084071621500271233# Video]<br />
[http://uncletyson.wordpress.com/tag/evan-gates/ Story]<br />
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=== CubeStormer ===<br />
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Creator: ?<br />
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Year: ?<br />
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Puzzle: 3x3x3<br />
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Solution Method: Kociemba<br />
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Mechanism: Lego Mindstorms RCX, Four orthogonal turning arms (8 DOF)<br />
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaRcWB3jwMo YouTube Video]<br />
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=== Rowan University Cube Solving Machine (?) ===<br />
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Creators: Zach Grady and Joe Ridgeway (at Rowan University)<br />
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Year: 2010<br />
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Puzzle: 3x3x3<br />
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Solution Method: ?<br />
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Full Solve Time: ~15 seconds<br />
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Mechanism: PLC and aluminum parts, cube turning on a corner base and an extending "stepper" (3 DOF)<br />
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[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?26083-My-Rubiks-cube-solving-robot Thread]<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hk5DFxxTu0 Demonstration]<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goTn0-20BAE Interview]<br />
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=== ARM Speedcuber ===<br />
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Creator: David Gilday (ARM principal engineer)<br />
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Year: 2006<br />
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Puzzle: 3x3x3<br />
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Solution Method: ?<br />
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Full Solve Time: 15s ("for a good solve")<br />
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Mechanism: Android phone (native app in C++), Four arms (8 DOF)<br />
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77dbG6DPW_c Video of Demonstration at Techcon 2010]<br />
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=== ARM Powered Android LEGO MultiCuber 777 ===<br />
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Creator: David Gilday (ARM principal engineer)<br />
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Year: 2006<br />
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Puzzle: 3x3x3<br />
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Solution Method: ?<br />
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Full Solve Time: 40min for a 7x7x7<br />
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Mechanism: Vertical arm with x pivot and y-rotating cage. (3 DOF)<br />
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5b9BIBuOd4 Video of a 7x7x7 Solve]<br />
[http://blogs.arm.com/smart-mobile-devices/254-how-i-created-the-arm-powered-android-lego-7x7x7-cube-solving-robot/ Blog Post by David]<br />
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=== RuBot ===<br />
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Creators: Pete Redmond (from Dublin, Ireland)<br />
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Year: 2006<br />
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Puzzle: 3x3x3<br />
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Solution Method: ?<br />
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Full Solve Time: ?<br />
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Mechanism: Two perpendicular arms (4 DOF)<br />
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgrYUTy5Q14 RuBot Prototype]<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkft2qaKv_o RuBot II Demonstration]</div>
Mr. giggums