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Sébastien Auroux

2012-05-16T20:17:35Z

Tim: /* Trivia */ fix typos

{{Infobox
|NAME=Sébastien Auroux
|IMAGE=Sébastien Auroux.jpg
|IMAGEYEAR=!
|ALIASES=
|COUNTRY=Germany
|BIRTHDATE=June 9th, 1986
|AGE=25
|JOBS=Student
|YEARSACTIVE=2008-present
|ID=2008AURO01
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Aachen Open]] organizer, [[FMC]] World Champion 2011
}}

'''Sébastien Auroux''' is a [[Germany|German]] (half French) speedcuber. He has by far the most official sub-30 [[FMC]] solves (14 until April 2012 out of 110 ever done in competition) and won the event at the [[World Championship 2011]] with 28 moves. Sébastien was made [[WCA delegate]] in January 2010 and organizes and co-organizes many competitions in Germany. In particular he is a main organizer of the [[Aachen Open]], the biggest [[Europe|European]] competition series with Aachen Open 2011 still being the biggest competition ever beside World Championships 2009 and 2011.

Sébastien participates in competitions very frequently (currently 64 WCA competitions). He was the 4th person worldwide to get official results in single and average of all official events. He is also the person with [http://worldcubeassociation.org/results/statistics.php#18 most official solves within a calander year] (1842 solves in 2011).

== Trivia ==
* Sébastien's first competition was [http://worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=GermanOpen2008 German Open 2008].
* Sébastien came up with a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqK_vBih50 self-made 2x2x2] based on [[Eastsheen]] caps and a mini 3x3x3 inside back in 2009, when the Eastsheen 2x2x2 was still the best 2x2x2 commercially available.

== Achievements ==

{{S-start}}

{{S-ach| ach=World Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Olivér Perge]] | year=2009 }}
{{S-title| title=3x3 Fewest Moves World Champion | year=2011 }}
{{S-inc}}

{{S-end}}

== See Also ==
* [[WCA delegate]]
* [[FMC]]

[[Category:Fewest Moves solvers|Auroux, Sébastien]]
[[Category:Organizers|Auroux, Sébastien]]
[[Category:Speedcubers|Auroux, Sébastien]]
[[Category:Cubers|Auroux, Sébastien]]
[[Category:People]]

Stefan Pochmann

2012-05-16T19:05:35Z

Tim: /* Achievements */ add 5x5 bld world record

{{Infobox
|NAME=Stefan Pochmann
|IMAGE=StefanPochmann.jpg
|IMAGEYEAR=
|ALIASES=
|COUNTRY=Germany
|BIRTHDATE=January 16, 1977
|AGE=35
|JOBS=
|YEARSACTIVE=2003-present
|ID=2003POCH01
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Classic Pochmann]], [[M2/R2]], multiple world titles and records, all-around puzzleman, general awesomeness
}}

'''Stefan Pochmann''' is a [[Germany|German]] speedcuber famous for inventing the [[Classic Pochmann]] and [[M2/R2]] blindfoldsolving methods and his numerous other contributions to cubing. Stefan is an active user of the [[Speedsolving Forums]], where he has gained a reputation as a rare beacon of reason.

== Progression ==
Stefan started cubing around 1982, didn't cube much in the 1990s and joined the new wave of cubing in 2003 when he found other cubers on the internet. Inspired by [[Richard Carr]], [[Dror Vomberg]] and other blindcubing pioneers, he invented his classic blindsolving method, then became the first megaminx blindsolver and first official 5x5x5 blindsolver. During 2004-2007 he became a good all-rounder, setting 21 world records in six events and dominating megaminx and clock for a while. Stefan isn't very competitive anymore, but remains quite active on the forums. His lasting contributions to cubing include his blindsolving methods and his work on the WCA results website.

== Major Contributions and Projects ==
=== Methods ===
* Invented [[Classic Pochmann]] and [[M2/R2]] blindfold solving methods
* Invented the Pochmann method for the [[Master Magic]], which he used to win the [[World Championship 2005]]. It has since been supplanted by [[Alexander Ooms]]'s method.
* Invented the Pochmann method for the [[Rubik's Clock]] in 2005, which he used to win the [[World Championship 2005]]. It has been used since with little modification by all world record holders
* Found and popularized [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/speedsolving/3x3/ several 3x3 last layer algorithms]

=== Program and Services ===
* Created the WCA Database with [[Clément Gallet]] and [[Josef Jelínek]]
* Created [http://ptimer.net/ ptimer.net], a timer for making videos
* Created [http://speedcubes.net/ speedcubes.net], an ongoing project for a ratable database of different cubes
* Created [http://cubeweb.info/ cubeweb.info], a custom search engine for cube sites

=== Other ===
* Proposed the [[Blonk number]] and [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/cubieverse/ the Cubiverse]

== Achievements ==

Stefan has held world records in Megaminx, Clock, Magic, Master Magic and 5x5 blindfolded.

=== Firsts ===

In addition, Stefan achieved several firsts in blindfold cubing.
* First person to officially solve a 5x5 blindfolded.
* First person to unofficially solve a Megaminx blindfolded.
* Real Team-BLD with [[Tim Habermaas]]: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?25506-World-Domination-Day-1 World Domination, Day 1]

== Sample Quotes from Pochmann Magic 8-Ball List ==
Stefan's charisma has in particular inspired the custom-made Pochmann 8-Ball, using quotes from his forum posts.
* I WANT A FLYING PONY
* I HAVE EVIDENCE
* WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
* DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR HELMET (see the [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/videos/ Master Magic HowTo] video)
* BOY DO YOU SUCK
* YOU'RE SO CUTE
* UH... WHAT?
* AGAIN: NO
* CHEERS!
* WRONG. IDIOT.

== Trivia ==
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?30838-Stefan-in-little-TV-competition Stefan in little TV competition]
* In November 2011, Stefan performed live on a very famous German TV show called "Wetten Dass," solving a 3x3 blindfolded under water. Although he went over the time limit, his performance was voted the best by spectators. Stefan won a car, likely the second most expensive prize anyone has won by cubing (after [[Simon Westlund]]'s Sweden's Got Talent victory). See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2huaQLUWU8 Stefan live on German TV] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2huaQLUWU8 video] and [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33563-Stefan-Blindfolded-Underwater-On-TV.... this one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3paEpZgys one including Stefan winning the car].
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?31649-Stefan-Pochmann-wears-a-helmet-at-the-Canadian-Open-2011 Stefan Pochmann wears a helmet at the Canadian Open 2011]
* Stefan was a vehement critic of the Rubik's Revolution at its release. Ever the puzzleman, however, he invented [http://uncletyson.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/stefan-pochmann-and-the-rubiks-revolution/ his method], then won the Rubik's Revolution event at Worlds 2007 and US Nationals 2009 to prove its stupidity. And to win the prize money.
* "pochmann" is a verb, often used as "get pochmanned." See [http://pochmann.me/ pochmann.me].
* Stefan abhors smoke and famously chose not to defend his German national title in 2007 because the venue (a toy fair) used to be full of smoke and he had left the venue coughing terribly the year before.

== Achievements ==

{{S-start}}

{{S-ach| ach=World Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Grant Tregay]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Megaminx World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Erik Akkersdijk]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Jaap Scherphuis]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Rubik's Clock World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Ernesto Fernández Regueira]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Jaap Scherphuis]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Master Magic World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Máté Horváth]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-ach| ach=Continental Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dror Vomberg]] | year=2004 }}
{{S-title| title=3x3 Blindfolded European Champion | year=2006 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Rafal Guzewicz]] | year=2008 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=None | year= }}
{{S-title| title=Megaminx European Champion | year=2006 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Erik Akkersdijk]] | year=2008 }}

{{S-end}}

== Also See ==
* [[Classic Pochmann]]
* [[M2/R2]]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/ Stefan Pochmann's Cube Corner]
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?5381-Interview-with-Stefan-Pochmann Interview with Stefan Pochmann]
* [http://www.speedcubes.net/ SpeedCubes.net]
* [http://www.ptimer.net/ PTimer]
* [http://www.cubecastpodcast.com/episodes/ CubeCast Podcast: Episode 10 - Stefan Pochmann]
* [http://www.youtube.com/StefanPochmann Stefan's Youtube Videos]

[[Category:Former world record holders|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Megaminx solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Magic solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Master Magic solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Clock solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Method inventors|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Speedcubers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:People]]

Stefan Pochmann

2012-05-16T19:03:10Z

Tim: /* Achievements */ rearrange achievements; they didn't make much sense

{{Infobox
|NAME=Stefan Pochmann
|IMAGE=StefanPochmann.jpg
|IMAGEYEAR=
|ALIASES=
|COUNTRY=Germany
|BIRTHDATE=January 16, 1977
|AGE=35
|JOBS=
|YEARSACTIVE=2003-present
|ID=2003POCH01
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Classic Pochmann]], [[M2/R2]], multiple world titles and records, all-around puzzleman, general awesomeness
}}

'''Stefan Pochmann''' is a [[Germany|German]] speedcuber famous for inventing the [[Classic Pochmann]] and [[M2/R2]] blindfoldsolving methods and his numerous other contributions to cubing. Stefan is an active user of the [[Speedsolving Forums]], where he has gained a reputation as a rare beacon of reason.

== Progression ==
Stefan started cubing around 1982, didn't cube much in the 1990s and joined the new wave of cubing in 2003 when he found other cubers on the internet. Inspired by [[Richard Carr]], [[Dror Vomberg]] and other blindcubing pioneers, he invented his classic blindsolving method, then became the first megaminx blindsolver and first official 5x5x5 blindsolver. During 2004-2007 he became a good all-rounder, setting 21 world records in six events and dominating megaminx and clock for a while. Stefan isn't very competitive anymore, but remains quite active on the forums. His lasting contributions to cubing include his blindsolving methods and his work on the WCA results website.

== Major Contributions and Projects ==
=== Methods ===
* Invented [[Classic Pochmann]] and [[M2/R2]] blindfold solving methods
* Invented the Pochmann method for the [[Master Magic]], which he used to win the [[World Championship 2005]]. It has since been supplanted by [[Alexander Ooms]]'s method.
* Invented the Pochmann method for the [[Rubik's Clock]] in 2005, which he used to win the [[World Championship 2005]]. It has been used since with little modification by all world record holders
* Found and popularized [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/speedsolving/3x3/ several 3x3 last layer algorithms]

=== Program and Services ===
* Created the WCA Database with [[Clément Gallet]] and [[Josef Jelínek]]
* Created [http://ptimer.net/ ptimer.net], a timer for making videos
* Created [http://speedcubes.net/ speedcubes.net], an ongoing project for a ratable database of different cubes
* Created [http://cubeweb.info/ cubeweb.info], a custom search engine for cube sites

=== Other ===
* Proposed the [[Blonk number]] and [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/cubieverse/ the Cubiverse]

== Achievements ==

Stefan has held world records in Megaminx, Clock, Magic, and Master Magic.

=== Firsts ===

In addition, Stefan achieved several firsts in blindfold cubing.
* First person to officially solve a 5x5 blindfolded.
* First person to unofficially solve a Megaminx blindfolded.
* Real Team-BLD with [[Tim Habermaas]]: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?25506-World-Domination-Day-1 World Domination, Day 1]

== Sample Quotes from Pochmann Magic 8-Ball List ==
Stefan's charisma has in particular inspired the custom-made Pochmann 8-Ball, using quotes from his forum posts.
* I WANT A FLYING PONY
* I HAVE EVIDENCE
* WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
* DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR HELMET (see the [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/videos/ Master Magic HowTo] video)
* BOY DO YOU SUCK
* YOU'RE SO CUTE
* UH... WHAT?
* AGAIN: NO
* CHEERS!
* WRONG. IDIOT.

== Trivia ==
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?30838-Stefan-in-little-TV-competition Stefan in little TV competition]
* In November 2011, Stefan performed live on a very famous German TV show called "Wetten Dass," solving a 3x3 blindfolded under water. Although he went over the time limit, his performance was voted the best by spectators. Stefan won a car, likely the second most expensive prize anyone has won by cubing (after [[Simon Westlund]]'s Sweden's Got Talent victory). See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2huaQLUWU8 Stefan live on German TV] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2huaQLUWU8 video] and [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33563-Stefan-Blindfolded-Underwater-On-TV.... this one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3paEpZgys one including Stefan winning the car].
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?31649-Stefan-Pochmann-wears-a-helmet-at-the-Canadian-Open-2011 Stefan Pochmann wears a helmet at the Canadian Open 2011]
* Stefan was a vehement critic of the Rubik's Revolution at its release. Ever the puzzleman, however, he invented [http://uncletyson.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/stefan-pochmann-and-the-rubiks-revolution/ his method], then won the Rubik's Revolution event at Worlds 2007 and US Nationals 2009 to prove its stupidity. And to win the prize money.
* "pochmann" is a verb, often used as "get pochmanned." See [http://pochmann.me/ pochmann.me].
* Stefan abhors smoke and famously chose not to defend his German national title in 2007 because the venue (a toy fair) used to be full of smoke and he had left the venue coughing terribly the year before.

== Achievements ==

{{S-start}}

{{S-ach| ach=World Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Grant Tregay]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Megaminx World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Erik Akkersdijk]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Jaap Scherphuis]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Rubik's Clock World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Ernesto Fernández Regueira]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Jaap Scherphuis]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Master Magic World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Máté Horváth]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-ach| ach=Continental Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dror Vomberg]] | year=2004 }}
{{S-title| title=3x3 Blindfolded European Champion | year=2006 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Rafal Guzewicz]] | year=2008 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=None | year= }}
{{S-title| title=Megaminx European Champion | year=2006 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Erik Akkersdijk]] | year=2008 }}

{{S-end}}

== Also See ==
* [[Classic Pochmann]]
* [[M2/R2]]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/ Stefan Pochmann's Cube Corner]
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?5381-Interview-with-Stefan-Pochmann Interview with Stefan Pochmann]
* [http://www.speedcubes.net/ SpeedCubes.net]
* [http://www.ptimer.net/ PTimer]
* [http://www.cubecastpodcast.com/episodes/ CubeCast Podcast: Episode 10 - Stefan Pochmann]
* [http://www.youtube.com/StefanPochmann Stefan's Youtube Videos]

[[Category:Former world record holders|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Megaminx solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Magic solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Master Magic solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Clock solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Method inventors|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Speedcubers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:People]]

Stefan Pochmann

2012-05-16T19:00:58Z

Tim: /* Achievements */

{{Infobox
|NAME=Stefan Pochmann
|IMAGE=StefanPochmann.jpg
|IMAGEYEAR=
|ALIASES=
|COUNTRY=Germany
|BIRTHDATE=January 16, 1977
|AGE=35
|JOBS=
|YEARSACTIVE=2003-present
|ID=2003POCH01
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Classic Pochmann]], [[M2/R2]], multiple world titles and records, all-around puzzleman, general awesomeness
}}

'''Stefan Pochmann''' is a [[Germany|German]] speedcuber famous for inventing the [[Classic Pochmann]] and [[M2/R2]] blindfoldsolving methods and his numerous other contributions to cubing. Stefan is an active user of the [[Speedsolving Forums]], where he has gained a reputation as a rare beacon of reason.

== Progression ==
Stefan started cubing around 1982, didn't cube much in the 1990s and joined the new wave of cubing in 2003 when he found other cubers on the internet. Inspired by [[Richard Carr]], [[Dror Vomberg]] and other blindcubing pioneers, he invented his classic blindsolving method, then became the first megaminx blindsolver and first official 5x5x5 blindsolver. During 2004-2007 he became a good all-rounder, setting 21 world records in six events and dominating megaminx and clock for a while. Stefan isn't very competitive anymore, but remains quite active on the forums. His lasting contributions to cubing include his blindsolving methods and his work on the WCA results website.

== Major Contributions and Projects ==
=== Methods ===
* Invented [[Classic Pochmann]] and [[M2/R2]] blindfold solving methods
* Invented the Pochmann method for the [[Master Magic]], which he used to win the [[World Championship 2005]]. It has since been supplanted by [[Alexander Ooms]]'s method.
* Invented the Pochmann method for the [[Rubik's Clock]] in 2005, which he used to win the [[World Championship 2005]]. It has been used since with little modification by all world record holders
* Found and popularized [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/speedsolving/3x3/ several 3x3 last layer algorithms]

=== Program and Services ===
* Created the WCA Database with [[Clément Gallet]] and [[Josef Jelínek]]
* Created [http://ptimer.net/ ptimer.net], a timer for making videos
* Created [http://speedcubes.net/ speedcubes.net], an ongoing project for a ratable database of different cubes
* Created [http://cubeweb.info/ cubeweb.info], a custom search engine for cube sites

=== Other ===
* Proposed the [[Blonk number]] and [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/cubieverse/ the Cubiverse]

== Achievements ==

Stefan achieved several firsts in blindfold cubing.
* First person to unofficially solve a Megaminx blindfolded.
* First person to officially solve a 5x5 blindfolded.

In addition, he has held world records in Megaminx, Clock, Magic, and Master Magic.

=== Firsts ===
* Real Team-BLD with [[Tim Habermaas]]: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?25506-World-Domination-Day-1 World Domination, Day 1]

== Sample Quotes from Pochmann Magic 8-Ball List ==
Stefan's charisma has in particular inspired the custom-made Pochmann 8-Ball, using quotes from his forum posts.
* I WANT A FLYING PONY
* I HAVE EVIDENCE
* WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
* DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR HELMET (see the [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/videos/ Master Magic HowTo] video)
* BOY DO YOU SUCK
* YOU'RE SO CUTE
* UH... WHAT?
* AGAIN: NO
* CHEERS!
* WRONG. IDIOT.

== Trivia ==
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?30838-Stefan-in-little-TV-competition Stefan in little TV competition]
* In November 2011, Stefan performed live on a very famous German TV show called "Wetten Dass," solving a 3x3 blindfolded under water. Although he went over the time limit, his performance was voted the best by spectators. Stefan won a car, likely the second most expensive prize anyone has won by cubing (after [[Simon Westlund]]'s Sweden's Got Talent victory). See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2huaQLUWU8 Stefan live on German TV] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2huaQLUWU8 video] and [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33563-Stefan-Blindfolded-Underwater-On-TV.... this one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3paEpZgys one including Stefan winning the car].
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?31649-Stefan-Pochmann-wears-a-helmet-at-the-Canadian-Open-2011 Stefan Pochmann wears a helmet at the Canadian Open 2011]
* Stefan was a vehement critic of the Rubik's Revolution at its release. Ever the puzzleman, however, he invented [http://uncletyson.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/stefan-pochmann-and-the-rubiks-revolution/ his method], then won the Rubik's Revolution event at Worlds 2007 and US Nationals 2009 to prove its stupidity. And to win the prize money.
* "pochmann" is a verb, often used as "get pochmanned." See [http://pochmann.me/ pochmann.me].
* Stefan abhors smoke and famously chose not to defend his German national title in 2007 because the venue (a toy fair) used to be full of smoke and he had left the venue coughing terribly the year before.

== Achievements ==

{{S-start}}

{{S-ach| ach=World Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Grant Tregay]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Megaminx World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Erik Akkersdijk]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Jaap Scherphuis]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Rubik's Clock World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Ernesto Fernández Regueira]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Jaap Scherphuis]] | year=2003 }}
{{S-title| title=Master Magic World Champion | year=2005 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Máté Horváth]] | year=2007 }}

{{S-ach| ach=Continental Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dror Vomberg]] | year=2004 }}
{{S-title| title=3x3 Blindfolded European Champion | year=2006 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Rafal Guzewicz]] | year=2008 }}

{{S-title-bef| before=None | year= }}
{{S-title| title=Megaminx European Champion | year=2006 }}
{{S-title-aft| after=[[Erik Akkersdijk]] | year=2008 }}

{{S-end}}

== Also See ==
* [[Classic Pochmann]]
* [[M2/R2]]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/ Stefan Pochmann's Cube Corner]
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?5381-Interview-with-Stefan-Pochmann Interview with Stefan Pochmann]
* [http://www.speedcubes.net/ SpeedCubes.net]
* [http://www.ptimer.net/ PTimer]
* [http://www.cubecastpodcast.com/episodes/ CubeCast Podcast: Episode 10 - Stefan Pochmann]
* [http://www.youtube.com/StefanPochmann Stefan's Youtube Videos]

[[Category:Former world record holders|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Megaminx solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Magic solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Master Magic solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Clock solvers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Method inventors|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:Speedcubers|Pochmann, Stefan]]
[[Category:People]]

List of Unofficial World Records

2011-12-29T13:33:07Z

Tim: /* Unofficial events */ use alg.garron for reconstruction

List of unofficial word records. Note that these are decided by general consensus, and are not in any way officially sanctioned.

An older and less up-to-date unofficial world record list can be found at speedcubing.com.

== Official NxNxN events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2x2x2
| avg5
| ???
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1.75
| [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|2.07
| [[Christopher Olson]]
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3
| avg5
| 6.74
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 6.94
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 7.78
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3 One-handed
| avg5
| 11.44
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 12.36
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 13.80
| [[Michał Pleskowicz]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 4x4x4
| avg5
| 32.89
| [[Sebastian Weyer]]
| Germany
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 34.xx
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| ???
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5x5x5
| single
| 48.23
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 58.95
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhS_r1JGROE&list=UUQ7ASM-o1ELUbScXCKYwovA&index=5&feature=plcp]
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1:01.xx
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 6x6x6
| single
| 1:43.40
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 1:55.37
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1:59.38
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 7x7x7
| single
| 3:03.71
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 3:11.53
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 3:13.93
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|}

== Official BLD events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3x3x3 BLD
| single
| 19.69
| [[Haiyan Zhuang]]
| China
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 28.25
| [[Marcell Endrey]]
| Hungary
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxp0jrLq4_E]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4x4x4 BLD
| single
| 2:27.50
| [[Ville Seppänen]]
| Finland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 3:10.67
| [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 5x5x5 BLD
| single
| 6:0x
| [[Ville Seppänen]]
| Finland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| Multi BLD
| single
| 24/25 (58:05)
| [[Zane Carney]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|}

== Official other twisty events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Pyraminx
| avg5
| 2.07
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 2.49
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 3.00
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Megaminx
| single
| 37.19
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 45.51
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 46.26
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Square-1
| avg5
|8.52
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 10.21
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 11.76
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|}

== Official non-twisty events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Magic
| avg5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Master Magic
| avg5
| 1.64
| Ernie Pulchny
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1.80
| Ernie Pulchny
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Clock
| avg5
| 5.69
| Sam Zhixiao Wang (王志骁)
| China
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 6.06
| Sam Zhixiao Wang (王志骁)
| China
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Unofficial events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Skewb
| avg5
| 4.30
| Kristopher de Asis
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 5.62
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| someone, please get some super easy scrambles and beat this, thanks! :D
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 7.59
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| Meep, Sarah? I know at least one of you must've beaten this!
|
|
|
|-
| 3x3 SpeedBLD
| single
| 9.18
| [[Alexander Lau]]
| United Kingdom
| I'll create a page for myself, then the link will work :P
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huyHb4BaHWw]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3 Team BLD
| single
| 11.96
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=667882#post667882]
| [http://alg.garron.us/?alg=z_y2_U_L2_D-_R-_U2%0A(R_U_R-_U-)3%0AL-_U-_L%0AU_y_R-_U_R%0AU_R_U_R-_U-_R_U_R-%0AU_f_R_U_R-_U-_f-%0AU-_R_U_R-_U-_R-_F_R2_U-_R-_U-_R_U_R-_F-_U2&ini=F_B-_L2_U-_F2_R_U-_R2_D_R_L-_D_U-_F_U_B-_D-_F-_L2_F-_B-_D2_F-_U_F2]
|-
| avg5
| 14.37
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
|
|-
| avg12
| 15.33
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x2
| avg5
| 10.24
| [[Erik Akkersdijk]]
| Netherlands
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Nynw1LL_M]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?19788-Erik-3x3x2-avg-5-10.24-with-review-and-small-tut]
|
|-
| avg12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2x2 + 3x3 + 3x3 + 4x4 SpeedBLD relay
| Single
| 3:29.78
| Bryan Rusinque
| Uruguay
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhABt4Qd-sA]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?34233-2x2-4x4-SpeedBLD-Relay-(UWR-)&p=687834#post687834]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Gigaminx
| Single
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| Mo3/Ao5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | Starminx I (Face turning)
| Single
| 32:48.17
| Chris Wall
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| Mo3/Ao5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|}

List of Unofficial World Records

2011-12-29T13:26:40Z

Tim: /* Official other twisty events */ fix table

List of unofficial word records. Note that these are decided by general consensus, and are not in any way officially sanctioned.

An older and less up-to-date unofficial world record list can be found at speedcubing.com.

== Official NxNxN events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2x2x2
| avg5
| ???
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1.75
| [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|2.07
| [[Christopher Olson]]
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3
| avg5
| 6.74
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 6.94
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 7.78
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3 One-handed
| avg5
| 11.44
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 12.36
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 13.80
| [[Michał Pleskowicz]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 4x4x4
| avg5
| 32.89
| [[Sebastian Weyer]]
| Germany
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 34.xx
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| ???
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5x5x5
| single
| 48.23
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 58.95
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhS_r1JGROE&list=UUQ7ASM-o1ELUbScXCKYwovA&index=5&feature=plcp]
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1:01.xx
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 6x6x6
| single
| 1:43.40
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 1:55.37
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1:59.38
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 7x7x7
| single
| 3:03.71
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 3:11.53
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 3:13.93
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|}

== Official BLD events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3x3x3 BLD
| single
| 19.69
| [[Haiyan Zhuang]]
| China
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 28.25
| [[Marcell Endrey]]
| Hungary
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxp0jrLq4_E]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4x4x4 BLD
| single
| 2:27.50
| [[Ville Seppänen]]
| Finland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 3:10.67
| [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 5x5x5 BLD
| single
| 6:0x
| [[Ville Seppänen]]
| Finland
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| Multi BLD
| single
| 24/25 (58:05)
| [[Zane Carney]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|}

== Official other twisty events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Pyraminx
| avg5
| 2.07
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 2.49
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 3.00
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Megaminx
| single
| 37.19
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 45.51
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 46.26
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Square-1
| avg5
|8.52
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 10.21
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 11.76
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|}

== Official non-twisty events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Magic
| avg5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Master Magic
| avg5
| 1.64
| Ernie Pulchny
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1.80
| Ernie Pulchny
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Clock
| avg5
| 5.69
| Sam Zhixiao Wang (王志骁)
| China
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 6.06
| Sam Zhixiao Wang (王志骁)
| China
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|}

== Unofficial events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Skewb
| avg5
| 4.30
| Kristopher de Asis
| Canada
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 5.62
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| someone, please get some super easy scrambles and beat this, thanks! :D
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 7.59
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| Meep, Sarah? I know at least one of you must've beaten this!
|
|
|
|-
| 3x3 SpeedBLD
| single
| 9.18
| [[Alexander Lau]]
| United Kingdom
| I'll create a page for myself, then the link will work :P
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huyHb4BaHWw]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3 Team BLD
| single
| 11.96
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=667882#post667882]
| F B' L2 U' F2 R U' R2 D R L' D U' F U B' D' F' L2 F' B' D2 F' U F2

z y2 U L2 D' R' U2 (R U R' U')*3
/ L' U' L
/ U y R' U R
/ U R U R' U' R U R'
/ U f R U R' U' f'
/ U' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F' U2
|-
| avg5
| 14.37
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
|
|-
| avg12
| 15.33
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x2
| avg5
| 10.24
| [[Erik Akkersdijk]]
| Netherlands
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Nynw1LL_M]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?19788-Erik-3x3x2-avg-5-10.24-with-review-and-small-tut]
|
|-
| avg12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2x2 + 3x3 + 3x3 + 4x4 SpeedBLD relay
| Single
| 3:29.78
| Bryan Rusinque
| Uruguay
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhABt4Qd-sA]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?34233-2x2-4x4-SpeedBLD-Relay-(UWR-)&p=687834#post687834]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Gigaminx
| Single
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| Mo3/Ao5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | Starminx I (Face turning)
| Single
| 32:48.17
| Chris Wall
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| Mo3/Ao5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|}

World Rubik's Cube Championship 2011

2011-10-16T18:39:08Z

Tim: /* World Records Set */ fixed spaces and parentheses

'''World Rubik's Cube Championship 2011''' (usually called '''World Championship 2011''', abbreviated to '''WC2011''' or '''WC11''') was a [[speedcubing]] [[World Championship]] held at the Baiyoke Sky hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 14-16, 2011.

== Winners ==
* 3x3: [[Michał Pleskowicz]]
* 2x2: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 4x4: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 5x5: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 6x6: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 7x7: [[Bence Barát]]
* Pyraminx: [[Jules Desjardin]]
* Megaminx: [[Simon Westlund]]
* Square-1: [[Dan Cohen]]
* Clock: [[Daniel Sheppard]]
* Rubik's Magic: [[Bálint Bodor]]
* Master Magic: [[Máté Horváth]]
* 3x3 One-Handed: [[Arifumi Fushimi]]
* 3x3 Feet: [[Henrik Buus Aagaard]]
* 3x3 Blindfolded [[Zane Carney]]
* 4x4 Blindfolded: [[Aldo Feandri]]
* 5x5 Blindfolded: [[Chris Hardwick]]
* Multi-BLD: [[Marcell Endrey]]
* 3x3 Fewest Moves: [[Sébastien Auroux]]

== World Records Set ==
* 3x3 OH average 13.57 by [[Michał Pleskowicz]]
* 4x4 average 35.33 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] ([[Giovanni Contardi]] was also under the old WR time(35.51)) (Semi Final)
* 4x4 average 35.22 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 59.27 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (First Round)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 58.41 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 57.44 by [[Dan Cohen]] (Final)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 56.22 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* 5x5 average 1:04.08 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Semi Final)
* 5x5 average 59.94 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* Multi-BLD 19/19 by [[Marcell Endrey]]
* Rubik's Clock Single 5.83 by [[Javier Tirado Ortiz]]

== Trivia ==
* [[Arnaud van Galen]] acted as the lead MC for some of the events.
* Competitors wore pink shirts to support Thailand's ruler who had fallen ill. [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?26842-World-Championships-2011-Bangkok&p=655532&viewfull=1#post655532]
* 275 competitors participated in the first round of 3x3 speedsolve, less than the number in [[World Championship 2009]].

== External Links ==
* [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=WC2011 WC2011 full results on WCA Database]
* [http://live.cubing.net/WC2011/ Live Results]

[[Category:Competitions]]

Talk:BLD Memorization

2009-10-02T17:29:47Z

Tim: New page: I don't agree with the headings at all. For example: "Letter pairs" are a way to come up with names/images for an individual piece and "Journeys" is the method used to actually memorize th...

I don't agree with the headings at all. For example: "Letter pairs" are a way to come up with names/images for an individual piece and "Journeys" is the method used to actually memorize the cube using the objects associated with each piece.
I'd suggest the following structure:
- Ways to come up with images (letter pairs, color pairs, random images, numbers, ...)
- Ways to memorize one cube (journey, story, visual memorization, ...)
--[[User:Tim|Tim]] 17:29, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

BLD Memorization

2009-10-02T17:23:22Z

Tim: Roman rooms is a subset of Journeys and don't need any further explanations.

== Direct Visualisation ==
TODO...

== Letter Pairs ==
When used with [[Old Pochmann]], the entire cube state is memorised as a sequence of letter pairs. Each letter pair represents a cube position. Positions can either be memorised using face names, for example UF (Up Front), or face colours, for example YB (Yellow Blue). Memorisation starts from the buffer piece. The colours of the cubie occupying be buffer position are read in a specific order, usually starting with the U-face. Next the cubie occupying the position of the one currently in the buffer position is read.. TODO...

== Colour Pairs ==
The memorisation method described by Stefan on the original [[Old Pochmann]] webpage involves remembering a sequence of memorable objects each representing a pair of colours for each edge: for example, Red-Blue might be represented by Spiderman (red costume with blue), Yellow-Green is a slightly under-ripe banana, etc. It is necessary however to differentiate between the orientations so for example Blue-White is a Smurf whereas White-Blue is Donald Duck! A story is memorised from this sequence of objects and characters that can be recalled during the solve. For corner memorisation only two colours need to be remembered if the stickers are always "read" in a consistent unambiguous way e.g always clockwise (this is detailed badmephisto's blindfold cubing video).

(A full set of objects may be useful to include here but people may find that they have familiar memorable objects that make no sense to anybody else! --[[User:Msemtd|Msemtd]] 16:08, 2 October 2009 (UTC))

{| border="1"
! Colour Pair
! Image
! Thoughts
|-
| Yellow-Blue
| Homer Simpson
| Yellow skin with blue pants - I picture him at a sporting event with his shirt off (hence no white!) and people are chanting "''HOME-R, HOME-R''"! He's also the buffer (or "HOME") position and so indicates the end of my first cycle!
|-
| Blue-Yellow
| A Swedish Flag
| Here I think of anything or anyone Swedish: for me that would be IKEA, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Wallander Wallander], Mats Bergsten, Alfred Nobel, ABBA, etc.
|-
| Red-Blue
| Spiderman
| His spidey suit is mostly red with blue. I borrowed this image from Stefan's page.
|-
| Blue-Red
| British Rail ("BR")
| The old BR uniform was navy blue with a red logo! I doubt this would be too useful to people outside the UK or those young enough not to know of British Rail's history!
|-
| White-Red
| Bandage
| With blood! Another borrowed from Stefan's page.
|-
| Red-White
| Santa Clause
| Santa's red suit with furry white trim!
|-
| Yada
| Yada
| Yada... You get the idea!
|}

== Numbers ==
For corner/edge permutations, assigning numbers to each position. Hexadecimal, using bits for orientation.

== Journeys ==
TODO...

== PAO ==
Stands for '''P'''erson '''A'''ction '''O'''bject. TODO...

== See Also ==
* [[Blindsolving]]
* [[Blindsolving Methods]]

== External Links ==
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=785 Memory Methods]

[[Category:Blindsolving Methods]]
[[Category:Methods]]
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List of PC cubing software

2008-09-05T10:09:33Z

Tim:

== Description ==
A very popular category of Rubik's cube software is the playable 3D Rubik's Cube (animated cube), often implemented as a Java applet, which has a long history. The first version of which many current programs are derived was made by Michael Shubart. After that, Karl Hornell made modifications in his version, which again was used by Lars Petrus on his website. Probably the most widely used is RubikPlayer by Werner Randelshofer.

== Standalone Timers ==
* [http://vanderblonk.com/cube/download/rtt/About.htm RubikTimer] - (Windows)
* [http://www.strangepuzzle.com/jnetcube.html JNetCube] - (Java)
* [http://code.google.com/p/rubiks-jtimer/ JTimer] - New version of JNetCube (Java)
* [http://vanderblonk.com/cube/cubetimer.htm CubeTimer] - Timer with animation
* [http://gnehzr.net/cct/ CALCubeTimer 0.2] - Interfaces with a stackmat through the microphone port
* [http://soft.imolecule.net/?lang=en iMolecule Soft DarkCube] - Timer in Thai English under CC By-NC-SA 3.0 license

== Solvers ==
* [http://software.rubikscube.info/JACube/index.html ACube] - (Java, freeware, command-line based)
* [http://kociemba.org/cube.htm Cube Explorer] - (Windows, freeware, comes with graphical interface)
* [http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/cubie.htm Cubie] - Solver with animation (Java, freeware)
* [http://www.wrongway.org/?rubik Rubik's Cube Solver by Eric Dietz] - (Windows/Linux, GPL)
* [http://www.ganpuzzle.com/vcube333demo.htm Learn to Solve Rubik's Cube with 3 Simple Tricks] - Step-by-step interactive animated solution (Java)
* [http://www.ganpuzzle.com/hints3x3.htm Rubik's Solution Hints Booklet Step Animation] - Step-by-step interactive animated solution based on official booklet (Java)

== Animations ==
* [http://www.ultimatemagiccube.com Ultimate Magic Cube] - (Windows). Megaminx, pyraminx and much more
* [http://www.glidingcube.com GlidingCube] - (Windows) A virtual cube puzzle. Intriguing but cannot be built physically.
* [http://www.superliminal.com/cube/cube.htm 4D Cube] - (Java)
* [http://www.gravitation3d.com/magiccube5d/ 5D Cube] - (Windows)
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/rubiksim/ RubikSim] - (Windows)
* [http://gabbasoft.com/ Gabbasoft] - (Windows) A collection of NxNxN puzzles 2-20, and with [[supercubes]]
* [http://www.network54.com/Forum/178387/message/1191974095/ QBASIC Rubik's Cube] - (DOS/Windows) At 26,375 bytes (25.7 KB), the smallest Rubik's cube on PC

List of PC cubing software

2008-09-05T10:09:17Z

Tim:

== Description ==
A very popular category of Rubik's cube software is the playable 3D Rubik's Cube (animated cube), often implemented as a Java applet, which has a long history. The first version of which many current programs are derived was made by Michael Shubart. After that, Karl Hornell made modifications in his version, which again was used by Lars Petrus on his website. Probably the most widely used is RubikPlayer by Werner Randelshofer.

== Standalone Timers ==
* [http://vanderblonk.com/cube/download/rtt/About.htm RubikTimer] - (Windows)
* [http://www.strangepuzzle.com/jnetcube.html JNetCube] - (Java)
* [http://code.google.com/p/rubiks-jtimer/ JTimer] - New version of JNetCube (Java)
* [http://vanderblonk.com/cube/cubetimer.htm CubeTimer] - Timer with animation
* [http://gnehzr.net/cct/ CALCubeTimer 0.2] - Interfaces with a stackmat through the microphone port
* [http://soft.imolecule.net/?lang=en iMolecule Soft DarkCube] - Timer in Thai English under CC By-NC-SA 3.0 license

== Solvers ==
* [http://software.rubikscube.info/JACube/index.html ACube] - (Java, freeware, command-line based)
* [http://kociemba.org/cube.htm Cube Explorer] - (Windows, freeware, comes with graphical interface)
* [http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/cubie.htm Cubie] - Solver with animation (Java, freeware)
* [http://www.wrongway.org/?rubik Rubik's Cube Solver by Eric Dietz] - (Windows/Linux, GPL)
* [http://www.ganpuzzle.com/vcube333demo.htm Learn to Solve Rubik's Cube with 3 Simple Tricks] - Step-by-step interactive animated solution (Java)
* [http://www.ganpuzzle.com/hints3x3.htm Rubik's Solution Hints Booklet Step Animation] - Step-by-step interactive animated solution based on official booklet (Java)

== Animations ==
* [http://www.ultimatemagiccube.com Ultimate Magic Cube] - (Windows). Megaminx, pyraminx and much more
* [http://www.glidingcube.com GlidingCube] - (Windows) A virtual cube puzzle. Intriguing but cannot be built physically.
* [http://www.superliminal.com/cube/cube.htm 4D Cube] - (Java)
* [http://www.gravitation3d.com/magiccube5d/ 5D Cube] - (Windows)
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/rubiksim/ RubikSim] - (Windows)
* [http://gabbasoft.com/ Gabbasoft] - (Windows) A collection of NxNxN puzzles 2-20, and with [[Supercubes]]
* [http://www.network54.com/Forum/178387/message/1191974095/ QBASIC Rubik's Cube] - (DOS/Windows) At 26,375 bytes (25.7 KB), the smallest Rubik's cube on PC

List of PC cubing software

2008-09-05T10:08:00Z

Tim:

== Description ==
A very popular category of Rubik's cube software is the playable 3D Rubik's Cube (animated cube), often implemented as a Java applet, which has a long history. The first version of which many current programs are derived was made by Michael Shubart. After that, Karl Hornell made modifications in his version, which again was used by Lars Petrus on his website. Probably the most widely used is RubikPlayer by Werner Randelshofer.

== Standalone Timers ==
* [http://vanderblonk.com/cube/download/rtt/About.htm RubikTimer] - (Windows)
* [http://www.strangepuzzle.com/jnetcube.html JNetCube] - (Java)
* [http://code.google.com/p/rubiks-jtimer/ JTimer] - New version of JNetCube (Java)
* [http://vanderblonk.com/cube/cubetimer.htm CubeTimer] - Timer with animation
* [http://gnehzr.net/cct/ CALCubeTimer 0.2] - Interfaces with a stackmat through the microphone port
* [http://soft.imolecule.net/?lang=en iMolecule Soft DarkCube] - Timer in Thai English under CC By-NC-SA 3.0 license

== Solvers ==
* [http://software.rubikscube.info/JACube/index.html ACube] - (Java, freeware, command-line based)
* [http://kociemba.org/cube.htm Cube Explorer] - (Windows, freeware, comes with graphical interface)
* [http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/puzzles/cubie.htm Cubie] - Solver with animation (Java, freeware)
* [http://www.wrongway.org/?rubik Rubik's Cube Solver by Eric Dietz] - (Windows/Linux, GPL)
* [http://www.ganpuzzle.com/vcube333demo.htm Learn to Solve Rubik's Cube with 3 Simple Tricks] - Step-by-step interactive animated solution (Java)
* [http://www.ganpuzzle.com/hints3x3.htm Rubik's Solution Hints Booklet Step Animation] - Step-by-step interactive animated solution based on official booklet (Java)

== Animations ==
* [http://www.ultimatemagiccube.com Ultimate Magic Cube] - (Windows). Megaminx, pyraminx and much more
* [http://www.glidingcube.com GlidingCube] - (Windows) A virtual cube puzzle. Intriguing but cannot be built physically.
* [http://www.superliminal.com/cube/cube.htm 4D Cube] - (Java)
* [http://www.gravitation3d.com/magiccube5d/ 5D Cube] - (Windows)
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/rubiksim/ RubikSim] - (Windows)
* [http://gabbasoft.com/ Gabbasoft] - (Windows) A collection of NxNxN puzzles 2-20, and with [supercubes]
* [http://www.network54.com/Forum/178387/message/1191974095/ QBASIC Rubik's Cube] - (DOS/Windows) At 26,375 bytes (25.7 KB), the smallest Rubik's cube on PC

List of web-based cubing software

2008-09-05T10:06:49Z

Tim: Gabbasoft isn't web-based at all.

== Description ==
This page contains external links for web-based software, such as timers, applets, or other useful cubing programs.

== Web-Based Timers ==
* [http://www.cubemania.org/ Cubemania] - An online timer and competition community
* [http://www.cubetimer.com/ cubetimer.com] - Online Rubik's Cube timer
* [http://thewonderidiot.net/timer/ Cube Timer] - An online Rubik's Cube timer with users
* [http://www.rubetimer.com RubeTimer] - Advanced timer with statistical graphics and user registration '''and multiplayer'''
* [http://rubiktime.com RubikTime] - Online Rubik's Cube timer
* [http://www.freewebs.com/cubevill/ cubevill] A timer for rubik's cube with scrambles
* http://rubiks.tw/timer/timer.php - A useful timer for seeing step by step times for each of your solves
* http://www.geocities.com/rubiksrevolution/timer.htm - A nice timer for average time solves.

== Image Generators ==
* [http://www.cubezone.be/imagecube.html ImageCube] - (PHP), source provided
* [http://www.solvethecube.110mb.com/index.php?location=tools#nxnimagecube NxNImagecube] - (PHP), source provided

== Scramblers and other tools ==
* [http://www.geocities.com/jaapsch/scramble_cube.htm Jaap's scrambler] - Scrambler, Javascript
* [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/scrambles.zip Official WCA scramblers] - All in one zip file
* [http://www.thewonderidiot.net/timer/scramble.html NxMxL Scrambler] - An NxMxL Scramble program with image generation and more support on the way.

== Cube Simulators ==
* [http://users.skynet.be/gelatinbrain/Applets/Magic%20Polyhedra/index.htm Gelatinbrain] - One of the biggest collections of virtual puzzles
* [http://www.ryanheise.com/cube/speed.html Ryanheise-simulator] - Cubesimulator using the keyboard, with averages
* [http://hi-games.net/ Ryanheise-multiplayer] - Multiplayer cubesimulator using keyboard, cubes: 2x2x2-10x10x10