{"id":1326,"date":"2009-09-27T06:12:53","date_gmt":"2009-09-27T06:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2022-09-05T16:56:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T16:56:36","slug":"cube-cube-cubed-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=1326","title":{"rendered":"Cube Cube Cubed! (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nToday is a different kind of pr0n – the twisty puzzle kind!<\/p>\n

Clockwise from top<\/b>: Megaminx copy, Rubik’s Cube, Void Cube copy, Pocket Cube, Master Pyramorphix copy, Eastsheen 5x5x5, and Rubik’s Mirror Blocks in the middle.<\/p>\n


\nMy passions; there’s my Minolta Dynax 7 with Minolta 70-210mm F4 beercan with Sony HVL-F58AM flash and orange flash gel; there’s the Rubik’s line from 2x2x2 to 5x5x5; there’s the Olympus Zuiko 50mm F1.8 on my DIY infrared-modded Fujifilm Q1 Digital; on my Yamaha F-210 acoustic folk guitar. Yes, I play guitar (and not just Guitar Hero\/Rock Band\/Frets On Fire.)<\/p>\n


\nThis is a Rubik’s Cube, taken apart, to spray with silicone lubricant (to make it real smooth and fast to solve.)<\/p>\n


\nFunky patterns!<\/p>\n


\nClockwise from left<\/b>: Eastsheen 5x5x5, Professor’s Cube, Rubik’s Revenge, Rubik’s Cube, Pocket Cube, Siamese Pocket Cube keychain, Meffert’s Pyraminx. Lying flat is the Rubik’s Magic.<\/p>\n


\nTop to bottom<\/b>: Master Pyramorphix copy, Void Cube copy, Rubik’s Mirror Blocks. The Mirror Blocks grips onto the Void Cube’s… void tightly.<\/p>\n


\nThe Rubik’s Revolution. I wish I didn’t buy this gimmicky electronic game – it talks, lights up, but it does not rotate at all! You play 6 games like Light Speed, Rapid Recharge, Pattern Panic, Code Cracker, MultiPlayer Madness, and Cube Catcher. Not what I expected at all, and probably more fun for someone who is not able to solve the real thing. Yes I wouldn’t mind selling this!<\/p>\n


\nHere it is, next to a 25th Anniversary Rubik’s Cube. I would not recommend the 25th Anniversary one to anybody – it has an extra layer of protective film which peels off quickly and easily resulting in an ugly cube.<\/p>\n


\nHere’s a Japanese DIY Speedcube. They include lubricant in the package, as well as some advanced algorithms. I honestly haven’t had the time to learn them.<\/p>\n


\nAt Toys’R’Us Suria KLCC, there was a Rubik’s Cube competition – solve it under 100 seconds and win a free Rubik’s Cube T-shirt. Yes, I won one!<\/p>\n


\nAt Sony Style there was a Sony Rubik’s Cube. Cool skin!<\/p>\n


\nThe Master Pyramorphix copy is cute – it can transform shape. Here it is, being a Koopa turtle (primarily red or green, with a yellow underside.)<\/p>\n


\nIt’s even pretty with corner permutations! I love the reverse N scheme and X scheme.<\/p>\n


\nHere it is, next to the Meffert’s Pyraminx.<\/p>\n


\nReggae time!<\/p>\n

Left to right<\/b>: Rubik’s Cube, Eastsheen 5x5x5, Yong Jun 7x7x7.<\/p>\n


\nAnd finally, for a nice big group shot.<\/p>\n

Left to right<\/b>: Meffert’s Pyraminx, Siamese Pocket Cube keychain, Rubik’s Cube, Rubik’s Revenge, Professor’s Cube, Yong Jun 6x6x6, Yong Jun 7x7x7.<\/p>\n

Top row left to right<\/b>: Skewb copy, Super Square 1. Behind<\/b>: Rubik’s 360.<\/p>\n

More about each individual cube in my next blog entry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is a different kind of pr0n – the twisty puzzle kind! Clockwise from top: Megaminx copy, Rubik’s Cube, Void Cube copy, Pocket Cube, Master Pyramorphix copy, Eastsheen 5x5x5, and Rubik’s Mirror Blocks in the middle. My passions; there’s my Minolta Dynax 7 with Minolta 70-210mm F4 beercan with Sony HVL-F58AM flash and orange flash […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,19,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geek","category-pictures","category-toys"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11993,"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326\/revisions\/11993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}