Why Rubiks?

Until my current deployment to Afghanistan, I'd only ever tried to get one side of the cube, as quickly as I could, and only once did I get even two sides at the same time. I had a breakthrough to the next step while I was out here, and there was someone willing to show me the remaining steps to solve the 3x3x3 cube. Once I got the hang of that one, I moved up to a 5x5x5, and learned a couple of new tricks for the larger cubes. I taught myself the 7x7x7, and then started making designs to give a bit of a challenge. Here, for those who wish to take the time to view, are the results. Enjoy! :)

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Lucky Charm

though Germany's National Socialist Party ruined this symbol for the rest of us, I assure you, I hold no beliefs in common with it.  I wanted to do this pattern only because of the offset color scheme of its outer ring (though the pattern as a whole is symmetrical, the four sides of the outer ring, taken separately, are not).  At first, I thought it couldn't be done, but then I figured out that it could, but only if each of the two-color sides were made up from opposing colors (on the cube, the red center square is opposite orange, yellow is opposite white, green opposite blue).  It is, perhaps, my favorite design so far, for that reason. (originally solved on 30 May 2011)



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