Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Piotr Rubik - Psalm dla Ciebie (and related playlist) video

While this has little to do with Rubik's Cube, the music is nice, and the videos are interesting. Beautiful music with a cello and lovely singing.

Piotr Rubik - Psalm dla Ciebie (and related playlist) video

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

New Rubik's puzzle to toy with minds - Rubik's 360

"the man who invented the toy, Hungarian puzzle mastermind Professor Erno Rubik, has dreamt up a new game to entertain or annoy - the Rubik's 360."

But now the man who invented the toy, Hungarian puzzle mastermind ...
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The current world speedcubing champion, Dutch teenager Erik Akkersdijk, who blitzed the Rubik's Cube in 7.08 seconds, says he cannot wait to test his skills on the newest successor to the maddening cube.


Friday, January 16, 2009

International Rubik's Cube Competition

Don't miss: International Rubik's Cube Competition

The Exploratorium in San Francisco once again plays host to the Super Bowl of Rubik's Cube competitions, where the world's best cubers will try to solve the puzzle in record time. Competition will include everything from straight cubing to blindfolded speed solving.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

JACK BLACK BEATS MICHEL GONDRY WITH HIS RUBIK'S CUBES

JACK BLACK BEATS MICHEL GONDRY WITH HIS RUBIK'S CUBES
Jack Black solves ten Rubik's cubes at the same time, one upping Michel Gondry's previous stunts.

Can Rubik's Cube Teach You Leadership? Toy Box Leadership: Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child

Toy Box Leadership: Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child

Reach back into your childhood and recapture the leadership principles you learned from your favorite toys.

What can LEGOS teach you about building your business through connection? How can Slinky Dog demonstrate the value of patience when you're growing your organization? What has every little boy learned from his Little Green Army Men that he can use in business strategy? Whether you are an executive, a manager, or a parent, in Toy Box Leadership you will find the toy box a great place for lessons to successfully influence and lead others.



From the author:
Chapter six is entitled:
Ethics • Making the Right Turn - Rubik’s Cube®
It has interesting history and trivia about the cube and as well as teaching a good lesson. Rubik's Cube teaches us that every turn made affects the whole cube just as our ethics does in our relationships and organization.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

It's Time to Get Simple: Going Back to Rubik's Roots

With Christmas coming, we remember those cool, simple gifts when we were kids. On the list, of course, is Rubik's Cube. For $10-11, you can have it again. Buy from Amazon.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Documentary about Rubik's Cube enthusiasts debuts at Atlantic Film Festival

Documentary about Rubik's Cube enthusiasts debuts at Atlantic Film Festival
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HALIFAX — Remember the Rubik's Cube?

The mechanical puzzle seemed to disappear from the cultural landscape of the early 1980's faster than mullets and glam rock bands.

But, Hungarian architect Erno Rubik's brilliant creation has apparently found new life, despite being dismissed as a toy for nerds by those incapable of solving its mathematical complexities.

The rebirth is due in large part to the Internet and the posting of algorithms that allow some players to sort out the cube's colours in as little as 11 seconds.

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