Solving the world's largest Rubik's Cube takes seven and a half hours: And we think that's completely reasonable

I must admit, this is beyond my comprehension.

Solving the world's largest Rubik's Cube takes seven and a half hours 
And we think that's completely reasonable 

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LSC Needs the Public's Help to Create the World's Largest Rubik's Cube®

LSC Needs the Public's Help to Create the World's Largest Rubik's Cube®
The Giant Glowing Cube Will Travel Around the World for Seven Years
JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Liberty Science Center is endeavoring to build Groovik's Cube – a 1.5-story high Rubik's Cube® that can be controlled via the Web from anywhere in the world. The Center is asking people around the globe to contribute to a $500,000 campaign to make Groovik's Cube a reality via the popular fundraising site Indiegogo (www.lsc.org/grooviks). Donors will receive exciting perks ranging from t-shirts to trips to Budapest as a show of appreciation for their support.

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"Groovik's Cube will serve as a symbol of the power of math, science and creativity," says Paul Hoffman , Liberty Science Center President and CEO. "With the public's help, we can send this powerful interactive icon around the world, inspiring people of all ages with the excitement of science and technology."

The giant art-meets-science installation will premiere at LSC in spring 2014, on the 40th anniversary of the invention of Rubik's Cube. It will be the centerpiece of "Beyond Rubik's Cube," a 7,000-square-foot exhibition designed to celebrate the world's most popular puzzle and the many cool things the Cube has inspired in robotics, engineering, mathematics, design, art and film.

The original Groovik's Cube was designed for the Burning Man art festival in 2009 by a team of artists led by Barry Brumitt andMike Tyka , but will be installed indoors at LSC as it is not sturdy enough to travel extensively. The funding will help LSC create a new and improved version to be installed outdoors where it will be viewable from NJ and NYC for nine months before it begins a world tour alongside the traveling exhibition.

Perks for donors exist at every level and range from posters ($25) and t-shirts ($35), to exhibition preview events and the opportunity to help install the Groovik's Cube ($25,000 each). Personalized Cubes, speed cubing lessons, and exclusive Cube control (with celebratory light shows for successful solving attempts!) are also available. One generous donor will have the opportunity to explore Budapest, the city where the Cube was born, guided by LSC CEO and friend of Erno Rubik , Paul Hoffman ($35,000, trip for 2).  

To get involved, please visit www.lsc.org/grooviks.

About Liberty Science CenterLiberty Science Center (LSC.org) is a 300,000-square-foot learning center located in Liberty State Park on the Jersey City bank of the Hudson near the Statue of Liberty. Dedicated to bringing the excitement of science to people of all ages, Liberty Science Center houses 12 museum exhibition halls, a live animal collection with 110 species, giant aquariums, a 3D theater, the nation's largest IMAX Dome Theater, live simulcast surgeries, tornado and hurricane-force wind simulators, K-12 classrooms and labs, and teacher-development programs. More than half a million students, teachers, and parents visit the Science Center each year, and tens of thousands more participate in the Center's offsite and online programs.  

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SOURCE Liberty Science Center

Rubik's Cube Ceramic Coffe Mug / Cup, Gift Boxed

Rubik's Cube Ceramic Coffe Mug / Cup, Gift Boxed

Relax! sit back and relax with this nostalgic mug inspired by the iconic image of your favorite classic toy. Specially designed square mug that looks great and is actually easy to drink from with its special curved lip.

What's New in Rubik's Cube?

What's New in Rubik's Cube?

Products remain classic. Variations on packaging are about it. Many of us true Rubik's geeks though are more than happy to give these as Christmas gifts, or to replace worn out devices.

The classic: Rubik's Cube

1. Rubik's Cube Brain Teaser Puzzle with Helpful Hints
2. Rubik's Cube 4x4
3. Rubik's Professor Cube 5x5
4. Rubik's 30th Anniversary Wood Edition
5. Winning Moves Games: Rubik's Cube 3x3
6. Rubik's Cube 25th Anniversary
7. Rubik's Cube Allspark 2
8. Rubik's Ice Cube
9. Rubik's Slide
10. Rubik's 360
11. Rubik's Twist (Colors May Vary)V-Cube 7 Multicolor
12. V-Cube 7 Multicolor
13. Rubik's Revenge Cube 4 X 4
14. Rubiks Key Ring - A Rubiks Cube Keychain by Winning Moves
15. Rubik's TouchCube
16. QJ Pyraminx Sticker Puzzle Cube Black
17. Techno Source Rubik's Revolution
18. Rubik's Icon
19. V-Cube 5 Multicolor
20. V-Cube 6 Multicolor
21. CyberCube Black [Toy]
22. Winning Moves Games Rubik's You Can Do It
23. Lanlan 2x2 Speed Cube Black

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 ...
ABC Online
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.

Rubik's Revolution Micro Edition with Electronic Keychain Game

Not much of a description, but it looks pretty cool as a post-Christmas gift.

Product Features

• 6 Electronic games
• Single & Multiplayer Games
• Multiple Challenging Levels
• Batteries Included
• Electronic Keychain Game

Techno Source Rubik's Revolution

Product Features

• Electronic game puts a new spin on classic game
• Features 6 fast-paced games to challenge fast hands and quick minds
• Made with durable plastic construction
• Includes 3 AAA batteries
• Recommended for ages 5 and up

Amazon.com Product Description
Techno Source puts a whole new spin on a classic toy. Based on the famous Rubik's Cube, the Rubik's Revolution offers six fast-paced electronic games packed in one cube with lights, sound effects, and increased levels to keep you playing this gadget for hours. Rewarding fast hands and fast thinking, this electronic toy is recommended for all ages 5 and older.

Spin On A Classic Game
Built in the exact shape and size of the original Rubik's Cube, the Rubik's Revolution features six different colored sides -- each with its own game. Unlike the original toy, the sides of this plastic cube don't rotate to solve a single puzzle. Instead, each fixed face of the cube has a lighted button in its center square. When you turn on this electronic toy, the talking cube asks you to press a color button for one of the six games. This robotic woman's voice also calls out the colors and gives you your score at the end.

6 Fast-Paced Games
"Light Speed" requires you to turn off the lighted cube lights as they pop up. The faster you can do it the greater the challenge and the better your score will be. In "Rapid Recharge" it's your mission to light up the entire cube at once -- and quickly -- before the squares fade out.

Like the memorable game of Simon, "Pattern Panic" challenges you to memorize and repeat a growing sequence of lights. Logic and reason could help you crack the secret code in "Code Cracker," while "Cube Catcher" is a race against the clock to turn off as many lights as possible. Last but not least, "Multiplayer Madness" lets you compete against your friends. Passing the cube back and forth, you have to turn the lights off faster and faster before time runs out. The last player not eliminated is the winner.

Fun, Easy, and Addictive
Caution: this fun cube game may be addictive. While the hard plastic cube holds up to heavy use, including the occasional fall as players pass it back and forth in "Multiplayer Madness," the holographic colored squares can start peeling back without much effort. If this happen, kids should ask their parents to glue or tape the squares back down. While the Rubik's Revolution is easy to learn -- mastering the toy is another story. But unlike the classic Rubik's Cube, which isn't for everyone, just about anybody can and will get better and better at this game with a little practice.

Product DescriptionTest your speed and smarts with this new spin on the world's #1 cube game.
An electronic version of the best-selling Rubik's Cube

Multiple challenging levels

• 6 addictive, fast-paced electronic games in one
• Games include Light Speed, Rapid Recharge, Pattern Panic, Code Cracker, Multiplayer Madness and Cube Catcher
• Features lights and sound effects
• Conquer one level and the cube unlocks another
• Take your cube concentration to the next level – but watch out, you may not be able to put it down!

Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children.

Jello Rubik's Cube

No, we have not found one. We're looking.

How could we make one? Is it possible to create a stable cube made from Jello Brand Gelatin?

Rubik's Ice Cube - Drop Rubik Into Your Drink

Winning Moves Rubik's Ice Cube
Got a friend you want to impress?
Going to a chess club luncheon, and want to fit in?
Want to add a sense of art (cubism, naturally) to the everyday business meeting?

• Twist it, turn it, solve it. The Rubiks Ice Cube is a 2x2 mini-cube.
• A fully functional Rubik's cube with an icy look and a "frozen" base.
• This ice cube will tantalize you with millions of combinations, but only one solution.
• Best of all...this cube won't melt!
• Ages 8 to adult.

Product Details
Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 2.8 inches ; 1.6 ounces
Our Recommended Age: 8 - 99 years
Manufacturer Recommended Age: 8 - 99 years

Product Description
This 2x2 Rubik's Ice Cube version of the Rubik's cube puzzle is so cool, it's hot! Challenge yourself and your friends to see who can match up the colors the quickest with Rubik's Ice Cube. A 2x2 Rubik's Cube is easier to solve making it perfect for challenging friends to beat your best time. The Rubik's Ice Cube includes an iceberg stand to display your magnificent achievement.

Tired of the Free Wheelin' 3x3? Try Rubik's 4x4.

Rubik's 4x4

Do you feel like the 3x3 is boring. You've figured it, and now it is about hand-speed and well-lubed joints. Big deal. You want it to be a mental challenge.

The 4x4 takes it up a notch.

From the Manufacturer
The 4x4 requires different moves to solve tha the original 3x3, and it's more challenging!

Product Description
Squares beware! Theres a new cube in town, and its tough as ever. Not necessarily harder than the original Rubiks Cube, this 4 x 4 version takes different techniques to master. It also comes with international flag decals, and a hints and solutions book. For 1 player.

Product Features

• Contains: 1 4x4 Rubik's Cube and Solution Hints book.
• 3-D Puzzle
• Another stimulating Rubik's challenge
  
  

Weird Rubik's Cube Product of the Week: SudoKube, Sudoku, Extra Large, 3D Puzzle

SudoKube, Sudoku, Extra Large, 3D Puzzle

What if Miss Sudoku met Mr. Rubik? What if they had a child together? Oolala!

There's the Sudokube for you. A little of each, with matching DNA to boot.

This mind-bending, 3D Sudoku challenge comes with two puzzle solutions with thousands of ways to solve, plus tips and how-to-play instructions.Ready for the ultimate brain teaser? This new concept in cube game play comes from Product Creations. of mind numbing, brain teasing fun. Get all the numbers back into their original configuration to solve the puzzle. The ULTIMATE number puzzle game!

• Unique Sudokube concept
• Challenge friends, family and colleagues
• Extra Large, 6 nine number faces to solve
• Can only be solved in one way
  

Sudokube, a Rubik’s Cube with a Sudoku Flavor
Coolest Gadgets, UK - Mar 16, 2007
If you’re passionate about Sudoku, but the Sudoku Toilet Roll was too much for your taste, I’m sure you’ll dig the Sudokube, a mash up between a Rubik’s ...

Weird and Wild Rubik's Cube Things

Funky Rubik's Cube puzzle - Rubik's Twist

Rubik's Twist

Have you seen this? It is a tricky bit of a puzzle. It is not terribly difficult to solve as far as shape is concerned (not so easy either), but the challenge lay in getting the patterrn as well.

Once the standard Rubik's Cube has gotten routine, this is a way to follow up the fun.

According to the description given:
"Product Description: A twisting puzzle challenge that takes the form of thousands of shapes. Solve one shape and move onto another - or devise your own creation to defy your friends. Rubik's Twist - it'll charm you!"

Barry White or Rubik's Cubic (Music for the Total Geek)

For the committed fan, the one who needs to have background music as he (or she -- we're cool) conquers the cube, there's this funky CD. It'll run you $20-25 on Amazon.

We're not saying it is the best thing to buy. Face it fellow geeks and nerds, you might do your dating life a little better if you left this one on the shelf when she comes by for a visit.

Instead, whip out a Barry White CD.

Either way, a copy of this will impress your friends. How it will impress them is a question, but for the Doctor Who camp, this might be the delicious oddball gift you never knew existed.