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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Friday, April 25, 2008

World Cube Association Competitions Worldwide April 26-Sept. 7

World Cube Association Competitions Worldwide April 26 - September 7

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Michel Gondry Solves a Rubik's Cube with his Nose

Michel Gondry Solves a Rubik's Cube with his Nose

While most of us can solve a cube quickly with our hands, this man shows he has skill exceeding our wildest dreams. To be fair, he uses a smaller, non standard cube, but, just the same, impressive.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Romney and Rubik?

Where's Rubik's Cube? Politics today?

Campaign Notebook: Super Tuesday Is Romney's `Rubik's Cube'
Bloomberg
5 map like it's a ``Rubik's cube'' to find a strategy that will keep him in the nomination race, according to senior adviser Ben Ginsberg. ...

(political sorts can try Ron Paul for President or Hillary Clinton for President: Media Observation)