Random Good Stuff » Rubik’s Cube http://www.random-good-stuff.com Your Daily Updated Fun, Gadget and Games Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:02:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Not Brain Dead? The Meffert’s Gear Cube Is For You http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2011/10/08/not-brain-dead-the-mefferts-gear-cube-is-for-you/ http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2011/10/08/not-brain-dead-the-mefferts-gear-cube-is-for-you/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:31:22 +0000 RGS http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2011/10/08/not-brain-dead-the-mefferts-gear-cube-is-for-you/ speedcubing

Like I ever going to solve this one!

The Gear-cube is a brand new concept in cube design and has the following inventive steps. Using a full gear mechanism that requires twelve 90° turns to complete one rotation (but having said this it is still slightly easier then the Rubik’s cube). Designed by M. Oskar van Deventer and inspired by a gearing idea by Bram Cohen, it will be Meffert’s Puzzle Of the Year for 2010!! Placing the gears externally, so that their orientation can be seen, Adding gear teeth to the corner and edge pieces and using a new speed cube inner core. These steps result in a twisty puzzle that on the one hand has some of the features and attractiveness of the original Rubik’s Cube.

More info: Meffert’s Gear Cube

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Run or embrace … young woman balances books on head while solving Rubik’s Cube and counting Pi to 100 places.

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Touchscreen will be soon on any and everything.

This is the touchscreen version of the Rubik’s cube that first challenged puzzle-solvers nearly 30 years ago. Instead of turning each face of the cube to line up colors, modern-day players need only lightly swipe a section of lights with a finger in the same manner as the original.

Touch sensors on all sides detect your finger and a motion detecting accelerometer determines which face is active; the colors change according to the direction of your finger’s swipe. Its built-in memory saves your puzzle so you can pick up where you left off. It can offer hints, or if you are truly exasperated, it can solve itself. The cube recharges in eight hours using its display stand, allowing one hour of play.

More info: The Touchscreen Rubiks Cube

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You can actually buy that cube but I think it still needs some more improvement. Has to be smoother.

Video Link: Puzzle Cube on Wheels

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With all those cool Salt & Pepper Gadgets I can see myself getting a notorious collection for them.

What do you get as a housewarming present for the retro chic geek who has everything? The Rubik’s Salt and Pepper Mills of course! The name says it all really – they’re a table top pair of salt and pepper mills that are identical to the iconic puzzle cube that has had grown men tearing their hair out since the early 80s.

More info: Rubik’s Cube Salt & Pepper Mill

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