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Dear Cubists,
It's been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I would like to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would throw in a twist and not announce the particular puzzle in advance and only say that it will not be a cube, simplex, nor very large or small. Macros will be allowed though maybe we should require that they be created during the contest. This way you will want to practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you're ready to attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts and am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something else.
The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant Messenger which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to use that platform anymore. I guess some things like this are done over Steam or Twitch these days. If one of those platforms is popular here I'm willing to try it out though I've never used either one. Still another possibility is a YouTube live-stream. I've not used that either, but I have a channel, so it's somewhat familiar. If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any live platform. I could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email delivery is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a predetermined URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided that a reasonable time for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a Saturday. Perhaps November 25th or any Saturday in December? Please reply with your level of interest and your opinions on the dates and other details. Feel free to message me privately too.
Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your very own signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that sound? And speaking of the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce that it's now in a reproducible form, including even by people who would like to build their own. I have created a Shapeways product that you can order here
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
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Dear Cubists,
It's been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I
would like to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would
throw in a twist and not announce the particular puzzle in advance
and only say that it will not be a cube, simplex, nor very large or
small. Macros will be allowed though maybe we should require that
they be created during the contest. This way you will want to
practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you're ready to
attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts and
am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something
else.
The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant
Messenger which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to
use that platform anymore. I guess some things like this are done
over Steam or Twitch these days. If one of those platforms is
popular here I'm willing to try it out though I've never used either
one. Still another possibility is a YouTube live-stream. I've not
used that either, but I have a channel, so it's somewhat familiar.
If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any live platform. I
could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email delivery
is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a
predetermined URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided
that a reasonable time for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a
Saturday. Perhaps November 25th or any Saturday in December? Please
reply with your level of interest and your opinions on the dates and
other details. Feel free to message me privately too.
Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your
very own signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that
sound? And speaking of the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce
that it's now in a reproducible form, including even by people who
would like to build their own. I have created a Shapeways product
that you can order href="https://www.shapeways.com/product/965KNUESR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2">here.
Note that it's still not public, so please don't share it outside
our community just yet, but you can order from there if you like.
The price there currently has no mark-up. If you like, I'll even
send you a completed puzzle for $99 which is less than the printing
cost alone. Just send me a private email if you would like that. Of
course you may want to wait and see if you can win one for free
first. It's up to you.
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
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Thoughts on something like a 4D cubing Discord or Slack or something
similar? I'm not sure how active that would be but just a thought :)
On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 10:26 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com
[4D_Cubing] <4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Cubists,
>
> It's been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I would lik=
e
> to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would throw in a twist an=
d
> not announce the particular puzzle in advance and only say that it will n=
ot
> be a cube, simplex, nor very large or small. Macros will be allowed thoug=
h
> maybe we should require that they be created during the contest. This way
> you will want to practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you're
> ready to attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts a=
nd
> am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something else.
>
> The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant Messenger
> which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to use that platform
> anymore. I guess some things like this are done over Steam or Twitch thes=
e
> days. If one of those platforms is popular here I'm willing to try it out
> though I've never used either one. Still another possibility is a YouTube
> live-stream. I've not used that either, but I have a channel, so it's
> somewhat familiar. If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any li=
ve
> platform. I could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email
> delivery is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a
> predetermined URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided that =
a
> reasonable time for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a Saturday. Perhap=
s
> November 25th or any Saturday in December? Please reply with your level o=
f
> interest and your opinions on the dates and other details. Feel free to
> message me privately too.
>
> Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your very ow=
n
> signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that sound? And speaking of
> the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce that it's now in a reproducibl=
e
> form, including even by people who would like to build their own. I have
> created a Shapeways product that you can order here
>
> that it's still not public, so please don't share it outside our communit=
y
> just yet, but you can order from there if you like. The price there
> currently has no mark-up. If you like, I'll even send you a completed
> puzzle for $99 which is less than the printing cost alone. Just send me a
> private email if you would like that. Of course you may want to wait and
> see if you can win one for free first. It's up to you.
>
> Happy puzzling!
> -Melinda
>
>
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>
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ought :)
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Dear Cubists,
It's been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I
would like to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would
throw in a twist and not announce the particular puzzle in advance
and only say that it will not be a cube, simplex, nor very large or
small. Macros will be allowed though maybe we should require that
they be created during the contest. This way you will want to
practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you're ready to
attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts and
am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something
else.
The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant
Messenger which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to
use that platform anymore. I guess some things like this are done
over Steam or Twitch these days. If one of those platforms is
popular here I'm willing to try it out though I've never used e=
ither
one. Still another possibility is a YouTube live-stream. I've not
used that either, but I have a channel, so it's somewhat familiar.
If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any live platform. I
could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email delivery
is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a
predetermined URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided
that a reasonable time for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a
Saturday. Perhaps November 25th or any Saturday in December? Please
reply with your level of interest and your opinions on the dates and
other details. Feel free to message me privately too.
Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your
very own signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that
sound? And speaking of the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce
that it's now in a reproducible form, including even by people who
would like to build their own. I have created a Shapeways product
that you can order SR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2" target=3D"_blank">here.
Note that it's still not public, so please don't share it outsi=
de
our community just yet, but you can order from there if you like.
The price there currently has no mark-up. If you like, I'll even
send you a completed puzzle for $99 which is less than the printing
cost alone. Just send me a private email if you would like that. Of
course you may want to wait and see if you can win one for free
first. It's up to you.
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
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From: Melinda Green <melinda@superliminal.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2017 14:06:34 -0800
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Hello Ty,
Yes, Discord or slack look like they would serve nicely, especially as it s=
eems we can also share log files this way.
So who else is interested? I know there are a bunch of new members with spe=
edsolving experience but I'll need to hear from a few more of you if you wa=
nt to see this happen. That's because we'll need to do a test run and make =
sure everyone can connect to whatever service we use, pick a time suitable =
for everyone, and make sure not to leave anyone behind due to technical pro=
blems. You can message me privately with any questions or, date/time prefer=
ences, etc.
Also, I've been informed that the Shapeways link I sent didn't work. I thin=
k it was just incomplete. Try this one:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/965KNUESR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2?key=3D4c0fbc3=
732734b74f28d25379cfbfc84
Happy Puzzling!
-Melinda
On 11/7/2017 9:30 AM, Ty Jones whotyjones@gmail.com [4D_Cubing] wrote:
>
>
> Thoughts on something like a 4D cubing Discord or Slack or something simi=
lar? I'm not sure how active that would be but just a thought :)
>
> On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 10:26 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com
>
> Dear Cubists,
>
> It's been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I would=
like to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would throw in a twis=
t and not announce the particular puzzle in advance and only say that it wi=
ll not be a cube, simplex, nor very large or small. Macros will be allowed =
though maybe we should require that they be created during the contest. Thi=
s way you will want to practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you'=
re ready to attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts =
and am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something else.
>
> The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant Messeng=
er which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to use that platfor=
m anymore. I guess some things like this are done over Steam or Twitch thes=
e days. If one of those platforms is popular here I'm willing to try it out=
though I've never used either one. Still another possibility is a YouTube =
live-stream. I've not used that either, but I have a channel, so it's somew=
hat familiar. If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any live plat=
form. I could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email delivery =
is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a predetermined=
URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided that a reasonable ti=
me for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a Saturday. Perhaps November 25th=
or any Saturday in December? Please reply with your level of interest and =
your opinions on the dates and other details. Feel free to message me priva=
tely too.
>
> Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your ver=
y own signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that sound? And speaking=
of the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce that it's now in a reproduci=
ble form, including even by people who would like to build their own. I hav=
e created a Shapeways product that you can order here
, so please don't share it outside our community just yet, but you can orde=
r from there if you like. The price there currently has no mark-up. If you =
like, I'll even send you a completed puzzle for $99 which is less than the =
printing cost alone. Just send me a private email if you would like that. O=
f course you may want to wait and see if you can win one for free first. It=
's up to you.
>
> Happy puzzling!
> -Melinda
>
>
>
>
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Hello Ty,
Yes, Discord or slack look like they would serve nicely, especially
as it seems we can also share log files this way.
So who else is interested? I know there are a bunch of new members
with speedsolving experience but I'll need to hear from a few more
of you if you want to see this happen. That's because we'll need to
do a test run and make sure everyone can connect to whatever service
we use, pick a time suitable for everyone, and make sure not to
leave anyone behind due to technical problems. You can message me
privately with any questions or, date/time preferences, etc.
Also, I've been informed that the Shapeways link I sent didn't work.
I think it was just incomplete. Try this one:
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
t/965KNUESR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2?key=3D4c0fbc3732734b74f28d25379cfbfc84">https=
://www.shapeways.com/product/965KNUESR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2?key=3D4c0fbc373273=
4b74f28d25379cfbfc84
Happy Puzzling!
-Melinda
cite=3D"mid:CAFv5D4Q5wZqSTi2sUymBYF-wJazkHT_gYdjXDa40kd16mif4Bg@mail.gmail.=
com">
Slack or something similar? I'm not sure how active that would
be but just a thought :)
moz-do-not-send=3D"true">melinda@superliminal.com
[4D_Cubing] < moz-do-not-send=3D"true">4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:
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It's been far too long since our last speedsolving
contest so I would like to hold another one soon.
This time I thought I would throw in a twist and not
announce the particular puzzle in advance and only
say that it will not be a cube, simplex, nor very
large or small. Macros will be allowed though maybe
we should require that they be created during the
contest. This way you will want to practice with a
wide variety of puzzles so that you're ready to
attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just
my thoughts and am happy to change it if potential
participants prefer something else.
The last time we conducted the contest over the
Yahoo Instant Messenger which turned out to be a lot
of fun but nobody seems to use that platform
anymore. I guess some things like this are done over
Steam or Twitch these days. If one of those
platforms is popular here I'm willing to try it out
though I've never used either one. Still another
possibility is a YouTube live-stream. I've not used
that either, but I have a channel, so it's somewhat
familiar. If nothing else, we can certainly do it
without any live platform. I could email the
scramble file to the list but Yahoo email delivery
is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the
file to a predetermined URL at a predetermined time.
The last time we decided that a reasonable time for
everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a Saturday.
Perhaps November 25th or any Saturday in December?
Please reply with your level of interest and your
opinions on the dates and other details. Feel free
to message me privately too.
Best of all, this time there will be a very special
prize of your very own signed & numbered
physical 2x2x2x2! How does that sound? And speaking
of the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce that
it's now in a reproducible form, including even by
people who would like to build their own. I have
created a Shapeways product that you can order
elinda-s-2x2x2x2"
target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">here.
Note that it's still not public, so please don't
share it outside our community just yet, but you can
order from there if you like. The price there
currently has no mark-up. If you like, I'll even
send you a completed puzzle for $99 which is less
than the printing cost alone. Just send me a private
email if you would like that. Of course you may want
to wait and see if you can win one for free first.
It's up to you.
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
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From: =?UTF-8?Q?Luna_Pe=C3=B1a?= <scarecrowfish@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2017 22:15:28 +0000
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Time for another speedsolving contest!
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I've been waiting for another one of these to happen, because I feel like
speed isn't as well promoted as it should be. However, in terms of a random
puzzle being selected; I know I won't be the only one who can't actually
solve them all yet, especially not to a decent speed. I feel like this may
discourage some people from entering, although I do like the idea in
principle. Perhaps if there are enough people who want to enter and if it's
possible there could be more than one puzzle to do, although somehow I
doubt it.
Regardless, I'm definitely interested. (and hyped for the physical puzzle)
~Luna
On 6 Nov 2017 05:26, "Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com [4D_Cubing]" <
4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Cubists,
>
> It's been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I would lik=
e
> to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would throw in a twist an=
d
> not announce the particular puzzle in advance and only say that it will n=
ot
> be a cube, simplex, nor very large or small. Macros will be allowed thoug=
h
> maybe we should require that they be created during the contest. This way
> you will want to practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you're
> ready to attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts a=
nd
> am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something else.
>
> The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant Messenger
> which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to use that platform
> anymore. I guess some things like this are done over Steam or Twitch thes=
e
> days. If one of those platforms is popular here I'm willing to try it out
> though I've never used either one. Still another possibility is a YouTube
> live-stream. I've not used that either, but I have a channel, so it's
> somewhat familiar. If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any li=
ve
> platform. I could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email
> delivery is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a
> predetermined URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided that =
a
> reasonable time for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a Saturday. Perhap=
s
> November 25th or any Saturday in December? Please reply with your level o=
f
> interest and your opinions on the dates and other details. Feel free to
> message me privately too.
>
> Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your very ow=
n
> signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that sound? And speaking of
> the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce that it's now in a reproducibl=
e
> form, including even by people who would like to build their own. I have
> created a Shapeways product that you can order here
>
> that it's still not public, so please don't share it outside our communit=
y
> just yet, but you can order from there if you like. The price there
> currently has no mark-up. If you like, I'll even send you a completed
> puzzle for $99 which is less than the printing cost alone. Just send me a
> private email if you would like that. Of course you may want to wait and
> see if you can win one for free first. It's up to you.
>
> Happy puzzling!
> -Melinda
>
>
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because I feel like speed isn't as well promoted as it should be. Howe=
ver, in terms of a random puzzle being selected; I know I won't be the =
only one who can't actually solve them all yet, especially not to a dec=
ent speed. I feel like this may discourage some people from entering, altho=
ugh I do like the idea in principle. Perhaps if there are enough people who=
want to enter and if it's possible there could be more than one puzzle=
to do, although somehow I doubt it.
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Dear Cubists,
It's been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I
would like to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would
throw in a twist and not announce the particular puzzle in advance
and only say that it will not be a cube, simplex, nor very large or
small. Macros will be allowed though maybe we should require that
they be created during the contest. This way you will want to
practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you're ready to
attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts and
am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something
else.
The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant
Messenger which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to
use that platform anymore. I guess some things like this are done
over Steam or Twitch these days. If one of those platforms is
popular here I'm willing to try it out though I've never used e=
ither
one. Still another possibility is a YouTube live-stream. I've not
used that either, but I have a channel, so it's somewhat familiar.
If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any live platform. I
could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email delivery
is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a
predetermined URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided
that a reasonable time for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a
Saturday. Perhaps November 25th or any Saturday in December? Please
reply with your level of interest and your opinions on the dates and
other details. Feel free to message me privately too.
Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your
very own signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that
sound? And speaking of the physical puzzle, I'm proud to announce
that it's now in a reproducible form, including even by people who
would like to build their own. I have created a Shapeways product
that you can order SR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2" target=3D"_blank">here.
Note that it's still not public, so please don't share it outsi=
de
our community just yet, but you can order from there if you like.
The price there currently has no mark-up. If you like, I'll even
send you a completed puzzle for $99 which is less than the printing
cost alone. Just send me a private email if you would like that. Of
course you may want to wait and see if you can win one for free
first. It's up to you.
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
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From: Mike Pannekoek <pannekoekmike@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 22:08:05 +0000
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Time for another speedsolving contest!
From: Mike Pannekoek <pannekoekmike@gmail.com>
Date: 08 Nov 2017 00:51:32 +0000
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Time for another speedsolving contest!
From: damienturtle@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 08 Nov 2017 01:01:03 +0000
Subject: Re: Time for another speedsolving contest!
From: mananself@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2017 20:08:46 -0800
Subject: Re: Time for another speedsolving contest!
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Great, it sounds like we have enough interest for a fun event.
To Nan's question, this will be one of the MC4D puzzles. I recommend watching the Mathologer's wonderful video in which he shows a trick to solve pretty much any twisty puzzle
Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll assume some Saturday in December? Do people want to avoid Christmas or New Year's weekends, or maybe those are more attractive? If you are even mildly tempted to join in the fun, then please let me know if you already know that any of those days will not work or if you have a preference for the beginning or end of the month. I want everyone to have a chance. You never know!
Happy puzzling,
-Melinda
On 11/7/2017 4:51 PM, damienturtle@hotmail.co.uk [4D_Cubing] wrote:
>
>
> Sounds great! I had fun the last time, and the idea of a different undisclosed puzzle is interesting. I probably won't have much time to practise, but I'll keep my eye on the discussion and should be able to join in when it happens. Then I'll buy a 2^4 if I don't manage to win one first. I wonder how many competitors this will have?
>
> Matt
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Great, it sounds like we have enough interest for a fun event.
To Nan's question, this will be one of the MC4D puzzles. I recommend
watching the Mathologer's wonderful video in which he shows a trick
to href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NL76uQOpI0">solve pretty
much any twisty puzzle. If you practice it on a couple of
random MC4D puzzles, then you should be in a position to have at
least a chance at winning. Speed is a factor, but I suspect that a
steady, methodical approach and a bit of preparation may be more
important than raw efficiency or brain power. With the contest at
least 3 weeks away, I expect there's enough time for any suitably
motivated person to win. And of course if you've been wanting to
solve any of the non-cube puzzles anyway but just haven't taken the
time, this is the perfect opportunity to do that.
Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll assume some
Saturday in December? Do people want to avoid Christmas or New
Year's weekends, or maybe those are more attractive? If you are even
mildly tempted to join in the fun, then please let me know if you
already know that any of those days will not work or if you have a
preference for the beginning or end of the month. I want everyone to
have a chance. You never know!
Happy puzzling,
-Melinda
Sounds great! I had fun the last time, and the idea of a different
undisclosed puzzle is interesting. I probably won't have much time
to practise, but I'll keep my eye on the discussion and should be
able to join in when it happens. Then I'll buy a 2^4 if I don't
manage to win one first. I wonder how many competitors this will
have?
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From: Ty Jones <whotyjones@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 05:16:12 +0000
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Re: Time for another speedsolving contest!
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On Tue, Nov 7, 2017, 9:08 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com
[4D_Cubing] <4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Great, it sounds like we have enough interest for a fun event.
>
> To Nan's question, this will be one of the MC4D puzzles. I recommend
> watching the Mathologer's wonderful video in which he shows a trick to so=
lve
> pretty much any twisty puzzle
>
> couple of random MC4D puzzles, then you should be in a position to have a=
t
> least a chance at winning. Speed is a factor, but I suspect that a steady=
,
> methodical approach and a bit of preparation may be more important than r=
aw
> efficiency or brain power. With the contest at least 3 weeks away, I expe=
ct
> there's enough time for any suitably motivated person to win. And of cour=
se
> if you've been wanting to solve any of the non-cube puzzles anyway but ju=
st
> haven't taken the time, this is the perfect opportunity to do that.
>
> Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll assume some Saturday in
> December? Do people want to avoid Christmas or New Year's weekends, or
> maybe those are more attractive? If you are even mildly tempted to join i=
n
> the fun, then please let me know if you already know that any of those da=
ys
> will not work or if you have a preference for the beginning or end of the
> month. I want everyone to have a chance. You never know!
>
> Happy puzzling,
> -Melinda
>
>
>
> On 11/7/2017 4:51 PM, damienturtle@hotmail.co.uk [4D_Cubing] wrote:
>
> Sounds great! I had fun the last time, and the idea of a different
> undisclosed puzzle is interesting. I probably won't have much time to
> practise, but I'll keep my eye on the discussion and should be able to jo=
in
> in when it happens. Then I'll buy a 2^4 if I don't manage to win one firs=
t.
> I wonder how many competitors this will have?
>
> Matt
>
>
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steady, methodical approach and a bit of preparation may be more
important than raw efficiency or brain power. With the contest at
least 3 weeks away, I expect there's enough time for any suitably
motivated person to win. And of course if you've been wanting to
solve any of the non-cube puzzles anyway but just haven't taken the
time, this is the perfect opportunity to do that.
Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll assume some
Saturday in December? Do people want to avoid Christmas or New
Year's weekends, or maybe those are more attractive? If you are eve=
n
mildly tempted to join in the fun, then please let me know if you
already know that any of those days will not work or if you have a
preference for the beginning or end of the month. I want everyone to
have a chance. You never know!
Happy puzzling,
-Melinda
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Sounds great! I had fun the last time, and the idea of a different
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From: Melinda Green <melinda@superliminal.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 19:24:44 -0800
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Re: Time for another speedsolving contest!
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OK then let's do this thing!
I've just taken a very cursory look at YouTube live streaming, and it looks=
like my channel might already be set up enough for real-time chat events w=
ithout audio or video. The URL is https://www.youtube.com/c/MelindaGreen/li=
ve so if some of you would go there and try sending messages to each other,=
I'd appreciate it. If that works, then great. If not, then let me know wha=
t happened and I'll try to make it work.
Regardless of the platform we use to communicate, let's plan on doing a dry=
run this Saturday at 11 AM Pacific time, and if all goes well, we'll do th=
e real one exactly a week later. If we're able to see each other's chat bef=
ore the test, then I will chat out the URL of the scramble log as soon as i=
t appears that everyone who wants to participate is ready. The goal will be=
to launch exactly on time, so be sure to get there a bit early.
If anything goes wrong with the launch, I may need to declare a false start=
and try again. Since there probably won't be any audio, that means you'll =
have to monitor the feed once the race has begun or ask a friend to monitor=
it and interrupt you with any important updates.
Here is the URL from the first contest we did: http://superliminal.com/cube=
/contest/3-4-contest1-v2-2.log, so make sure you can download that file and=
load it into MC4D. And of course make sure you have the latest version of =
MC4D and get as much practice as you can with the interface, hotkeys, solut=
ion and macro file handling, and of course solving of a variety of differen=
t puzzles. Just because you're not a real speed solver and may not have tri=
ed the exact puzzle I pick doesn't mean you have no chance be the first one=
with a solution.
Questions or comments?
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
On 11/7/2017 9:16 PM, Ty Jones whotyjones@gmail.com [4D_Cubing] wrote:
>
>
> No preference on date from me! =F0=9F=99=82
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 7, 2017, 9:08 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com
>
> Great, it sounds like we have enough interest for a fun event.
>
> To Nan's question, this will be one of the MC4D puzzles. I recommend =
watching the Mathologer's wonderful video in which he shows a trick to solv=
e pretty much any twisty puzzle
d be in a position to have at least a chance at winning. Speed is a factor,=
but I suspect that a steady, methodical approach and a bit of preparation =
may be more important than raw efficiency or brain power. With the contest =
at least 3 weeks away, I expect there's enough time for any suitably motiva=
ted person to win. And of course if you've been wanting to solve any of the=
non-cube puzzles anyway but just haven't taken the time, this is the perfe=
ct opportunity to do that.
>
> Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll assume some Saturda=
y in December? Do people want to avoid Christmas or New Year's weekends, or=
maybe those are more attractive? If you are even mildly tempted to join in=
the fun, then please let me know if you already know that any of those day=
s will not work or if you have a preference for the beginning or end of the=
month. I want everyone to have a chance. You never know!
>
> Happy puzzling,
> -Melinda
>
>
>
> On 11/7/2017 4:51 PM, damienturtle@hotmail.co.uk
>> Sounds great! I had fun the last time, and the idea of a different u=
ndisclosed puzzle is interesting. I probably won't have much time to practi=
se, but I'll keep my eye on the discussion and should be able to join in wh=
en it happens. Then I'll buy a 2^4 if I don't manage to win one first. I wo=
nder how many competitors this will have?
>>
>> Matt
>
>
>
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OK then let's do this thing!
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it looks like my channel might already be set up enough for
real-time chat events without audio or video. The URL is
lindaGreen/live">https://www.youtube.com/c/MelindaGreen/live so if some=
of you would
go there and try sending messages to each other, I'd appreciate it.
If that works, then great. If not, then let me know what happened
and I'll try to make it work.
Regardless of the platform we use to communicate, let's plan on
doing a dry run this Saturday at 11 AM Pacific time, and if all goes
well, we'll do the real one exactly a week later. If we're able to
see each other's chat before the test, then I will chat out the URL
of the scramble log as soon as it appears that everyone who wants to
participate is ready. The goal will be to launch exactly on time, so
be sure to get there a bit early.
If anything goes wrong with the launch, I may need to declare a
false start and try again. Since there probably won't be any audio,
that means you'll have to monitor the feed once the race has begun
or ask a friend to monitor it and interrupt you with any important
updates.
Here is the URL from the first contest we did:
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ntest1-v2-2.log, so make
sure you can download that file and load it into MC4D. And of course
make sure you have the latest version of MC4D and get as much
practice as you can with the interface, hotkeys, solution and macro
file handling, and of course solving of a variety of different
puzzles. Just because you're not a real speed solver and may not
have tried the exact puzzle I pick doesn't mean you have no chance
be the first one with a solution.
Questions or comments?
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
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winning. Speed is a factor, but I suspect that a
steady, methodical approach and a bit of preparation
may be more important than raw efficiency or brain
power. With the contest at least 3 weeks away, I
expect there's enough time for any suitably
motivated person to win. And of course if you've
been wanting to solve any of the non-cube puzzles
anyway but just haven't taken the time, this is the
perfect opportunity to do that.
Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll
assume some Saturday in December? Do people want to
avoid Christmas or New Year's weekends, or maybe
those are more attractive? If you are even mildly
tempted to join in the fun, then please let me know
if you already know that any of those days will not
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or end of the month. I want everyone to have a
chance. You never know!
Happy puzzling,
-Melinda
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[4D_Cubing] wrote:
Sounds great! I had fun the
last time, and the idea of a different undisclosed
puzzle is interesting. I probably won't have much
time to practise, but I'll keep my eye on the
discussion and should be able to join in when it
happens. Then I'll buy a 2^4 if I don't manage to
win one first. I wonder how many competitors this
will have?
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From: =?UTF-8?Q?Luna_Pe=C3=B1a?= <scarecrowfish@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:38:09 +0000
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Re: Time for another speedsolving contest!
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Unfortunately, I might have to sit this one out, because my computer's hard
drive just failed the other day and I have nothing to solve on. I might be
able to get it fixed before then, but somehow I doubt it. :(
I'll try my best to be there though.
~Luna
On 28 Nov 2017 03:24, "Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com [4D_Cubing]" =
<
4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
OK then let's do this thing!
I've just taken a very cursory look at YouTube live streaming, and it looks
like my channel might already be set up enough for real-time chat events
without audio or video. The URL is https://www.youtube.com/c/
MelindaGreen/live so if some of you would go there and try sending messages
to each other, I'd appreciate it. If that works, then great. If not, then
let me know what happened and I'll try to make it work.
Regardless of the platform we use to communicate, let's plan on doing a dry
run this Saturday at 11 AM Pacific time, and if all goes well, we'll do the
real one exactly a week later. If we're able to see each other's chat
before the test, then I will chat out the URL of the scramble log as soon
as it appears that everyone who wants to participate is ready. The goal
will be to launch exactly on time, so be sure to get there a bit early.
If anything goes wrong with the launch, I may need to declare a false start
and try again. Since there probably won't be any audio, that means you'll
have to monitor the feed once the race has begun or ask a friend to monitor
it and interrupt you with any important updates.
Here is the URL from the first contest we did: http://superliminal.com/cube=
/
contest/3-4-contest1-v2-2.log, so make sure you can download that file and
load it into MC4D. And of course make sure you have the latest version of
MC4D and get as much practice as you can with the interface, hotkeys,
solution and macro file handling, and of course solving of a variety of
different puzzles. Just because you're not a real speed solver and may not
have tried the exact puzzle I pick doesn't mean you have no chance be the
first one with a solution.
Questions or comments?
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
On 11/7/2017 9:16 PM, Ty Jones whotyjones@gmail.com [4D_Cubing] wrote:
No preference on date from me! =F0=9F=99=82
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017, 9:08 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com
[4D_Cubing] <4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Great, it sounds like we have enough interest for a fun event.
>
> To Nan's question, this will be one of the MC4D puzzles. I recommend
> watching the Mathologer's wonderful video in which he shows a trick to so=
lve
> pretty much any twisty puzzle
>
> couple of random MC4D puzzles, then you should be in a position to have a=
t
> least a chance at winning. Speed is a factor, but I suspect that a steady=
,
> methodical approach and a bit of preparation may be more important than r=
aw
> efficiency or brain power. With the contest at least 3 weeks away, I expe=
ct
> there's enough time for any suitably motivated person to win. And of cour=
se
> if you've been wanting to solve any of the non-cube puzzles anyway but ju=
st
> haven't taken the time, this is the perfect opportunity to do that.
>
> Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll assume some Saturday in
> December? Do people want to avoid Christmas or New Year's weekends, or
> maybe those are more attractive? If you are even mildly tempted to join i=
n
> the fun, then please let me know if you already know that any of those da=
ys
> will not work or if you have a preference for the beginning or end of the
> month. I want everyone to have a chance. You never know!
>
> Happy puzzling,
> -Melinda
>
>
>
> On 11/7/2017 4:51 PM, damienturtle@hotmail.co.uk [4D_Cubing] wrote:
>
> Sounds great! I had fun the last time, and the idea of a different
> undisclosed puzzle is interesting. I probably won't have much time to
> practise, but I'll keep my eye on the discussion and should be able to jo=
in
> in when it happens. Then I'll buy a 2^4 if I don't manage to win one firs=
t.
> I wonder how many competitors this will have?
>
> Matt
>
>
>
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it looks like my channel might already be set up enough for
real-time chat events without audio or video. The URL is
//www.youtube.com/c/MelindaGreen/live" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtub=
e.com/c/
go there and try sending messages to each other, I'd appreciate it.
If that works, then great. If not, then let me know what happened
and I'll try to make it work.
Regardless of the platform we use to communicate, let's plan on
doing a dry run this Saturday at 11 AM Pacific time, and if all goes
well, we'll do the real one exactly a week later. If we're able=
to
see each other's chat before the test, then I will chat out the URL
of the scramble log as soon as it appears that everyone who wants to
participate is ready. The goal will be to launch exactly on time, so
be sure to get there a bit early.
If anything goes wrong with the launch, I may need to declare a
false start and try again. Since there probably won't be any audio,
that means you'll have to monitor the feed once the race has begun
or ask a friend to monitor it and interrupt you with any important
updates.
Here is the URL from the first contest we did:
/superliminal.com/cube/contest/3-4-contest1-v2-2.log" target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://superliminal.com/cube/
sure you can download that file and load it into MC4D. And of course
make sure you have the latest version of MC4D and get as much
practice as you can with the interface, hotkeys, solution and macro
file handling, and of course solving of a variety of different
puzzles. Just because you're not a real speed solver and may not
have tried the exact puzzle I pick doesn't mean you have no chance
be the first one with a solution.
Questions or comments?
Happy puzzling!
-Melinda
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pretty much any twisty puzzle. If you practice
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should be in a position to have at least a chance at
winning. Speed is a factor, but I suspect that a
steady, methodical approach and a bit of preparation
may be more important than raw efficiency or brain
power. With the contest at least 3 weeks away, I
expect there's enough time for any suitably
motivated person to win. And of course if you've
been wanting to solve any of the non-cube puzzles
anyway but just haven't taken the time, this is the
perfect opportunity to do that.
Nan prefers not the Thanksgiving weekend, so I'll
assume some Saturday in December? Do people want to
avoid Christmas or New Year's weekends, or maybe
those are more attractive? If you are even mildly
tempted to join in the fun, then please let me know
if you already know that any of those days will not
work or if you have a preference for the beginning
or end of the month. I want everyone to have a
chance. You never know!
Happy puzzling,
-Melinda
11/7/2017 4:51 PM, 4766661607540633948moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:damienturtle@ho=
tmail.co.uk" target=3D"_blank">damienturtle@hotmail.co.uk
[4D_Cubing] wrote:
Sounds great! I had fun the
last time, and the idea of a different undisclosed
puzzle is interesting. I probably won't have much
time to practise, but I'll keep my eye on the
discussion and should be able to join in when it
happens. Then I'll buy a 2^4 if I don't manage =
to
win one first. I wonder how many competitors this
will have?
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