Thread: "Speedsolving contest test successful"

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Can you ask your friend to wait or watch you while you compete? It will als=
o be helpful to have someone there to watch the chat and alert you if we ha=
ve any false starts. The contest may not even take very long though that is=
impossible to say. At worst, please suggest some other dates that might wo=
rk. I'm certainly happy to postpone if it means we can include everyone who=
wants participate.

-Melinda

On 12/3/2017 7:48 PM, Ty Jones whotyjones@gmail.com [4D_Cubing] wrote:
>
>
> Bummed I'm not doing to be able to make it after all =F0=9F=98=9E A frien=
d will be in town from out of state next weekend now. Good luck to those th=
at compete!
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 2, 2017, 2:37 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com to:melinda@superliminal.com> [4D_Cubing] <4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com :4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>
> Thanks to Nan and Luna, we shook out a couple problems and found that=
we could run a contest through streaming YouTube chat. The functionality i=
s very minimal, but it's enough. The best part is that anyone with a browse=
r should be able to use it right away without joining or configuring anythi=
ng. And the winner of the test was Luna with a fast solution to a completel=
y unfamiliar but very easy puzzle. The test and solution files are here: ht=
tp://superliminal.com/cube/contest3/. The puzzle ended up being the file te=
st2.log, and Luna's solution was luna2.log. Congratulations Luna!
>
> I wish a few more people showed up to test so that you'll be less lik=
ely to stumble while handling log files or operating any related software. =
I'll pick a puzzle that I think someone should be able to solve in an hour =
or two if not much less. I can't be certain how long it will go, but if you=
practice with a few random MC4D puzzles and try to keep your plans relativ=
ely free for a few hours, there's a chance that you can win. Even if you th=
ink you have no chance to win, you can still have a lot of fun. Our last co=
ntest was actually pretty hilarious and surprisingly exciting. Even this li=
ttle test was fun. Even if you have no intention to participate, you may st=
ill enjoy just showing up to watch and maybe encourage the participants.
>
> For reference, the official starting time will be 11 AM, Pacific time=
, Saturday December 9th. I'll aim to publish the scramble URL as close to t=
hat time as possible, so do show up a little early. The location is here: h=
ttps://www.youtube.com/c/MelindaGreen/live. The winner will be the first to=
send me a correctly solved version to melinda@superliminal.com inda@superliminal.com>. You can use macros but you should define them durin=
g your solution. You don't need to submit your macro files. If you want to =
participate and can't get into the chat for any reason, send me email immed=
iately.
>
> Any questions? Please ask publicly or privately.
>
> Good luck!
> -Melinda
>
>
>
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Can you ask your friend to wait or watch you while you compete? It
will also be helpful to have someone there to watch the chat and
alert you if we have any false starts. The contest may not even take
very long though that is impossible to say. At worst, please suggest
some other dates that might work. I'm certainly happy to postpone if
it means we can include everyone who wants participate.



-Melinda

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l.com">

Bummed I'm not doing to be able to make it after all
=F0=9F=98=9E A friend will be in town from out of state next weeken=
d now.
Good luck to those that compete!

On Sat, Dec 2, 2017, 2:37 PM Melinda Green href=3D"mailto:melinda@superliminal.com"
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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Thanks to Nan and Luna, we shook out a couple
problems and found that we could run a contest
through streaming YouTube chat. The functionality is
very minimal, but it's enough. The best part is that
anyone with a browser should be able to use it right
away without joining or configuring anything. And
the winner of the test was Luna with a fast solution
to a completely unfamiliar but very easy puzzle. The
test and solution files are here: href=3D"http://superliminal.com/cube/contest3/"
target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">http://sup=
erliminal.com/cube/contest3/.
The puzzle ended up being the file test2.log, and
Luna's solution was luna2.log. Congratulations Luna!>


I wish a few more people showed up to test so that
you'll be less likely to stumble while handling log
files or operating any related software. I'll pick a
puzzle that I think someone should be able to solve
in an hour or two if not much less. I can't be
certain how long it will go, but if you practice
with a few random MC4D puzzles and try to keep your
plans relatively free for a few hours, there's a
chance that you can win. Even if you think you have
no chance to win, you can still have a lot of fun.
Our last contest was actually pretty hilarious and
surprisingly exciting. Even this little test was
fun. Even if you have no intention to participate,
you may still enjoy just showing up to watch and
maybe encourage the participants.



For reference, the official starting time will be 11
AM, Pacific time, Saturday December 9th. I'll aim to
publish the scramble URL as close to that time as
possible, so do show up a little early. The location
is here: href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/c/MelindaGreen/live"
target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">https://ww=
w.youtube.com/c/MelindaGreen/live.
The winner will be the first to send me a correctly
solved version to href=3D"mailto:melinda@superliminal.com"
target=3D"_blank" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">melinda@su=
perliminal.com.
You can use macros but you should define them during
your solution. You don't need to submit your macro
files. If you want to participate and can't get into
the chat for any reason, send me email immediately.



Any questions? Please ask publicly or privately.



Good luck!

-Melinda

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He's only here for Friday Saturday so Sunday would work if people could do
it then!

On Sun, Dec 3, 2017, 9:58 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com
[4D_Cubing] <4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Can you ask your friend to wait or watch you while you compete? It will
> also be helpful to have someone there to watch the chat and alert you if =
we
> have any false starts. The contest may not even take very long though tha=
t
> is impossible to say. At worst, please suggest some other dates that migh=
t
> work. I'm certainly happy to postpone if it means we can include everyone
> who wants participate.
>
> -Melinda
>
>
>
> On 12/3/2017 7:48 PM, Ty Jones whotyjones@gmail.com [4D_Cubing] wrote:
>
> Bummed I'm not doing to be able to make it after all =F0=9F=98=9E A frien=
d will be
> in town from out of state next weekend now. Good luck to those that compe=
te!
>
> On Sat, Dec 2, 2017, 2:37 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com
> [4D_Cubing] <4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks to Nan and Luna, we shook out a couple problems and found that we
>> could run a contest through streaming YouTube chat. The functionality is
>> very minimal, but it's enough. The best part is that anyone with a brows=
er
>> should be able to use it right away without joining or configuring
>> anything. And the winner of the test was Luna with a fast solution to a
>> completely unfamiliar but very easy puzzle. The test and solution files =
are
>> here: http://superliminal.com/cube/contest3/. The puzzle ended up being
>> the file test2.log, and Luna's solution was luna2.log. Congratulations L=
una!
>>
>> I wish a few more people showed up to test so that you'll be less likely
>> to stumble while handling log files or operating any related software. I=
'll
>> pick a puzzle that I think someone should be able to solve in an hour or
>> two if not much less. I can't be certain how long it will go, but if you
>> practice with a few random MC4D puzzles and try to keep your plans
>> relatively free for a few hours, there's a chance that you can win. Even=
if
>> you think you have no chance to win, you can still have a lot of fun. Ou=
r
>> last contest was actually pretty hilarious and surprisingly exciting. Ev=
en
>> this little test was fun. Even if you have no intention to participate, =
you
>> may still enjoy just showing up to watch and maybe encourage the
>> participants.
>>
>> For reference, the official starting time will be 11 AM, Pacific time,
>> Saturday December 9th. I'll aim to publish the scramble URL as close to
>> that time as possible, so do show up a little early. The location is her=
e:
>> https://www.youtube.com/c/MelindaGreen/live. The winner will be the
>> first to send me a correctly solved version to melinda@superliminal.com.
>> You can use macros but you should define them during your solution. You
>> don't need to submit your macro files. If you want to participate and ca=
n't
>> get into the chat for any reason, send me email immediately.
>>
>> Any questions? Please ask publicly or privately.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> -Melinda
>>
>
>=20
>

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He's only here for Friday Saturday so Sunday would work =
if people could do it then!