Gone are the days when Rubik’s Cubes were used solely as a puzzle game, and in are artists / fans / designers who have decided to turn the colorful block into art masterpieces, like the Google logo above. Click here to see more geeky mosaics created with just Rubik’s Cubes. Video after the break.
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File this under: geeky Rubik’s Cube creations. Though this one measures in at just 0.39-inches tall, it’s still fully-functional. It was created by Egeniy Grigoriev. Video after the break.
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Similar to the Rubik’s Cube robots, these ultra geeky creations turn the colorful puzzle into works of art. Starting off, we have the “Ball in a Cube” and “Rubik’s Cube Baby”. Click here to see them all.
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For most, solving a Rubik’s Cube is easier said than done, and that’s why some of those people decided to create some amazing robots for the task. Continue reading to see five incredible examples.
Invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik, the Rubik’s Cube has been a hit worldwide. We have to admit, the 3D mechanical puzzle hasn’t changed much…until now. Click here to see six of the weirdest Rubik’s Cubes ever.
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Have a broken keyboard and spare Rubik’s Cube laying around? Then you can build your very own keyboard, sudoku Rubik’s Cube. Instructables member “Overlord5” got the idea when he “popped off a key from the keyboard and it fit perfectly on a Rubik’s cube.” Tutorial page. Continue reading for one more picture.
File this under: incredible Rubik’s Cube solving robots. The CubeStormer by RoboticSolutions is claimed to be the world’s fastest LEGO Mindstorms RCX speedcubing robot. It can scan and solve “any 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube combination in under 12 seconds.” Video after the break.
Available now from ThinkGeek, the Rubik’s Touch Cube is “smarter – perhaps even smarter than you; drag your finger across the top face, and watch as the tiles rearrange themselves to your whim.” Continue reading for the video.
Rotate, spin, and drag another face to where you need it. If you get stuck, you can press the “hint” button and ask it for help! It’ll tell you the next likely move.
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The Bram’s Cube — invented by Bram Cohem — basically adds “eight gears to a 2x2x2 Rubik’s Cube; when the top is turned by a quarter, the gears turn by one eight.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
For solving this puzzle, not only the 2x2x2 has to be turned to its correct position, but also the gears. This gives a classical puzzle a whole new dimension.
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These Rubik’s Cube Salt and Pepper Mills from ThinkGeek has a rotatable top layer the ensuing “action of grinding the pepper or salt has the same feel and sound as the classic puzzle.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Back when the Rubik’s Cube was in its hey day, the kitchen was probably mostly foreign territory for you. Sure, you could toast a mean Pop Tart, but anything beyond that was likely outside the realm of your culinary ability.
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