X-Cube 3D Printed Open Source Puzzle Cube: Rubikulous
Dane Christianson’s X-Cube is not the weirdest, most complex or most sophisticated puzzle cube I’ve ever seen. But Dane didn’t really want to make the world’s most difficult or intimidating take on the...
View ArticleSteve Jobs’ Time Capsule Recovered: The Ultimate Backup Device
I really don’t care for those reality TV shows where people walk around with metal detectors looking for junk. Most of them end up turning up crappy old coins and cans. But I have to show props to the...
View ArticleRadio Cube 3: Go Home, Rubik, You’re Drunk.
I know there are people out there who can solve a Rubik’s Cube in seconds, but I’m not one of them. I eventually could work my way through the puzzle, but it takes me 10 or 15 minutes on a good day....
View ArticleArtist Turns a Building into a Giant Rubik’s Cube
How good are you at solving Rubik’s cubes? I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m particularly bad at it. In fact, I have yet to successfully solve a 3×3 cube and I’ve been trying for five years and...
View ArticleRubik’s Cube Turns 40, Celebrating Four Decades of Making Us Feel Stupid
As a child of the ’80s, I can remember several holidays where I received a Rubik’s Cube as a gift. I remain convinced to this day that a gift of a Rubik’s Cube is a sign that the giver truly hates you....
View ArticleRubik’s Cube Lamp Can Actually Be Played with: Won’t Actually Be Played with
Back in 2009 we saw a concept for a Rubik’s Cube lamp that can be made to change the color of its light by moving its faces around. The recently released official Rubik’s Cube lamp shines only white...
View ArticleRubik’s Cube Fridge Solves Your Need for Hot or Cold Food
ThinkGeek (and Bawls?) has the novelty cube-shaped refrigerator game in a chokehold. Along with the Borg Cube fridge, the store also released an officially licensed Rubik’s Cube fridge. I think it...
View ArticleRubik’s Cube Safe: The Ultimate Theft Deterrent
So let’s say you have some valuable cash and rings lying around. You could carry them with you or lock them in a proper safe, but what fun would that be? Hide your possessions in plain sight by...
View Article13x13x13 Puzzle Cube Will Tire out Your Brain and Hands
Do you know someone who’s always bragging about his Rubik’s Cube solving skills? Get the Pillow 13x13x13 IQ Cube and lob it at that person’s head. Then dare him to solve it. Not only is it an irregular...
View ArticleWatch a 17×17×17 Rubik’s Cube Being Solved
Are you ready to watch a monster 17×17×17 Rubik’s cube get solved by some Mensa genius? Me too. Watch as Kenneth Brandon, a Rubik’s Cube pro, solves one of these giant cubes. Grab a snack and go pee...
View ArticleWatch a Rubik’s Cube Burn Thanks to a Red Hot Nickel Ball
I’m not sure what it is with the human fascination of watching things be destroyed, but I also enjoy it. I especially enjoyed watching this Rubik’s Cube melt and burn when a red hot nickel ball was...
View ArticleKid Solves Rubik’s Cube While on His Head, Spinning
This kid is crazy. Crazy awesome. Check out this video of 15-year old Justin Stomp solving a Rubik’s Cube while spinning on his head. I know, crazy. I can’t do either of those things and this kid is...
View ArticleTeen Solves Rubik’s Cube in 5.25 Seconds
Any child of the ’80s will remember the Rubik’s Cube with a mix of hatred and nostalgia. These things are officially the best-selling toy of all time, and were one of the most annoying gifts you could...
View ArticleLearn How to Put a Rubik’s Cube Inside a Bottle
I’m old school, so I already know how to do this, but maybe you don’t. If you have ever wanted to put a Rubik’s Cube inside of a bottle, now is your chance to learn this fine art. Hint: It’s easier...
View ArticleGuy Sets World Record for Solving a 7×7 Rubik’s Cube
Some people are so good at things that they make you feel downright stupid. If you have zero talent solving the various Rubik’s Cubes, then Melbourne, Australia Rubik’s Cube champion Feliks Zemdegs...
View ArticleLEGO Rubik’s Cube: Rubrick Cube
I’ve heard of LEGO machines that solve Rubik’s Cubes, but this is the first time I’ve encountered Rubik’s Cubes made of LEGO. Qunotoys’ fully functioning Rubrick Cube replaces the puzzle toy’s stickers...
View Article3D Printed 22x22x22 Rubik’s Cube: A Headache Cubed
YouTuber, Rubik’s Cube enthusiast and masochist corenpuzzler designed and 3D printed what he claims is the world’s highest order Rubik’s Cube, one with 484 cubelets on each face. Corenpuzzler said it...
View ArticleRubik’s Cube Solving Robot Does the Deed in about a Second
Remember that kid that solved a Rubik’s Cube in 5.25-seconds? He’s a sloth compared to the robot that Jay Flatland and his pal Paul Rose created. The motorized ‘bot has a 3D-printed frame, and is...
View ArticleTARDIS Cube: Doctor Rubik
Over the years, I’ve seen my fair share of unusual Rubik’s Cubes, as well as plenty of TARDIS goodies. But I can honestly say this is the first time I’ve seen a TARDIS Rubik’s Cube. Ok, it’s not...
View ArticleX-Cube 3D Printed Open Source Puzzle Cube: Rubikulous
Dane Christianson’s X-Cube is not the weirdest, most complex or most sophisticated puzzle cube I’ve ever seen. But Dane didn’t really want to make the world’s most difficult or intimidating take on the...
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