Month: July 2013

More OLL Dot Cases (##18-20)

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Generally, I find the OLL “dot” cases frustrating — there are a bunch of them, they’re hard to identify/distinguish quickly, and their algorithms are long. A few months ago, I worked on a couple OLL dot cases that I had previously two-looked. Those came rather easily. Then I got side-tracked by the Megaminx, 4×4 modding, and PLL time attacks.

I decided to work on more OLLs last week, after stumbling onto Ottozing’s very good Cubing World video showing all of the dot cases. Specifically, these three:

OLL #18
(Crown)

oll-18

(r U R’ U) (R U2′) r2′
(U’ R U’ R’) U2 r

OLL #19
(Bunny)

oll-19

M U (R U R’ U’)
M’ (R’ F R F’)

OLL #20
(Checkerboard)

oll-20

(r U R’ U’) (L2 l2′) (U R U’ R’) U’ M’

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Dotted Sun

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‘Twas another beautiful Southern California weekend with many an hour of relaxing in and by the pool. With a nice Punch stogie, Grateful Dead (2/14/68) on the hi-fi, and some new “dot” OLLs in the mix. Another dot OLL video coming soon....

Red, White, and Cube

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Happy Birthday, again, America.  Whatever faults remain, even 237 years later, and whatever new wrinkles you might now countenance, you remain the globe’s shining symbol of hope. And your flag, that enduring icon of freedom, waves proudly still.

A cubing tribute to your Stars and Stripes:

(music: “Yankee Doodle Remix” by Jazbogas)