Tag: Puzzle
How To: Create A Paper Toy Your Brain Won’t Comprehend!
Doing mind puzzles is one of the greatest pastimes I can think of. I constantly do them, and if I find one in a store that I don't already have, it's bought even before I have even taken it off the shelf. The exercise it yields is a great way to start the day, and it is also a great way to stay al ...
Another Intellectual Game Created for the Blind
Here we go again. Designer Xiang Pan recently created the next "intellectual person's game." Great. This is yet another game to make us regular people feel dumb. I get confused even reading the directions for how this is to be played; however, it looks fascinating, so I wanted to share it with y ...
How To: Speed Read – The Complete Guide
Usually when we humans gather information, we do it by reading it. Sounds and pictures are of course another way to gather information, and they are ultimately the fastest ways since the way our brain processes that information is more automatic. However, when we read we have to use calculations t ...
Typography Puzzle – Mind Twisting Letter Blocks
Anyone that has tried to solve a puzzle with over 1,000 pieces knows the frustration in getting started. Just finding those first two pieces that fit together to start off your journey into the land of patterns and colors can be a challenge. Sure, it's great fun if you have nothing else to do, and ...
New Challenge – Solve Your Rubik’s Cube Blindfolded
A few weeks ago we featured an article about a Rubik's cube for the visually impaired. I've always loved the Rubik's cube and it was fun to read about that. You can check it out here: Colored Rubik’s Cube For The Blind Ironically, to me, that Rubik's cube is much more visually appealing than the ...
Retro Record Cover Art – Visual Inspiration
I remember having a couple record albums when I was very young, but for the most part, it is the generation behind me that will remember the creativity and artwork of those beautiful big album covers.
Now they've become collector's items and can be found mostly in hobby shops and specialty stores ...
Colored Rubik’s Cube For The Blind
To date I haven't solved a Rubik's Cube more than twice in under 30 minutes. To date maybe I have only cheated a few times using the infamous "explode" technique to assemble it in the right order. There are quite a lot of techniques out there to shorten the time it takes to solve the Rubik's cube ...
How To: Solve A Rubik’s Cube In Under A Minute
Rubik’s Cubes are a huge deal in my house. My son and I each have several and we work on them on and off all the time. I’ve never before been able to completely solve a Rubik’s cube and since I don’t give up when I can’t figure something out... well… let’s just say I’ve been working on my original ...
3 Brain Teasers to Drive You Nuts
I've always loved brain teasers and optical illusions. They often leave me feeling dazed and confused, scratching my head in disbelief.
They are fun because they remind us of two very important things:
1) Not everything our eyes see is real.
2) Just because our eyes don't see something doesn' ...
Rubiks Cube – World Record
We have all tried it only to get frustrated about those last squares not aligning right on the cube. We've all been overjoyed by the fantastic feeling of great achievement when we finally, after a half a day worth of trying, finishing the whole damn thing. I got curious what the fastest time was fin ...