Tag: rubik's cube
The Ultimate Rubik’s Cube Pastry For The Intelligent Food Fanatic
When the Rubik's Cube was first invented in 1974 by Erno Rubik, he himself could not even imagine what he had created. A wave of people using it hit the United States when it was released in the country in the 1980's. This complex, mathematical puzzle cube became a best seller overnight. However, th ...
How To Look Like You Can Solve A Rubik’s Cube Even If You Can’t
Hey, that's cheating! Well, not really. If you ask me, learning this little insider secret for solving a Rubik's cube is almost as good as knowing how to solve one the traditional way. Knowing how to solve a Rubik's cube is like a rite of passage for a geek. At some point, if you want to be legit, y ...
Geek Olympic Events: If Geeks Were Competing In London
If you have been watching the Olympics, you know it's been an exciting ride so far. Michael Phelps is always exciting to watch of course, and it was great to see Japan win the gold for a sport they invented. It's also fun to see so many videos posted to YouTube and then immediately removed with a me ...
App Rubik’s Cube: When Apps Are All You Think About
I don't think there is anyone in the civilized world who doesn't know about apps these days. You can hardly have a cell phone in today's technology world without it being a smartphone of some sort. There are simply apps for pretty much everything. If you can think about it, there is probably an app ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Portrait Made With 4,242 Rubik’s Cubes!
Believe me when I say that we here at Bit Rebels have our share of crazy ideas throughout the day. It's our way of brainstorming, and even though some ideas seem to be way out there, you can always be sure that there is information derived from those crazy ideas that can lead to another idea. In the ...
Star Wars Operation Game: Help C-3PO Operate On R2-D2
I often see updated versions of classic games as they become available. Unless it has to do with Super Mario or a Rubik's Cube, I'm usually not inspired about it enough to write about it. However, when I saw this game, I immediately put it on my master list for Santa Claus.
One of my very favorit ...
A Colorful Rubik’s Cube Birthday Cake For Geeks
Aww man, I can't believe I missed the 37th birthday of the Rubik's Cube on July 13th. That little colorful cube was such a huge part of my childhood. I remember the first time I solved it. In the moment that I realized I finished it, I was so confident I could have probably found the solution to wor ...
Rubik’s Cube Goes Digital To Celebrate 30th Birthday!
Wow, I had no idea that the Rubik's Cube has been around for 30 years. That little colorful brainteaser has some staying power for sure. For its own 30th birthday, the Rubik's Cube is celebrating in two very special ways.
First of all, they've come out with a limited edition wooden cube. That' ...
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 ...
Hundreds of Rubik’s Cubes Create Colorful Pixel Art
I've got a very serious question for you. Which would be easier - solving a Rubik's cube or creating this Rubik's cube artwork? Hmmm... Now that is something to think about next time I get two sides finished and then get stumped on the rest.
Actually, if you look closely at this Rubik's cube pi ...
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 ...
Can You Tell This Girl Is a Geek in Only 42 Seconds?
I’m about to give you the fast, funny, mindless break your brain needs right now. This teenage girl has some serious talent. Can you tell she is a geek in only 42 seconds?
She balances 15 books on her head, recites pi to the 100th digit and solves a Rubik’s cube all at the same time. Sure, som ...
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