Hey ya- I dunno about NZ, but in London this is the new Rubik's Cube. Hopelessly addictive. People are taking any & every opportunity to complete their puzzles- Tube, Bus, Lunch-hours, you-name-it... anyone caught the habit over there yet?
Hey ya- I dunno about NZ, but in London this is the new Rubik's Cube. Hopelessly addictive. People are taking any & every opportunity to complete their puzzles- Tube, Bus, Lunch-hours, you-name-it... anyone caught the habit over there yet?
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And ultimately the Brits have a kiwi to ...
And ultimately the Brits have a kiwi to thank for it...
"Despite its Japanese-sounding name, Sudoku has its origins in 18th century Switzerland and made a stop in 20th century New York before it hit Japan two decades ago. It finally arrived in Britain with the help of retired New Zealand judge Wayne Gould."
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It is the rage everywhere, ...
It is the rage everywhere, apparantly.
I went home the other week to the folks and my Dad and brother were both slogging away at Suduko or Sudoku, or however people like to spell it, puzzles.
The books are selling like hot cakes.
A few people here at work are into it ...
A few people here at work are into it too ... seems to have taken off .. you get ahold of your mate foetus ?? as it goes, it's quite today too, so if your both up for a look around, let me know...
I've been sudokuing since back when ...
I've been sudokuing since back when Dell puzzle books were calling it Number Place.
I love it. I do them on the bus on the way home, or in bed on the weekend.
the one in the paper today is rated ...
the one in the paper today is rated gentle but i think they got it wrong.
If the desert island choice was between ...
If the desert island choice was between taking a lifetime supply of sudoku puzzles and a rubik's cube i'm taking me the cube any day you name. the perfect toy. it never got old. 13 yr old Shotaro "Macky" Makisumi v broke the world record for standard 3x3 just last year. 12.11 seconds. Video here. http://chrono.org/puzzles/MackyRecord.wm
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okay then add a "v" to the end of that ...
okay then add a "v" to the end of that link
http://chrono.org/puzzles/MackyRecord.wmv
look how cute he is
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I love how the timing of the official ...
I love how the timing of the official record, done to hundredths of a second, is measured with some guys digital wristwatch.
not even ow it's called a stackmat. ...
not even ow
it's called a stackmat. designed for an american activity known as stacking cups. your hands go on two pads at the front, when you lift your hands off the clock starts, stops again when you place the cube back on the mat with sufficient force. they are expensive and accurate. the other dude is simply there to cover up the cube so the competitor cannot memorize the scramble and to inspect the solve.
ah, missed that - so why has the guy ...
ah, missed that - so why has the guy got his stopwatch out? trying to match the stackmat time in his personal little game?
probably :o) let's face it, ...
probably :o)
let's face it, speedcubing is pretty nerdy, but no more silly than busloads of folks hunched over sudoko puzzles if you arks me. apparently the record for solving the cube using feet is 46 seconds, can't find the vid of that one what a shame!