Hi guys, and welcome to my brand new blog, dedicated to the Rubik's cube!
Even if you're not really into it, I'm pretty sure that you all have already been both fascinated and disoriented by this wonderful puzzle. And also that you are secretly jealous of all the show-offs who like to solve it in front of you. Those people who are constantly annoying you by saying that it is easy, and that you should be ashamed of not knowing how to do it. But now it's time to switch sides, and to impress your friends! I'm Thibault Kremer, and I can solve a 3x3x3 cube it in less than 30 seconds - which may be impressive for you, but not such a great time in the world of "speedcubing" -, and if you take the time to read my articles and watch my videos, I'm sure that in a few weeks you will be a great cuber, and that all your friends will be begging you to teach them how you do it so well!
To talk a little about me, I've been a lot into cubing since last year. A friend of mine had shown me that he could solve it in less than a minute, and I was so impressed that immediately, I took my old puzzle out of the closet and I worked hard in order to beat him one day. Now I average 35 seconds a solve for the 3x3x3, with a personal best of 27, and I'm constantly improving my times, which is very motivating! My main purposes are to reach 15 seconds a solve, and to participate in the world championship one day. Actually I probably could, because the times required to qualify are not extremely low, but I would be ridiculously slow compared to others... My dreams may seem laughable, but I really assign importance to the Rubik's cube and everything that gravitate around it. But that does not neither mean that I'm crazy, nor an addict. :-)
In this blog I will try to affect a large majority of you. For those who don't really know what this machine is, I will explain the functioning of the cube, the main challenges that it offers, and the basic moves that cubers use. For those who are interested, but never managed to get a Rubik's Cube solved - and putting the stickers at the right place does not count -, I will do my best to allow you to solve it to the end, by writing some simple tutorials, or filming myself explaining how to do it. And for those who already know how to solve it - and I know some of you are - I will do some tutorials explaining advanced methods, to make you able to solve it faster.
If you are interested in it, I will also write some articles about the other types of cubes (The 2x2x2, the 4x4x4, the Megaminx, wich are some very interesting cubes), please let me know in the comment section below! Also, I would be glad to see your comments, critics, and your expectations concerning future articles!
See you soon guys!
Hello Thibault,
RépondreSupprimerfrom what I read about this blog I think i might enjoy it.
Last year I resolved my first Rubik's cube and it became a little hobby and pastime for traveling.
But I am surely interested in improving my technique to become even faster.
I am looking forward for your guides.
Sincerely
Your awesome reader
Yann ID#5
Hi Thibault!
RépondreSupprimerI've always been fascinated by this weird puzzle, although I've nether been able to complete even one face (and I'm not only talking about a right one). But your first article really made me believe that one day I may achieve an entire Rubik's Cube.
It was very clear and your expression is quit fluid, which I think is important for a blogger who wants to teach such thing as solving a complex puzzle.
I just hope you won't forget that some of your readers don't have the same level, and you will separate your lessons of basic techniques from the ones for well-skilled solvers with techniques to improve their speed.
Can't wait your next post!
Rémi #10
Hi Rémi,
SupprimerThanks a lot for your constructive feedback!
Of course I will write some articles for beginners as well as for advanced cubers, because I know that only a few of you already know how to do it. And as I said in the article, I want all of you to feel concerned!
See you soon!
Thibault, ID9