Message #1140

From: Melinda Green <melinda@superliminal.com>
Subject: Re: [MC4D] First Hyperspeedcubing Challenge
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:17:32 -0700

I like the idea of a test run though even that may be difficult
enough. I also like the idea of real-time communication on a chat
system. We talked about doing that before for a 2^4 contest in which
even seconds might matter. It may not be as important for larger puzzles
but I’m willing to try. Since we know that everyone has a Yahoo account,
I think the platform should be the Yahoo IM. Let’s try to all get into
the same chat session to see how it works for all the participants.
Lurkers will be welcome too. If all goes well we can attempt our first
contest. If it fails, we can just declare it to be a test run.

I also like Anthony’s idea of using a shared spreadsheet for scheduling.
I was thinking of something like that too but am still not sure how best
to do that. I was thinking of proposing 3 or more dates, times, puzzles,
and macro rules and letting everyone vote on their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
choices for each; plus the ability to veto dates and times that are
impossible for them. If more than one date/time combination is possible
for everyone then we take the most popular combination. I’ve added a
second table to Anthony’s spreadsheet
<https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjSunS8HRVh4dDA1cEEwZ0owYmR0dnVTRWFweGNFcFE&hl=en&authkey=CNing-8J>.
Try entering your data into both tables and let’s see what works.

-Melinda

On 9/5/2010 7:15 AM, thesamer wrote:
> For the first contest we have to do a little freestyle here and not
> discuss it to much.
>
> All competitors should gather at some time on some multiplatform
> comunicator and confirm their presens. At some time Melinda uploads the
> file with the scamble and moment of pasting the link to its location
> triggers the clock. Everybody starts with all macros one wishes to have.
> First contest should be the most simplest and shortest. The stress can
> easily ruin the whole solve by overwritting the log (and somebody could
> give up losing the file just before the end). It is important to get
> used to to some own rules of saving files and working on it under the
> pressure. It would be nice if everybody could confirm finalizing some
> stages through the comunicator along solving (For sure I will type "2C",
> "3C", and "Solved" after I’m done with this stages, and when it comes
> for other methods one can write: "1 L" for first layer, "2 L" for middle
> layer, final face left, whatever…). "Drag and drop" technology would
> be handy to update the logs or just sending the final file, and it will
> be good way to read of the time of the solve, which will be time of
> returning the file to Melinda.
>
> I propose to figure out the details by the excel file:
> https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjSunS8HRVh4dDA1cEEwZ0owYmR0dnVTRWFweGNFcFE&hl=en&authkey=CNing-8J
>
> a)participants b) timezones c) date and exact time d) preferred
> communicator e) name of the contest :)
>
> It’s really good idea to give it a try before the contest and give
> approximate time of your solve for organization reasons.
>
> After first "Challenge" we can all discuss the form of next contest (no
> macros, timers, other cubes) to make it more professional!
>
>
> Best,
> Remi
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