Message #2750

From: vasily3 <vasily@gatech.edu>
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Google+ On-Air Hangout with Erno Rubik 7/18
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:46:45 -0000

The video of this event with Erno Rubik has been posted here:

https://plus.google.com/events/cqsq3cbsi73jtba0op6l2kvqcj0

— In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, Roice Nelson <roice3@…> wrote:
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> Thanks for the info!
>
> I just added a comment on one of their posts letting them know about us.
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> https://plus.google.com/u/0/+BeyondRubiksCube/posts/TqGSXRp83XZ
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> Cheers,
> Roice
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 7:02 PM, vasily3 <vasily@…> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Just wanted to share this event with the group – it seems Google is
> > commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Cube:
> > (whatever they think "Beyond the Cube" means, it likely does not involve
> > enough hyperbolic and non-Euclidean geometry in higher dimensions ; )
> >
> >
> > ——————————————————————————–
> > From: Thomas Gayno <tgayno@…>
> > Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 3:16 PM
> > Subject: [Rubik] Google presents.. "Beyond Rubik’s Cube"
> >
> >
> > Hey STEM & Rubik’s Cube enthusiasts,
> >
> > You’re receiving this email because I believe you might be interested in
> > this project.
> >
> > Please accept my apologies if you don’t.
> >
> > We’re excited to share with you the first step in the launch of Beyond
> > Rubik’s Cube project. Tomorrow, July 13 at 10am ET, we will be debuting
> > the G+ Page for +BeyondRubiksCube<https://plus.google.com/u/0/+BeyondRubiksCube/posts>with a mysterious
> > teaser <http://goto/ernoteaservideo> video.
> >
> > Background
> >
> > In 2014, the Rubik’s Cube will turn 40 and Erno Rubik, the founder of the
> > Rubik Cube will launch his first official exhibition called "Beyond the
> > Cube" to celebrating its impact on STEAM. The exhibition will premiere in
> > New York at the Liberty Science Center and will then tour Science museums
> > around the world for 7 years. This exhibition aims to inspire a new
> > generation of problem solvers and creative thinkers to pursue a career in
> > STEAM. Google has decided the invest in this project as the goals align
> > closely to our passions. Creative Lab has been working closely with the
> > Google+ team to help craft the narrative and develop creatives for this
> > project.
> >
> > *Tomorrow*
> >
> > We’re excited to share with you the first step in the launch of Beyond
> > Rubik’s Cube project, ramping up until the exhibition premiere in Spring
> > 2014. Tomorrow, July 13 - in celebration of Erno Rubik’s birthday - we
> > will be debuting the G+ Page for +BeyondRubiksCube<https://plus.google.com/u/0/+BeyondRubiksCube/posts>withour official
> > teaser <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYo68mRsbik> video<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYo68mRsbik>
> > .
> >
> > Next Steps
> >
> > The next step will be a Hangout on Air on 7/18<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPl0b9Jvm44> hosted
> > by Paul Hoffman<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hoffman_(science_writer)> at
> > Liberty Science Center. Participants will include Erno Rubik<https://plus.sandbox.google.com/u/0/104574800947066927106/posts?e=PlatformEnableRioStylePlusoneButton> (live
> > from our Budapest office!), NYT’s Science writer Margaret Wertheim<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Wertheim> and
> > Oxford mathematician Marc du Sautoy, OBE<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_du_Sautoy>.
> > Later along the road: the Geek Street Fair, a couple of Chrome Experiment
> > and an inspirational film will follow.
> >
> > We’ve worked hand-in-hand with the G+ team and other STEM-related projects
> > such as Science Fair and Maker Camp making sure to cross-promote each
> > other. Becca Ginsberg is our PR Lead on this.
> >
> > Please feel free to follow, +1 & share +BeyondRubiksCube<http://g.co/beyondrubikscube> and
> > our video as of tomorrow 10am ET. Let me know if you have any questions.
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>