Message #3811

From: Melinda Green <melinda@superliminal.com>
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Time for another speedsolving contest!
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:06:34 -0800

Hello Ty,

Yes, Discord or slack look like they would serve nicely, especially as it seems we can also share log files this way.

So who else is interested? I know there are a bunch of new members with speedsolving experience but I’ll need to hear from a few more of you if you want to see this happen. That’s because we’ll need to do a test run and make sure everyone can connect to whatever service we use, pick a time suitable for everyone, and make sure not to leave anyone behind due to technical problems. You can message me privately with any questions or, date/time preferences, etc.

Also, I’ve been informed that the Shapeways link I sent didn’t work. I think it was just incomplete. Try this one:

https://www.shapeways.com/product/965KNUESR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2?key=4c0fbc3732734b74f28d25379cfbfc84

Happy Puzzling!
-Melinda

On 11/7/2017 9:30 AM, Ty Jones whotyjones@gmail.com [4D_Cubing] wrote:
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> Thoughts on something like a 4D cubing Discord or Slack or something similar? I’m not sure how active that would be but just a thought :)
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> On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 10:26 PM Melinda Green melinda@superliminal.com <mailto:melinda@superliminal.com> [4D_Cubing] <4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com <mailto:4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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> Dear Cubists,
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> It’s been far too long since our last speedsolving contest so I would like to hold another one soon. This time I thought I would throw in a twist and not announce the particular puzzle in advance and only say that it will not be a cube, simplex, nor very large or small. Macros will be allowed though maybe we should require that they be created during the contest. This way you will want to practice with a wide variety of puzzles so that you’re ready to attack whatever it turns out to be. These are just my thoughts and am happy to change it if potential participants prefer something else.
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> The last time we conducted the contest over the Yahoo Instant Messenger which turned out to be a lot of fun but nobody seems to use that platform anymore. I guess some things like this are done over Steam or Twitch these days. If one of those platforms is popular here I’m willing to try it out though I’ve never used either one. Still another possibility is a YouTube live-stream. I’ve not used that either, but I have a channel, so it’s somewhat familiar. If nothing else, we can certainly do it without any live platform. I could email the scramble file to the list but Yahoo email delivery is very unpredictable. I could also just upload the file to a predetermined URL at a predetermined time. The last time we decided that a reasonable time for everyone was 11 AM Pacific time on a Saturday. Perhaps November 25th or any Saturday in December? Please reply with your level of interest and your opinions on the dates and other details. Feel free to message me privately too.
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> Best of all, this time there will be a very special prize of your very own signed & numbered physical 2x2x2x2! How does that sound? And speaking of the physical puzzle, I’m proud to announce that it’s now in a reproducible form, including even by people who would like to build their own. I have created a Shapeways product that you can order here <https://www.shapeways.com/product/965KNUESR/melinda-s-2x2x2x2>. Note that it’s still not public, so please don’t share it outside our community just yet, but you can order from there if you like. The price there currently has no mark-up. If you like, I’ll even send you a completed puzzle for $99 which is less than the printing cost alone. Just send me a private email if you would like that. Of course you may want to wait and see if you can win one for free first. It’s up to you.
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> Happy puzzling!
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