Category Archives: Major Project

The last few months have been such an amazing ride!  I started the semester knowing how to solve a cube but I was very much a beginner.     In February of 2024, my best time was just under 1:30.  … Continue reading →

This week, I started thinking about the “why” of speedcubing.  My son, Alexander, has been solving cubes for over 5 years now and I have been solving for just over a year.  Our “why’s” are different – he loves the … Continue reading →

This week has been tough.  I have hit a point in my solving that I feel like I am spinning my wheels and, although I have been practicing my new algorithms, it still feels like I am not making progress … Continue reading →

This week, my son helped me with recognizing various cases for solving OLL and PLL.  I am trying a slightly different approach for my blog post this week – Alexander and I made a series of videos where we walk … Continue reading →

Well, unfortunately, there isn’t much to report this week.  I have been practicing the OLL and PLL algorithms and my time is getting faster.  What I am finding now is that I am overthinking my solves (again).  This used to … Continue reading →

I am diving into the world of the CFOP method!  The most frustrating thing about learning new algorithms is that it always slows down your time at first but I keep reminding myself that this new method will improve my … Continue reading →

This week I focused on learning how to read Cube Notation.  I have a fantastic app called CubeTime which scores my times and shows my average over time.  It also provides random scrambles to solve. Providing a series of scrambles … Continue reading →

When I learned how to solve a speedcube, my son taught me one algorithm at a time and I gave each algorithm a nickname to help me remember it.  Here are the algorithms and nicknames that I use in order to … Continue reading →