Professor Monkey Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Soo.. Ive been cubing alot.. and Ive been wondering.. Do you believe it strengthens the finger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 probably helps warm up your fingers and mind. i love Rubiks cube, i plan on getting a new one. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Monkey Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Yep.. A lot of people at my school have them.. We race during lunch, at math competitions, class, shows you waht kind of nerd i am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 nah, you aint a nerd. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Yep.. A lot of people at my school have them.. We race during lunch, at math competitions, class, shows you waht kind of nerd i am Are they back in again? I spent hours, when I was a kid, playing with those things. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Yeti Bigfoot, Esq. Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Hmmm...it seems like practicing guitar for an hour would do the same thing...... "And so I definitely, when I have a daughter, I have a lot of good advice for her." ~Paris Hilton BWAAAHAAAHAAHAAA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I can't see why it would strengthen the fingers, it's more of a wrist movement, isn't it? And yeah, I agree with Sas... if you want to strengthen your fingers for playing the guitar, you may as well practise your playing rather than hope for some side effect benefit from Rubik's cube. But if you can work out the Cube, good for you! I never managed it. Hey, did anyone like his NEXT puzzle, "Rubik's Magic"? I spent a while trying to work that one out too, but the puzzle wasn't very intuitive by nature. I think I spent most of my time trying to work out what one was supposed to achieve. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strategery Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 When you're Dead Sexy like me, I can think a couple of things that would inprove your finger strength! Har-har-har-har. :grin: http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/73/Fat_bastard.jpeg "Just play!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Hmmm...it seems like practicing guitar for an hour would do the same thing...... Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strategery Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 In all seriousness.... I've never been a computer person. HATED COMPUTER!! :grin: Until 3+ years ago some friends got me into computer based recording, the only thing I'd ever done was surf the web and check emails. Since then, my typing speed has gone up from about 20wpms, to now about 85wpm! I was taught to type long ago so I type properly, not chicken peck. My point here is...the manual dexterity factor has gone up immensely! It's helped my guitar & keyboard playing. Go figure. :grin: Randy "Just play!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Monkey Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Bigfoot: Too bad you cant bring a nice guitar to school Kramer: If you speedcube (Going for the fastest time) then you use your fingers only. Never using the whole hand. Stratergy: I did play piano for awhile.. I didnt really like it but I can see how it already gives me a big start on playing. I cant say Ive done a lot in 5 months but I cant say im behind either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strategery Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I think the benefit I get from typing is speed & discipline. This helps me directly in my playing. That...and uhhhh...a dictionary. :grin: Randy "Just play!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I can see Rubik's cube being a source of alternative dexterity training. Remember, die-hard weightlifters use free weights in addition to machines because of the added benefit of enhancing their balance under pressure, something machines can't provide because the weight is held in line. Doing Rubik's cube provides a different set of exercises for your fingers from those you do when playing guitar. Plus, it challenges your mind in a different way. Good to train your brain. Finally, as others have mentioned, you can bring a Rubik's cube places you can't always bring (or use) a guitar. Neat idea! I'll have to re-learn it. I learned to do Rubik's cube in 1980. I never did learn how to do it really fast. Some of those record setters are simply mystifying. Tell me this, SlvrDragon50, how do you approach the solution? The way I learned was: Finish a single side with its 4 edges correct. I put this finished side to the bottom. Line up the centers of the adjoining sides with the finished edges. Place and orient the edges between the aligned centers so 2/3 of those sides were complete. Line up the top edges connected with the last side Finally, move and spin the corners until they were properly oriented. It seems to me that nobody could approach it the same way I did and get the insanely short completion times, so I assume there's some shortcut in how you solve it I'm missing. Any thoughts? It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Oh, yeah... I was (and am) a geek. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 i also had the flat Rubik puzzle that had three interlocking rings printed on the face it was held together with "fishing line". i finally figured it out and could go from F'ked up to finished in about 8 moves. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Nice... but... yeah, I'd rather play guitar for an hour... I want to score the Young Buckethead DVD sometime. That dude is awesome. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Monkey Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Fantastic: It sounds like you do the fridich method.. You solve the first two layers at once right? I solve mine layer by layer using a working corners method. My friends use teh same method as you so they are faster than me. One of my friends is actually ranked 72nd in the nation (16 seconds official, 14 unofficial) Taz: WOuld you bring a nice guitar to school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Holy Crap! Like I said, my way is s-l-o-w by those standards. I was happy to finish in over a minute and a half, if I remember correctly. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Monkey Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Well.. Its possible that you have the right method.. But you arent using your fingers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasticsound Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Could be. It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman Soundclick fntstcsnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megiliel Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Rubiks cubes make me really mad because I can never solve them. Those things leave major dents in walls. www.myspace.com/donahelena Support bored teenage ghost hunters. www.myspace.com/rock_paranormal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifthorse Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Im still trying to solve the Rubix snake.. http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 i also had the flat Rubik puzzle that had three interlocking rings printed on the face it was held together with "fishing line". i finally figured it out and could go from F'ked up to finished in about 8 moves. Yeah, that's the one I'm talking about. It was called "Rubik's Magic". Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Monkey Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Rubiks cube are actually really simple.. Simply memorizing.. LIke those chords! INstead of memorizing how to finger the chords.. Memorize the algorithms!@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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