Filed under: Fun, Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Cube: Solves Your Rubik's Cube
by Jason Clarke Nov 28th 2005 at 8:00AM
Now this is what computers were invented for: to make our lives easier! As anyone with an unsolved Rubik’s cube can attest, just looking at that damn thing staring back at you, mocking you, can be one of the most confidence-sapping experiences a person can have to endure. So, claim your confidence back. We may not be great puzzle solvers, but we’re geeks, dammit! Download a program that helps you solve your cube, rather than breaking it apart and reassembling it correct like I always had to do. The cool thing about this solution is that you can say you “problem solved”. You:a. Identified the problem
b. Found a solution (the software)
c. Tested and implemented the solution
Okay, maybe I’m reaching a bit here, but still, you’ve got to admit that this is one of those slap-yourself-in-the-forehead types of utilities that you wish came bundled with Windows. Or maybe that's just me.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andres Santos said 10:09AM on 11-28-2005
Nope.. me too!
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rekas said 2:54PM on 11-29-2005
good
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Rubik said 12:34AM on 12-05-2005
Thanks for the link, gained me about 900 hits in a day... Anyways, Microsoft is more than welcome to bundle this with their next release at a very minor charge :~) Glad to be of service to all those people trying to remove the stickers from their cube.
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jczvloco said 6:32PM on 11-20-2007
good
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