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rubik’s cube clock is unsolveable

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If you spent way too many hours of your childhood trying to solve that infuriating Rubik’s Cube, now you can have a constant reminder of your frustration every single morning when you wake up.

This Rubik’s-inspired clock takes the basic design concept of the classic cube puzzler, and turns it into an LCD digital alarm clock…

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May 17th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

fentix cube: like rubiks on roids

filed under: interactive | just plain fun

Fentix Cube Interactive Plaything

Interactive artist Andrew Fentem created this cool electronic cube puzzle game loaded with colorful LEDs. The Fentix Cube is controlled by touch as well as through movement.

While it’s designed as a platform, capable of playing a number of different games and puzzles, the interactive plaything happens to do a great job digitally emulating the old Rubik’s Cube…

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October 19th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rubik’s cube goes into the next dimension

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EastsheenCubes

I’ve seen all sorts of variations on the original Rubik’s Cube puzzle, but never one quite like this.

EastsheenCubes take multiple mini-cubes and join them together to form one crazy looking version of the classic mindbender. With the cubes intersecting one another, I’m betting that complicates things just a little bit…

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July 26th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rubik’s cube for dummies

filed under: just plain fun | mobile tech

rubik’s cube 2×2 mini

If solving that old 3×3 Rubik’s Cube is too daunting for you, maybe this version will make things a bit easier.

The miniature 2×2 Cube is just one example of the kind of ridiculous stuff that people attach to their cell phones in Japan. Online mega-mall Rakuten has these mini-cubes for just ¥320 (which is just about $2.50 USD.)
[via TOKYOMANGO]

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July 9th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

irregular iq cube gives rubik a run for his money

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Irregular IQ Cube Puzzle

Think those old Rubik’s Cube puzzles are just too easy for your giant brain? Well have I got a real mind-bender for you to solve.

These Irregular IQ Cube puzzles might just blow your head off. Somehow, you’ll need to figure out how to get all of these oddly-shaped, color-coded pieces to form a proper cube…

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May 21st, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob