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How To Solve A Rubik's Cube

2012-08-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

The Rubik's cube : it has mystified people of all ages since its debut on store shelves in the 1980's. Although it may seem like an impossible task at first glance to solve this supposed "beast" of a puzzle, I'm here to show you that you definitely don't have to be a mathematical genius to solve one of these cubes. Lets get started:

Step 1: Choose your method

A common misconception about how one goes forth in solving a Rubik's cube is that the cube is solved by solving each one of the six faces of the cube one after another. What I can tell you about that is if you were to try solving the cube in that manner, you would miserably fail and throw your cube across your room in a fit of rage. With saying that, the method you would go forth by for solving the cube as a beginner is to solve it layer by layer(three layers in total). This method is commonly dubbed the beginners method and while it is the easiest of the many methods to solve a Rubik's cube, it is the most inefficient method(meaning you will solve the cube in a slower time than some of the other more complex methods out there). Other popular methods of solving the Rubik's cube are the Jessica Fridrich method, the Waterman method, and the Petrus method. While these methods will get you solving the cube considerably faster than the beginner method, they are of a higher difficulty and usually require you to have some knowledge about the beginners method. So for this tutorial, I will stick to teaching the beginners method.

Step 2: Learn your cube notation

It's imperative that before you start trying to solve the cube, you learn the notations. Here is why: As you learn how to solve a cube, you will encounter theses things called algorithms. Algorithms are formulas you use to help you solve the cube. These algorithms are composed of different cube twists you will execute in order to execute the formula correctly. Here is the standard cube notation for a 3x3x3 Rubik's cube:

Cube Notation

As you hold the cube in front of you, the face of the cube your right hand touches is the right turning piece of the cube and is notated as R or R' (I will explain the little comma thingy next to the R in a second). R means to rotate that right face of the cube clock wise. R', pronounced right inverted, means to turn that right face of the cube counter clock wise. Next, we will move to the left twisting face of the cube. This left face of the cube is notated as L or L'. Again, L means to twist that left face clockwise and L' means to twist that left face counter clockwise. Next, we will move to the front face/layer of the cube, which is the face of the cube facing you as you hold the cube in front of you. This face of the cube is notated as F(front). F means to turn that piece of the cube clock wise and F' means to turn it counter clock wise. Another part of the cube you will be rotating is the bottom face, which is called the down face and is notated as D or D'. D means to rotate that bottom face clock wise and D' means to rotate it counter clockwise. Another face you will have to turn is the top face of the cube, called the up face. The notation for this face is U and U'. U means to rotate that face clockwise and U' means to rotate it counter clockwise. The last face you will need to rotate is the back face , notated as B or B', and like all of the other cube turns, follows the same rules. However, the back fast usually will not have to be utilized much in the solving of the cube. Here's a summary of the notations :

R - turn right face clock wise
R' - turn right face counter clock wise

L- turn left face clock wise
L' - turn left face counter clock wise

F - turn front face clockwise
F'- turn front face counter clock wise

U- turn top face clock wise
U' - turn top face counter clock wise

D - turn bottom face clock wise
D' - turn bottom face counter clock wise

B - turn back face clock wise
B'- turn back face counter clock wise

How to Solve the Cube

Now that you have learned the notation, it is time to learn to solve the cube. For the best video tutorial on using the beginners method to solve the Rubik's cube on the web, watch the top video below. For the second part of the tutorial, click watch the video below that.

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2012-08-17T20:28:00.000-07:00

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2012-08-17T14:26:00.000-07:00

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Top 10 Shoes of All Time

2012-08-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

After a couple of days of creation, I believe that it is time to create an opinion based list regarding my top 10 favorite sneakers I have seen in my life. Here it is:

10. Air Jordan 6's

This shoe first dropped into the sneaker scene in 1991, after MJ had been in the league for seven years and had a ring. The inspiration for this design is after a Porsche, which I think makes the shoe look very eloquent and eye popping. With sick color ways like the carmine 6's, Olympic 6's, and the og colorway, this sneaker will remain a favorite in the sneaker community for a very long time.

9. Nike Air Max 90's

This is definitely one of my favorite running shoes of all time. Not only can they function as quality running shoe, but the design on them is very eye popping. With the crazy amount of different colorways and the lower prices compared to those of the retroized Jordan's, this shoe has been very popular since its release over 20 years ago.

8. Reebok Pumps

In 1989, this shoe came to life on the hardwood floors of the NBA. With players like Dominique Wilkins and Dee Brown endorsing the shoes, these shoes began to skyrocket in popularity. The coolest thing about these shoes is the pump to fit technology instilled into them, allowing you too adjust how the shoe fits by simply pressing on a basketball shaped pump located on the tongue of the shoe. With am abundance of different colorways and different styles like the twilight zones, omni lights, pump court victories, pump fury's and more, this is definitely one of my favorites of all time.

7. Air Jordan 5's

This shoe is iconic in many ways. It was the first shoe in the Nike Jordan series to feature an uber cool " icy" or transparent sole. It was also the first shoe in the Jordan series to feature a lace lock on the laces. What really puts this shoe in a league of its own are the masterful color ways you can find these shoes in, such as the grapes, fire reds, laney's, raging bull's, metallic black's and more. This shoe has been a personal favorite of mine and sneaker heads every where once we saw Michael explode for 69 points back in 1990.

6. Nike Lebron 9's

This shoe represents the future of Nike performance basketball shoes. This shoe was first released back in November of last year and was worn by the athletic phenom and 2011 - 2012 NBA MVP Lebron James. Featuring a unique 180 air bubble, every step you take in this shoe feels like your walking on air. The modern, clean design of this shoe as well as the sweet colorways it has to offer makes it a favorite among sneaker heads alike in only its first year of existence.

5. Nike Griffey 1's

As the name implies, the Griffey One shoes are the signature shoes of the long time slugger and future hall of Farmer Ken Griffey Junior. When I first saw this shoe, the aspect about them that really caught my eyes was the crazy design they have that made me fall in love with them instantly. The large nike swoosh extending out from the toe box of the shoe is a key feature of it and is unique to nike griffey shoes. Even though the colorways of this shoe are more limited than others, this shoe is still one of my all time faves.

4. Reebok Shaq Attaq 1's

Did you think I was just going to make this list a Nike fest? No way. Even though Reebok may not be a great rival to Nike today in shoe sales, Reebok had some of the sweetest kicks back in the day. One of these classics was Shaq's first signature shoe: The shaq attaq. Fitted with an eye catching design and Reebok's iconic pump technology, this shoe just looks ridiculously amazing. Even though this shoe came in only two colorways, that didn't stop sneaker heads from copping them. Today you will be lucky to get a pair, as they are extremely rare and hard to find in impeccable condition.

3. Air Jordan 3's

This shoe is one of the biggest icons in the shoe game today. When these first dropped in 1988, it was the first Jordan shoe to not have an actual Nike insignia on it, as well as the first Jordan shoe to feature elephant print on it. Overall, this shoe is super clean and simply put: is complete eye candy. Because of the plethora of different materials put on retroized versions of this shoe and there sick color ways ( such as the true blue's, white cements. black cements, dorenbecher's, and more), this shoe will always be my second favorite Jordan of all time.

2. Reebok The Question's

Knowing how sneaker heads are today, my top ten list probably has a lot more Reebok manufactured shoes than most. But I can't see how anyone can hate this shoe. This shoe was the first shoe in the Reebok Allen Iverson shoe series and in my opinion is the greatest shoe Reebok has ever made. With the original colorway of this shoe featuring one of the most amazing icy blue soles ever created, this shoe has the make up to be one the favorites of any shoe enthusiast. With the great colorways this shoe has to offer and the rebirth of it earlier this year, this shoe might become as popular among other shoe collectors as it is with me.

1. Air Jordan 11's

What sneaker head on the planet doesn't have this master piece of a sneaker as number 1 (or at least in there personal top 5)? This shoe is honestly just the greatest designed shoe in the history of shoe manufacturing! When these first hit the shelves in 1996 in the concord color way, they were an instant hit to the public because they featured never seen before patent leather and an incredible icy sole. Although limited, this shoe features some of the greatest shoe colorways around, such as the breds, Concord's, and space jams. With a combination of an unreal sole, clean, futuristic design, and performance, there is no wonder why this is my and many other sneaker heads favorite shoe.

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How To Earn Money Online

2012-08-17T01:22:00.002-07:00

Money these days can be hard to come by. As more and more people begin to struggle financially, more and more people are looking for different ways to put some extra dough in there pockets. In this post, I am going to share with you numerous ways you can try to make some extra cash by utilizing the Internet.

1. Sell some stuff on eBay

Many of you are familiar with the concept of eBay this point in your life. You list items that you no longer need on the eBay website and can either sell them through an auction format or that of a fixed price. It sounds simple enough, but I have some tips for you to sell successfully. For your item, it is crucial to add detailed, quality pictures to its listing. That way, the buyer knows the exact condition your item is in and that greatly minimizes the chance of your item having to be shipped back to your house due to the buyer not being content with your item. Lastly, make sure you are able to ship out your item ASAP and provide a tracking code. Not only will that better your seller feedback rating, but it will also allow the pending money from your transaction in your Paypal account to be transferred into your Paypal account and be ready for use quicker.

2. Create a blog

If you have a passion for writing about topics you are interested in on a daily to weekly basis, this can become a very profitable hobby for you.

If you can get enough traffic to your website, monetizing your website can prove very profitable for you. The concept is that once your blog begins to have more visitors, you can sign up for ad services ( such as Google Ad Sense) where the more times your blog readers click on an advertisement, the more money you will make through that specific ad service. Additionally, if your blog becomes considerably popular, specific companies might approach you and ask permission to add graphical advertising throughout your blog page. Remember though, the more passionate you are about your blog, the greater amount of profits you potentially will reap.

3. Provide written articles to online publications

If you have a passion for writing or a background in journalism, this could be an ideal way to put some extra money in your pockets. Typically, you will be writing 200 to 500 word articles on pretty much any niche you can think of (app reviews, fashion, etc..) Most of theses publications will allow you to decide the charging price per article (or word) you submit but remember, don't charge a price ridiculously high. That could cause your application to the publication company to not even be considered. One last tip I have is that always focus on the quality of the articles you submit. Large quantities of poorly written articles could cause you to be quickly fired from from this occupation. Links to hiring publications : writing.com, online writing jobs.

4. Offer Services on craigslist

Not only is craigslist a good place to barter and sell your items, it also functions as a great online advertisement for the service you have to provide. Whether your a landscaper, plumber, electrician, or are willing to help people move for cash, craigslist is one of the most ideal places to advertise services you would be willing to provide.

5. Enter logo and design contests

Fancy yourself as a talented designer? Try to create a logo or design that companies would love to use. However, you are only payed if your design gets selected out of the many entered in the competition. This might not be the most efficient way to earn money on the web but if you think it sounds fun to you, go for it!
Link to most popular logo marketplace: 99 designs

6. Sell Stock Photos

For this, the basic concept is the more downloads your photos get, the larger profit you receive. However, don't just think you can upload any photos you want and get payed. These stock photo websites such as shutterstock and istockphoto usually require you to give them between 3 to 10 high quality sample photos in order to even be allowed to list photos on the website. If you are an aspiring photographer, I recommend this money- making option to you.

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2012-08-16T23:28:00.000-07:00

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