Rubik's Cube, the idol of millions

In 1974, 30-year-old Hungarian Erno Rubik, teacher of the Academy of Applied Arts and crafts created what later would be called the Rubik's Cube, and glorify him in centuries. Much time was spent on the technical solution to ensure the best mechanism for rotation of the cube, which has resulted in a distinctive, proprietary creaking. On the faces and try and figure drawings, but the choice Rubik down on flowers.

Standard Cube 3 * 3 * 3 to the width of the edge 5, 4 cm, available as 2 * 2 * 2 children, 4 * 4 * 4 (Rubik's Revenge) and 5 * 5 * 5 (professor's cube). Construction of more than 3 * 3 * 3 unreliable and often break down. Recently, a Greek developed and patented robust mechanisms cube-cube sizes from 5 * 5 * 5 and more. Its cubes can be collected at the rate as well as the 3 * 3 * 3. There are successful instances of 6 * 6 * 6 and 7 * 7 * 7.





English inventor Andrew Fenty (Andrew Fentem) with the help of modern technology has created a Rubik's Cube with no moving faces Rubik's Cube without moving faces. A touch-sensitive surface, and a special sensor responsive to rotation of the device. Instead of colorful squares 216 LED screen is used which can be controlled by changing the position of the cube in space or just touching it.

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Cube Fentiksa (Fentix Cube) or electronic Rubik's Cube



Another interesting modification of the classic jigsaw puzzle is the magnetic Rubik's Cube assembled from dice. Assemble a model, you can help yourself with the magnets 108, 27 dice, two or three clamps, drills and screwdrivers.



Magnetic Rubik's Cube of dice

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In just 20 dollars a far Japan can buy Rubik's Cube, codenamed "nightmare teacher of geography." The fact that the puzzle is made as square of the globe, and that it is not necessary to collect only distinguish colors, but also to understand the geography.



Geographic Rubik's Cube



Another original Rubik's cube designed by designer Gillian Chan (Zhiliang Chen). Each side of the cube is made of different materials: metal, wood, cloth, rubber, plastic and kamnen. Very unusual toy. And a cube can be assembled to the touch.



But Rubik's Cube for the lazy. This could raise even I, after all its sides the same color.



Rubik's Cube in the art.



Funny guys from Space Invaiders founded his own for the Arts in Rubikubizm called.



At the heart of the new doctrine based on the concept that everything in the world consists of a Rubik's cube, so all the work created in the style of Rubikubizm naturally created from the Rubik's Cube.



Rubikubizm



Designed in the style of "Rubik's Cube».

Popularity Rubik's Cube has no borders, it is not surprising that it has become a source of inspiration for artists and designers. Look no Illuminate Cube - desktop speakers with light-music, performed in a huge Rubik's Cube. They not only reproduce sound and illuminate it, because in the arsenal Illuminate Cube 27 colors and their combinations are countless.



Guess what it is? Guess not easy, it's MP3-player stylized under the Rubik's Cube. To activate a player, simply turn one of the faces.



MP-3 player in the form of a Rubik's Cube



Funny USB hub not only reminds fans of the Rubik's Cube puzzle favorite, but it brings tangible benefits at the expense of convenience, because his every USB port on rotating 180 degrees.



Some facts about the Rubik's Cube.

 - In 1975, the Hungarian Socialist Rubik patented his puzzle. Later, the creator of the Rubik's Cube was the first official socialist millionaire.

 - 1980 start of the real dice spread around the world. The American company 'Ideal Toy Corporation' cube gives him the right name, and orders 1 million cubes. In just a few years, was released about 100 million cubes and more fakes. It produced about 60 books about. According to different estimates 8-10 every inhabitant of the Earth turned the Rubik's cube in his hands.

 - During its history, the dice repeatedly received various awards, such as Hungary, received a national award as the best invention, named the best toy in the United States, Britain, France and Germany. In 1981, the cube was in the museum of Modern Art in New York (New York Museum of Modern Art). England held the ceremony of presentation cube of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, in honor of which was released the special edition.

 - In 1982, the Rubik's cube falls into the prestigious Oxford Dictionary.

 - In 2007, the world sold about 9 million. Rubik.

 - 1982 saw the first world championship for the assembly of a cube speed. He went to the home of the inventor in Budapest. The record was 22, 85. Recently, 20-year-old Luo Leyanu (Leyan Lo) to assemble the puzzle took 11, 13 seconds.

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