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Colin BeveridgeApologies for the recent lack of updates: things in the way, as per.I have signed up for the Bristol competition at the end of June -- they were very nice and sent an email asking "are you SURE you just meant to sign up for the 3BLD?" (but less patronising). I'm looking forward to it -- I recognise on the participant list the name of a good old friend from university I've not been in touch with for decades, and ought to put that right.Meanwhile, practice is mixed -- my bedtime attempts have tended to be poor, but I just landed a 4:02: <a href="https://cbst.link/s/8VepreFF38rnvhYceb1Cmx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://cbst.link/s/8VepreFF38rnvhYceb1Cmx</a> (That was about 1:50 for the memo, 1:30 for the edges and 0:40 for the corners.)Again, frustratingly close to a Marker, but also nearly a minute faster than the last one. At this rate, I'll be breaking the world record before contest.Meanwhile, I'm hacking together a practice tool in golang to improve my memo. And my golang.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/colinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#colinCubeCampaign</a>

Colin BeveridgeDay #10: I *did* have a tired and not very good attempt on day #9, but today I've connected the Bluetooth cube to cubeast and had two Proper Attempts at M2 edges. I didn't quite get it the second time -- failed to completely undo the setup for the UR piece (B in my notation) but otherwise good. It wasn't too tricky a scramble -- UF (C/E) was in place and BD (O/W) didn't need a flip, so I got away with the easy algorithms + "parity". I also discovered that cubeast only records your attempts if you actually finish the solve, so I don't know why the first one went wrong.I'm *getting* better at the tricky algorithms, too -- I can see that time is going to be my main enemy. <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/colinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#colinCubeCampaign</a>

Colin BeveridgeDay #8: After taking the weekend off to do Other Fun Things, I had another go at M2 edges last night. It's a definite improvement (although still slow); I need to put some work into making sure I have the E/O and C/W algorithms completely clear in my mind, as well as the slightly awkward setup moves on the back face. I'm getting confident that I'll be reaching "reasonably consistent" within a couple of weeks and can start to work on speed as well as accuracy.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ColinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ColinCubeCampaign</a>

Colin BeveridgeDay #5: Last night's drill was to memo a scramble (I'm pretty good at that) and run through the moves until I got it right. I let myself check my notes for the awkward E/O moves and I think I got it on attempt 5. I also figured out the logic behind the "parity" move (I'm told it's not really parity), which will make it easier to remember. <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ColinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ColinCubeCampaign</a>

Colin BeveridgeDay #4: Currently considering whether I should just *not* learn the (comparatively) complicated methods for the Awkward Cases and simply flip the offending edges at the end. I haven't done the sums or tried it -- I suspect it relies on getting the final edge in a specific place. I suppose the thing to do is try it!Meanwhile, the bluetooth cube is back in action, although I've just found a bit that I didn't put back. I don't *think* it's critical (it's the battery cover) but I should probably put it back in before I lose it.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ColinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ColinCubeCampaign</a>

Colin BeveridgeDay #3: Putting some effort into learning the M2 algorithms. Of the 24 edges, something like 20 follow a simple pattern and two of the others are uncomplicated. I do resent the other two, though! But FINE, I'm learning them. I've sketched them out in CuShan, which (despite being almost aphantasic) I find easier to remember than Singmaster notation. I can see myself having a decent attempt with it in the next few days.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ColinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ColinCubeCampaign</a>

Colin BeveridgeDay #2: poor effort last night, and I'm not quite sure what went wrong with it - I suspect I messed up one of the algorithms early on and that's fatal to the solve. I feel like the memo phase was better, although there's still room to improve. <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ColinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ColinCubeCampaign</a>

Colin BeveridgeAn earnest attempt last night using the Old Pochmann method -- a decent shot, but missed one edge three-cycle. I'm not sure if it was a memo error or an execution error. Still, it's encouraging.I've also disassembled my bluetooth cube so I can replace the battery when it arrives. That'll help me reconstruct what went wrong when. I watched a video about the M2 method, which certainly looks quicker, but I'm not sure if I have time to make it stick before mid-May.<a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ColinCubeCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ColinCubeCampaign</a>

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