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These are the videos I have made of myself solving puzzles.  Please note that the FREE DivX codec is required to view a small number of these videos.  You may download DivX here.

3x3x3 | 3x3x3 One-handed | 4x4x4 | 2x2x2 | 2x2x2 BLD | Magic | Master Magic | Magic Balls | Clock | Pyraminx | Square-1 | Snake | Team Blindfold | My family
Competition solves:  Horace Mann 2005 | Caltech Dallas 2005 | Dutch Open 2005

Rubik's Cube 3x3x3
Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube
Time:  17.81 seconds
Size:  931 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  2 June 2006
Summary:  Sub-20 solves have become more common for me. &nbps;There were still some very long delays, though.
Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube
Time:  20.55 seconds
Size:  965 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  11 July 2005
Summary:  This solve felt AWFUL!  There were huge delays and the last layer was WAY too slow, but the overall time was not too bad.  It was my fastest solve from the July 11th Sunday contest.
Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube
Time:  22.49 seconds
Size:  1006 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  1 July 2005
Summary:  This solve was pretty typical of an average solve around this time, though just slightly faster than what I usually do.  I encountered the easy T-orientation and the permutation was a corner 3-cycle.
Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube
Time:  23.56 seconds
Size:  1024 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  13 August 2005
Summary:  This solve was filmed at McDonald's after the Caltech Dallas tournament.
Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube
Time:  24.72 seconds
Size:  1.06 MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  8 April 2005
Summary:  This was my first attempt at making a new video to replace my slower 41 second solve video.  It did not seem to be this fast, so I was surprised when I looked at the time when I was done.  At the time, this was my second fastest solve.  I had a fast F2L, an easy "d" orientation, and one Permutation #14 (three corner cycle and 3 edge cycle).  Unfortunately, there is no sound.
Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube
Time:  41 seconds
Size:  1.02 MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  23 November 2004
Summary:  This is a typical solve from layer-by-layer method I formerly used.  The cross went by quickly, as did most of the top layer corners.  I stalled when I was looking for the fourth middle edge and with the permutation of the bottom corners.  The corner orientation was simple and I solved the LL edges in two looks.

Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube:  One-Handed
Rubik's 3x3x3 Cube:  One-Handed
Time:  42.17 seconds
Size:  982 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  1 July 2005
Summary:  I wanted to take a few one-handed solves to make sure I wasn't out of shape too badly and got this time after four or so tries.  At the time, this became my personal best, and all of the few times I tried prior to this one were under 60 seconds.

Rubik's Cube 4x4x4
Rubik's 4x4x4 Cube
Time:  1 minute 58.14 seconds
Size:  3.83 MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  23 October 2005
Summary:  I didn't get any of the parities, luckily.  This is my first solve under 2 minutes on the 4x4x4 cube.

Rubik's Cube 2x2x2
Rubik's 2x2x2 Cube
Time:  5.78 seconds
Size:  xxx KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  24 May 2006
Summary:  This was just a smooth Guimond solve with easy cases.
Rubik's 2x2x2 Cube
Time:  4.69 seconds
Size:  351 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  23 May 2005
Summary:  This was just a fast COLL solve with good look-ahead.
Rubik's 2x2x2 Cube
Time:  5.12 seconds
Size:  298 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  21 July 2005
Summary:  At the time of this video, this was my personal best.  It was an easy FL with an Anti-Sune LL.  I do the LL in one look so this is non-lucky.
Rubik's 2x2x2 Cube
Time:  6.78 seconds
Size:  374 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  15 July 2005
Summary:  The turning itself was very slow, but the solution wasn't many moves.
Rubik's 2x2x2 Cube
Time:  10.22 seconds
Size:  567 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  18 June 2005
Summary:  This was a somewhat smooth and fast (for me!) solve and at the time became my new personal best.

Rubik's Cube 2x2x2 Blindfolded
Rubik's 2x2x2 Blindfolded
Time:  55.59 seconds
Size:  2.92 MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  9 May 2006
Summary:  I solved the cube under the counter so you just have to trust me on this one.

Rubik's Magic
Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.12 seconds
Size:  150 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  27 November 2005
Summary:  This isn't my best solve, but it is a damn good one.  My best at the time was 1.05 seconds.
Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.19 seconds
Size:  126 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  13 July 2005
Summary:  This was the third time I got 1.19 seconds, my fastest solve ever at the time.
Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.29 seconds
Size:  158 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  28 June 2005
Summary:  There's nothing special about this solve, but is very typical of what my solves look like these days.
Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.35 seconds
Size:  176 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  31 May 2005
Summary:  This was a very smooth and fast solve and at the time became my new personal best.
Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.48 seconds
Size:  194 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  31 May 2005
Summary:  I did this solve just before the 1.35 second solve.
Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.50 seconds
Size:  207 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  31 May 2005
Summary:  This is a typical solve of from this time period, about what I was averaging on near-perfect solves.
Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.58 seconds
Size:  212 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  7 April 2005
Summary:  This was a fairly smooth solve.  My best average at this time was 1.58 seconds, so it is pretty typical.  Unfortunately, there is no sound.
Rubik's Magic Solution
Time:  21 seconds
Size:  2.44 MB
Format:  .avi (DivX)
Date:  7 April 2005
Summary:  This is a video of how I execute the solution to the Rubik's Magic puzzle.  I did it in slow motion so that it is easy to see exactly what I am doing.

Rubik's Master Magic
Rubik's Master Magic
Time:  2.56 seconds
Size:  415 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  9 May 2006
Summary:  This is one of my best solves, but I can still go faster.
Rubik's Master Magic
Time:  2.61 seconds
Size:  199 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  24 November 2005
Summary:  This is a nearly perfect solve and at the time became the Unofficial World Record.
Rubik's Master Magic
Time:  2.96 seconds
Size:  230 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  22 June 2005
Summary:  The beginning is a bit slow and the transition flip isn't very good, so this can definitely be improved on greatly.
Rubik's Master Magic
Time:  3.05 seconds
Size:  235 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  22 June 2005
Summary:  This wasn't a perfect solve, but it was pretty fluid with only minor mistakes.  It's not clear whether or not the last flip was actually finished, but I don't think it was.
Rubik's Master Magic
Time:  3.55 seconds
Size:  243 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  14 June 2005
Summary:  This was a very smooth and fast solve and at the time became my new personal best.

Magic Balls
Magic Balls
Time:  6.93 seconds
Size:  xxx MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  2 June 2006
Summary:  This is a fairly smooth sub-7 solve.
Magic Balls
Time:  7.49 seconds
Size:  xxx MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  2 June 2006
Summary:  This is a video demonstrating the change in my solution.
Magic Balls
Time:  8.47 seconds
Size:  1.42 MB
Format:  .avi (DivX)
Date:  4 July 2005
Summary:  At the time this was taken, this became my fastest solve.
Magic Balls
Time:  9.13 seconds
Size:  1.48 MB
Format:  .avi (DivX)
Date:  4 July 2005
Summary:  At the time I made this video, this was the fastest solve of my fastest average.

Rubik's Clock
Rubik's Clock
Time:  12.43 seconds
Size:  xxx KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  1 June 2006
Summary:  This is just a smooth clock solve slightly faster than my average.
Rubik's Clock
Time:  14.53 seconds
Size:  xxx KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  1 June 2006
Summary:  This is another typical clock solve.
Rubik's Clock
Time:  14.74 seconds
Size:  xxx KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  1 June 2006
Summary:  This is a pretty typical clock solve for me since I have newly lubed my clock.
Rubik's Clock
Time:  31.67 seconds
Size:  990 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  17 June 2005
Summary:  Nothing special about this solve as it is about what I averaged at this time.

Pyraminx
Pyraminx
Time:  15.01 seconds
Size:  805 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  23 June 2005
Summary:  This solve became my new personal best.
Pyraminx
Time:  22.19 seconds
Size:  1001 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  23 June 2005
Summary:  In this solve, I had to solve a layer three times to complete the puzzle, so it was pretty typical.  It is a good demonstration of my zero-algorithm method, but the camera work is not very good.

Square-1
Square-1
Time:  1 minute 36.99 seconds
Size:  4.45 MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  23 May 2006
Summary:  At the time this was filmed, this was one of my better solves.  I only knew 2 algorithms for solving edges, so my times can be cut down a lot.

Rubik's Snake
Rubik's Snake
Time:  4.97 seconds
Size:  xxx KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  2 June 2006
Summary:  This is one of several sub-5 Snake solves I have gotten.
Rubik's Snake
Time:  6.35 seconds
Size:  450 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  23 May 2006
Summary:  At the time this was filmed, it became my fastest solve.  There is still some mistakes so I know I can go faster.

Team Blindfold
Team Blindfold (Ian Winokur)
Time:  36.98 seconds
Size:  3.81 MB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  27 August 2005
Summary:  This is one of the many sub-40 second solves Ian and I got when doing team blindfold solves.

My Family
Lacey Burton - Rubik's Snake
Time:  12.95 seconds
Size:  xxx KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  2 June 2006
Summary:  This is an average Snake solve for her at the time.
Jayce Burton - Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.47 seconds
Size:  163 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  4 July 2005
Summary:  At the time, his best solve was 1.37 seconds (achieved twice) with a best average of 1.67 seconds.
Jayce Burton - Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.67 seconds
Size:  162 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  18 June 2005
Summary:  At the time, his fastest solve on the Magic was 1.54 seconds, achieved on the same day.
Lacey Burton - Rubik's Magic
Time:  1.93 seconds
Size:  168 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  29 June 2005
Summary:  Her best time at this time was 1.77 seconds with a best average of 1.89 seconds.
Lacey Burton - Rubik's Magic
Time:  8.94 seconds
Size:  495 KB
Format:  .wmv
Date:  9 June 2005
Summary:  This was her fastest time on the day she learned to solve the Rubik's Magic.