The Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik, but was not released until 1980 when it became a phenomenon. In Google's version, the cube is at first shown performing a simple loop. Clicking on the
Expect workplace productivity to plunge today as everyone who ends up on the Google homepage — basically, everyone — starts playing with a digital Rubik's Cube. It's Monday's Google Doodle, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the frustrating puzzle.
Update: If you've had some fun with the Rubik's Cube on Google's homepage, you should venture to the Chrome Cube Lab next. The site explains some of the technology running the virtual incarnation, as well as access to
Expect workplace productivity to plunge today as everyone who ends up on the Google homepage — basically, everyone — starts playing with a digital Rubik's Cube. It's Monday's Google Doodle, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the frustrating puzzle.
The puzzle was most popular in the 1980s, but thanks to a revival, there is now a World Cube Association governing Rubik's Cube competitions and keeping official world records that "speedcubers" around the world struggle to beat. Solving the Rubik's