Tyson Mao
Tyson Mao | |
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| Born | May 8, 1984 |
| Education | California Institute of Technology(BS) |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Joyce Huynh |
Tyson Mao(born May 8, 1984) is a Taiwanese-AmericanRubik's Cubespeedsolver.He is a co-founder and a former board member of theWorld Cube Association,an organization that holds competitive events for the Rubik's Cube. In 2005, he set the world record for 3x3x3 blindfolded.[1]In 2006, he appeared on theCW Television Network'sBeauty and the Geekas one of the participants of the second incarnation of the reality television show.[2]
Personal
[edit]Tyson Mao was born in San Francisco to immigrant parents fromTainan,Taiwan.He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area[3]and previously used to work as a Poker Product Manager for Zynga.[4]Mao graduated from theCalifornia Institute of Technologyin 2006 with a degree in astrophysics. His father is a doctor based in South San Francisco.
In 2017, Mao opened the Wursthall Restaurant & Bierhaus inSan Mateo,Californiawith partners Adam Simpson andJ. Kenji López-Alt.[5]
Rubik's Cube
[edit]Tyson began solving the cube during the Rubik's Cube's second boom in 2003, first using a beginner's method, then thePetrusandFridrichmethods. Tyson is credited for popularizing the "Caltech move" for solving the three diagonal corner permutation in blindfold solving.
Competition Organizer
[edit]Tyson has been the main organizer of major U.S competitions, including all US Nationals up to 2013, as well as many Caltech competitions.
Tyson Mao's beginner method
[edit]Tyson Mao's unofficial beginner method is a set of 8 videos which can be viewed atRubiks.com.This method is most famous for being used byWill Smithin a past filmThe Pursuit of Happyness,that was released in 2006. The method is basically a simplified layer-by-layer approach which works much the same way as the Fridrich method. The difference is that the cross is first built around the opposite side to simplify the permutation foresight required, the first two layers are permuted individually, the last layer requires an algorithm to construct a cross, and then repetition of Lars Petrus' Sune algorithm to orient, and finally permutation requires the use of two algorithms, one for the corners and one for the edges. These algorithms may have to be executed multiple times.
Media appearances
[edit]- Beauty and the GeekSeason 2
- CNN'sAnderson Cooper 360°(Air date: December 15, 2006)
- Identity
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno(Air date: January 27, 2006)
- Twins
- USA Network:Show Us Your Character
- Good Morning America(Air date: February 4, 2008)
References
[edit]- ^"World Cube Association History for 3x3x3 Blindfolded World Record".World Cube Association.Retrieved2016-02-02.
- ^Merrin, Tarra (2006-01-12)."'Beauty and the Geek' returns to TV ".Canoe.ca.Archived from the original on 2007-10-18.Retrieved2007-12-12.
{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^"Tyson Mao – Rubik's Cube Master and Co-Founder of World Cube Association".
- ^"Office Crashers: Why It's Fun and Games Inside ZyngaVille".YouTube.
- ^"Internet Food Guru J. Kenji Lopez-Alt Opening Real Life Beer and Sausage Hall".Eater SF.Retrieved2017-12-27.
External links
[edit]- "Brain Trust Behind 'Beauty And The Geek' Says More Stereotype Breaking In Works".The Tampa Tribune.18 January 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-02-14.Retrieved2020-01-30.
- Brothers square off in cubing contest, San Francisco Chronicle
- Tyson MaoatIMDb
- Tyson's Blog