CanUseTimer

If you are a big fan of solving Rubik’s cubes, then we don’t need to say more about the importance of finishing it as fast as possible. Whether you are preparing for a competition or are ambitious enough to want to beat the 3.47 seconds world record, you need a reliable tool to help you time your speed-cubing.

CanUseTimer is a lightweight, console utility that provides you with a non-distracting tool to time your speed when solving cubes.

The application is portable and hence, you do not have to worry about installation or configuration. Simply launch and start the timer by keeping the Space bar pressed until the application indicates you to let go. For the time being, the application comes with a console-like interface, but this may change in the future. Despite the console look, do not fret as the commands are quite intuitive and simple, regardless of your experience with Command Line.

As you probably hinted, the application uses the default timer when launched as is, meaning you will start an average of 5 and exit the program after. However, if you are playing variations, then simply access the Settings and select the digits corresponding to your gameplay from here. From the same location, you can also enable and disable the Ask +2 option. On a side note, the variations digits can be modified directly from the app, but also by accessing the Settings file with any text editor.

Regardless of whether you are solving cubes as a hobby and want to best your friends or perhaps you are preparing for a professional competition where you are likely to meet numerous skilled players, CanUseTimer enables you to check your current progress and perhaps, improve it.