Since there hasn’t been much activity here lately maybe no one will care if I am somewhat frivilous here this morning.
I have been reading about the data chips the NFL will test in footballs this year. Hmmm, got me to thinking about how I would like data chips in my practice dice. Yes, please!! My computer now tells me arm velocity, number of rotations, where they hit on the table, straight to wall, velocity when hitting the back wall, etc, etc. I like!!! More data—YES! (Where is One Moon Circle?)
Let’s keep this from the casinos though as I don’t want any data chips in THEIR dice. They don’t need to know my amount of influence.
So, Dom, can you get right on this for us? 😛 😀 😀
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Posted by: Skinny on July 31, 2016, 5:53 pm
The casinos already have RFID technology in their gaming chips. A paranoid individual could suspect they are using that technology for a lot more than just counting, tracking, authentication, inventory and security purposes. 👿 👿 👿
Posted by: Finisher on August 1, 2016, 6:08 am
GetaGrip I I think you are hoping for more then you could ever get .I have tried to get them to up date there classes from 2015 to this year to no a vale . Just a thought . Dom is a busy guy .
This is like classes going on .
I have had some bad luck this past month . I have not been able to practice any and will be going soon to see daughter for 2 months were I will not get to any casinos .
Do have a new Grad Son tho . 😀 😀
Hope you have some GREAT rolls while here .
Will be going on a cruise down your way in Nov. It is for 7 days and 3 ports of call .It is one from a casino offers .
Hope to roll with you again some day .How time goes by . It has been 6 or 7 years since we rolled .
Good Rolling. 😀 😀
Posted by: getagrip on August 1, 2016, 1:43 pm
Finisher,
A new grandson!! Well, that beats any hand that could be tossed in the casino! Enjoy your time with your family.
Posted by: Dr Crapology on August 1, 2016, 2:48 pm
Grand sons are a real deal. Rose and I reared two girls and then one daughter had a little girl—we could not have been happier. Then the same daughter screwed up and what do you know—a grandson. I love both equally but the new male in the family has been an eye opener. He is now 13 and to say he is competitive and into to everything would be an understatement. So much fun.
Beats the heck out of a trip to the casino any time.
Doc
Posted by: Finisher on August 1, 2016, 2:56 pm
The only bad part is that it is a 20 flight .
Good Rolling.
Posted by: sevenout on August 9, 2016, 5:00 am
Dice with chips inside, what a training tool! Imagine accelerometers and g-force measurements plus rotational information. Almost instant feedback on the effects of a minor grip change, or the force of impact with a slightly higher or lower arc. Just how hard am I hitting the back wall?
Of course the real challenge would be maintaining the proper balance so that the dice weren’t "loaded".
Posted by: getagrip on August 10, 2016, 3:45 am
Seven out,
Now your talkin! 😀 😀
Posted by: Butcher on August 14, 2016, 1:34 am
Being an engineer by trade the idea of a chip in the dice may be feasible but the added weight even if balanced would probably be hard to compensate for. An idea I thought about a little was a pair of dice with a small flake of foil attached to each side, a group of small lasers etc but then again weight is a consideration and all it really becomes is a fancy video. Taking an Elite video class is cheaper and easier. One thing I do is video record my practice time. I can see where I am landing, how hard I’m hitting the back wall and what kind of rotation I’m getting. Actually since taking the advanced class and a few video classes I can tell a lot about my shot by watching how the dice react when they hit the layout. The use of technology is a fun thing to contemplate but in the end knowing why the dice do what they do can be a very effective learning tool.
