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Individual dice with mechanically shifted weights inside that are coordinated via radio transmission. Two red 6-sided dice (or one 12-sided die), one green six-sided die, and a blue 10-sided die. Or whatever color/die configuration pleases you.
To get the time, you pull them out of your pocket,
roll the dice together, and they all land with the weights down, showing the correct time on top. If you have the set with the second dice, they continue to roll about rhythmically, counting the seconds until blue ticks off another minute.
Platonic solid
http://en.wikipedia...wiki/Platonic_solid
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This, my friend, is brilliant. [+]
Except I don't like 10-sided dice - not a platonic solid :( just use a 12-sided with 2 'ignored' faces. (Sorry, I 'm a mathematician - platonic solids are my friends...) |
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Nomoc - that is a stuningly good idea! |
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This would also mean that dice could made to
produce any desired roll, which could have
numerous applications ... |
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multiple practical obstacles, but very beautiful |
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BTW, I read this as Dice Clock without the 'L'. Was wondering how it
would work? |
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(What? "Die Clock" - a single 1,440-sided die, each face showing a time value - to the nearest minute - over a 24-hour period?)
Excellent idea [+] |
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I very much like this idea, but I'm out of
time...Too busy to bun. (pulls out dice and throws
in the air...) |
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Oh wait, I do have a
minute to spare + |
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I'm sure there is also a version of a time indicating device to be thought of that features the act of juggling. + |
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neutrinos_shadow, If you have a dislike of 10-sided dice, wouldn't it be preferable to use a 20-side die, with each digit appearing twice? |
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Love the idea of the seconds dice...it's possessed! |
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...That said, I'm not sure how the two red 6-sided dice can be used to indicate 0-12 hours... Because of course if you're saying D1+D2 you could never have 1 o'clock... |
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Or is it friday and I'm just not getting it today... |
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Excellent idea. I'd buy some. I'm unclear on what the
blue one's for, though. [+] |
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'd be happy with 2 12-sided dice: the minutes would be to the nearest 5 minutes. |
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Or a single pair of regular (6 sided) dice: the first throw is hours, the second minutes (to the nearest 5) |
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There's nothing in the idea that states the numbering scheme on the hour dice has to be the traditional 1 thru 6. Signifying the hours from 0:00 thru 11:59 could be achieved thus:
Die #1 Die #2
__0__ __0__
__1__ __1__
__2__ __2__
__3__ __4__
__4__ __5__
__5__ __6__
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How to indicate AM vs PM? Make the hour dice out of a clear acrylic and enclose a miniature LED that changes colour: amber for AM, purple for PM for example. |
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As for setting the clock, the dice themselves are simply a display medium, being obviously not large enough contain the required time-keeping technology. We could easily solve this problem with a carrying case. Something in a nice simulated leather, perhaps. |
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The case would contain the time-keeping mechanism and a transmitter. The dice would receive and react to signals from the case. To prevent the dice from trying to roll when stored away, the transmitter will shut off while the case is closed. |
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Four 6-sided dice.
12 hours:
[0] [1] [6] [7] [8] [9]
[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
60 minutes (to nearest 5):
[0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
[0am] [5am] [0noon] [0midnight] [0pm] [5pm] |
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As well as moving the weight to make them roll the desired number, make them also move little magnets, so they will clump together only in the correct order. |
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The leather carrying case could also have an induction charger to power the capacitor-battery for a couple of throws, and could also double as the throwing cup (is there a technical term for that?) |
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