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Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)

Posted By: April Kennedy
Date: Tuesday, 28 February 2017, at 5:55 p.m.

In Response To: Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6) (Phil Simborg)

Phil, can you point me to more information on the method (seed and algorithms) used by the P40 dicer? The info on the website is light on details. I would like to understand the particular methodology better.

Best, April

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• Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
  Michael Mesich -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 6:57 a.m.
  • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
    Florin Popa -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 3:33 p.m.
    • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
      Albert Steg -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 4:46 p.m.
      • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 5:20 p.m.
        • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
          Florin Popa -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 6:07 p.m.
          • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
            Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 9:30 p.m.
            • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
              Michael Mesich -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 11:42 p.m.
              • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                Phil Simborg -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 1:58 a.m.
                • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                  Art Grater -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 4:02 a.m.
                  • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                    Bob Koca -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 4:13 a.m.
                • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                  Bob Koca -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 4:12 a.m.
                  • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                    Phil Simborg -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 5:02 a.m.
                    • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                      Jason Lee -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 1:55 a.m.
                      • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                        Phil Simborg -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 4:45 a.m.
                        • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                          Jason Lee -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 5:14 a.m.
                          • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                            Florin Popa -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 11:52 a.m.
                            • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                              Jason Lee -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 12:23 p.m.
                              • Random dice
                                Florin Popa -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 9:55 p.m.
                    • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                      Backgame -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 2:00 a.m.
                      • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)--your are right about the money
                        Phil Simborg -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 4:44 a.m.
            • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
              Florin Popa -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 12:25 a.m.
              • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                Phil Simborg -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 1:52 a.m.
                • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                  Florin Popa -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 11:30 a.m.
            • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
              Albert Steg -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 3:52 a.m.
              • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
                Phil Simborg -- Friday, 24 February 2017, at 5:10 a.m.
            • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
              April Kennedy -- Tuesday, 28 February 2017, at 2:43 a.m.
        • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
          April Kennedy -- Tuesday, 28 February 2017, at 5:55 p.m.
      • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
        Tom Keith -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 6:13 p.m.
  • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
    Tom Keith -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 6:07 p.m.
    • Dice Apps & arc4random_uniform(6)
      Michael Mesich -- Thursday, 23 February 2017, at 7:14 p.m.
  • Randomness isn't the issue
    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 25 February 2017, at 10:00 p.m.
    • Randomness isn't the issue
      Florin Popa -- Sunday, 26 February 2017, at 12:48 a.m.