Friday, 13 September 2013

Distro Issue 107: How Edward Thorp gambled his way into wearable-tech history



Distro Issue 107: How Edward Thorp gambled his way into wearable-tech history
Sep 13th 2013, 14:30, by Billy Steele

Distro Issue 107 Casino Royale

Edward Thorp was banned from casinos in Vegas for counting cards. He even published a book on his system for winning at the blackjack table using the mathematical theory of probability. While working at MIT, he built what many consider the first wearable device for -- you guessed it -- beating roulette.. In a fresh issue of our weekly, Donald Melanson profiles Thorp's gaming of the system and how he ended up the unlikely father of wearable computing. Eyes-On has a look at Sennheiser's cans, Hands-on grabs up both of the new iPhones and IRL takes a gaming focus. Jump down to your digital library of choice to snag your copy and settle in for a gadget-centric history lesson.

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