This is another android phone app that I wrote with AI using the Cordova platform. This was completely coded by the AI. Basically it is a random generator for randomly selecting numbers, rolling dice, or picking cards. But with a twist. The magician can control the outcomes.
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I recently found an old “Dream Lock,” a four-wheel combination lock with a unique feature: it can be rigged to open using only two of the four dials. This meant I needed a reliable way to make a spectator select my two target numbers out of four digits they would pick.
I decided to use the classic “Cut Deeper” Force from card magic.
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This is another Android app the I created using Claude.ai and Cordova. I started by asking the AI for some ideas for apps. One that it suggested was a “Ghost Card” app where the spectators chosen card magically appears on an image that was just taken with your phones camera. Two hours later I had a working app. Most of that time was spent in making tweaks and enhancements to the app.
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Imagine showing your spectator a deck of cards laid out in an app on your phone. There are two buttons, “Shuffle” and “Flip Cards”. You demonstrate how the buttons work. The cards are face up and you shuffle them several times. The spectator sees the cards are shuffled. You flip the cards face down and shuffle again. You set the phone down and turn away, telling the spectator to touch any of the face down cards. They do, and their selection is turned face up. You have them concentrate on that card and then you read their mind, revealing the card. You can immediately repeat the effect.
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The Future of Card Magic is Digital
You’ve just performed the perfect classic card trick: a spectator selects a card, keeps it secret, and you’re ready for the big reveal. But instead of fumbling through your deck, you pull out your phone, launch your QR code app, and hand it to them. “Scan this,” you say. “Yesterday, I had a strange feeling… that your card would be chosen.” They scan the code, open the dedicated webpage that pops up, and there it is: their chosen card, staring back at them from the screen. Forget the deck—the future of impossible prediction is now woven into the digital world.
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If you’re serious about card magic or simply fascinated by the mathematics of card shuffling, understanding faro shuffles is essential. The Faro Shuffle Simulator is a powerful web-based tool that lets you practice, visualize, and explore the elegant mathematics behind perfect shuffles and memorized deck systems.
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The Si Stebbins stack is built on a simple, consistent cycle, meaning the distance between any two cards in the deck can be found with basic arithmetic. This method breaks the calculation into three simple steps that are easy to perform in your head.
The goal is to find the Final Position from the Top (1-52) for the Target Card, assuming the Bottom Card is at position 52.
(Note: I have a Si Stebbins Trainer page to help you practice this method. It is at http://robertjwallace.com/stebbins)
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What’s New in This Version?
I’ve updated the Three Card Mystery trick to support remote performance via a phone call. Here are the key improvements:
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First let me describe the classic Hummer Trick.
It’s a beautiful card trick that looks like genuine mind reading, yet requires no sleight of hand, no marked cards, and practically no skill. All you need are three cards and an understanding of simple logic.
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I’ve used AI to create a tool for card magicians who work with deck stacks. This web application was inspired by Lloyd Barnes’s MAXIM app, which unfortunately kept crashing on my device. Rather than wait for fixes, I decided to create my own web-based alternative that captures the core functionality while adding some unique features.
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