Yes jaydee, the block is partly inspired by your efforts. See the main thread
here where I give you due credit.
How deep were your dimples though? I wouldn't exactly refer to the block's holes as dimples as they extend from the surface almost all the way to the base. I personally prefer to call them "cups".
In any event, the block you see is just an exploratory effort, the next cut of it will fix all of the issues that I've identified with it.