rohanprabhu
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Just though you would find this interesting: http://random.irb.hr/index.php
Is a Website a Reliable Source for Random Bits?
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maverick280857
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Sounds interesting. Thanks for the link.
kanzure
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Recently, this was discussed on Slashdot. Some more services out there:
* HotBits- radioactive decay
* random.org- atmospheric noise
* From lava lamps
* Entropy (?)
* http://www.vanheusden.com/aed/ (?)
* http://www.vanheusden.com/ved/ (?)
- Bryan
* HotBits- radioactive decay
* random.org- atmospheric noise
* From lava lamps
* Entropy (?)
* http://www.vanheusden.com/aed/ (?)
* http://www.vanheusden.com/ved/ (?)
- Bryan
cesiumfrog
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And as discussed on /. ...why would you want random bits from a website anyway? (Can't use it for cryptography any more, for example.) Better off using http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~daw/rnd/linux-rand" .
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