Re: /dev/random -- can I enlarge the `randomness stock'?

From: Kenneth C . Arnold (kcarnold@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun May 21 2000 - 20:22:52 EDT

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    ('x-unknown' encoding is not supported, stored as-is) Enough of all these crazy ideas about random number generation. Here's a
    couple very practical ideas:

    1) Leave one system very open to hackers, and get a random seed from
    their varying stupidities.

    2) Continually monitor all Slashdot comments below Score 1. Trolls make
    good random flamebait.

    3) Employ the infinite-monkey protocol by having a bunch of monkeys bang
    on keyboards connected to your box.

    4) Pick up the cosmic background noise.

    5) Just put whatever needs to generate the random numbers on the web.
    Link to it from Slashdot and Freshmeat. The equivalent of a DDoS will
    provide plenty of random data to chew on.

    6) Scan your cat's brain waves.

    Sorry, couldn't resist :)

    Kenneth (feel free to delete this post...)

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