>> A white noise source connected to the sound card input would be a good >> truly random number generator.
>Or take the approach that SGI came up with - point a camera at a lava >lamp or two. or what about building a chip with a few hundred gates about 0.01 microns apart - let those little quantums produce the randomness. ________________________________________________________________________ Scottish Enterprise Network http://www.scottish-enterprise.com Headquarters Address & Contact Numbers 150 Broomielaw 5 Atlantic Quay Glasgow G2 8LU. Tel: +44 (0) 141 248 2700. Fax: +44 (0)141 221 3217 This message is sent in confidence for the addressee only. It may contain legally privileged information. The contents are not to be disclosed to anyone other than the addressee. Unauthorised recipients are requested to preserve this confidentiality and to advise the sender immediately of any error in transmission. _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish