IBM Audible Random Timer

Re:IBM Audible Random Timer by HPsquared on Saturday August 03, 2024 @07:23AM (#41145942)

I wondered if you could use a Geiger counter with background radiation to do the same thing, but it'd probably be thrown off by moving between different rooms.

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Re:IBM Audible Random Timer by zitterbewegung on Saturday August 03, 2024 @07:50AM (#41146070)

Yes you can it is a type of quantum random number generator. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardware_random_number_generat...

The biggest drawback is non uniform distribution and low bit rates. Another was radiation concerns.

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Re:IBM Audible Random Timer by KMnO4 on Saturday August 03, 2024 @10:23AM (#41146758)

I think you’d need a very insensitive Geiger counter. Mine is relatively cheap (GQ GMC320) and still clicks 30 times per minute as background radiation.

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Re:IBM Audible Random Timer by HPsquared on Saturday August 03, 2024 @11:50AM (#41147281)

You could put it inside a box maybe.

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Re:IBM Audible Random Timer by mystified5016 on Sunday August 04, 2024 @02:49PM (#41155482)

Make sure you note down what you're doing each time the cat dies and hand the report to your supervisor at the end of each week

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