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Quantum random numbersQuantum random numbersPosted Apr 27, 2012 4:39 UTC (Fri) by nowster (subscriber, #67)In reply to: Quantum random numbers by yokem_55 Parent article: Quantum random numbers A "home accessible via USB" quantum random number generator is available. It uses two quantum bandgap effect (avalanche noise) sources, checks for correlation between them, whether the entropy generated passes randomness tests, and shuts down if there is a failure to be random enough. At the start of its life, it generates a little over 32 kilobits of entropy per second, which slowly degrades as the doping ions in the semiconductor migrate into the PN junction. It's also a little more portable, being about the size of a USB memory stick.
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Quantum random numbers Posted Apr 27, 2012 15:44 UTC (Fri) by nix (subscriber, #2304) [Link]
And, to crosslink to another thread, the daemon that reads from the USB key has all the code that reads data from external sources written in Lua, on the grounds that it's both more customizable and more secure than doing it in C. (Also on the grounds that the author of the daemon is extremely fond of Lua.)
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