>>>>> "MB" == Mike Blezien <mick...@frontiernet.net> writes:

  >> as i said a simple solution is to slice up the 24 hours into fixed
  >> intervals. then pick a random time INSIDE each interval. random enough
  >> for those types of people. this is close to one message an hour so there
  >> is plenty of variability within each hour. and the coding is trivial.

  MB> Uri,

  MB> that's what I'm working on at the moment, trying to randomize the
  MB> intervals after splitting up the 24hr period.

so what is taking so long? it is about 2 lines of code! seriously, just
do int( rand( 60 ) and send it out that minute within the hour. (adjust
60 for the actual period from splitting the day).

uri

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