Only problem is, you'd need a source of radiation to trigger the detector. Although, if you had a source disc, it could work.
Just let me know where to send it. Jake On 12/24/2013 14:57, Chris Egeland wrote: > Oh wow, David, I really REALLY like that idea. > > This could be a really badass source of entropy for cryptographic purposes. > > "What's that, you use Dual_EC_DRBG for your PRNG? Didn't you hear about > the RSA scandal? Well, I did, so I use a gamma particle detector instead." > > </cryptonerd> > > Let's talk about this after the new year. > > Jake, I'll accept the APOC and promise to use it for good things. > > Chris > > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 2:27 PM, David Morley <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hook it up to the internet and use it to generate genuine random > numbers - given that the uncertainty principle is truly valid. > > > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:10 PM, J. F. Corner <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I have an APOC basic kit up for grabs for whomever wants to > build it. > As long as you make it and donate it for use by the space(s). > > "The APOC is a gamma particle detector that will help you learn > about > radiation and find radioactive things!" > > > http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/excelphysics/apoc-mini-radiation-detector?ref=live > > Thanks, > Jake @ CanHax > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
