Re: Interesting computer coding story [OT to mainframe -- it IS Friday]

On three specific days of year on a Wednesday or Saturday, so like once a year. On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 8:16 PM, Tom Brennan wrote: > Thanks, when I first heard about this I wondered why those machines don't > use some kind of truly random input, such as temperature

Re: Interesting computer coding story [OT to mainframe -- it IS Friday]

Thanks, when I first heard about this I wondered why those machines don't use some kind of truly random input, such as temperature or radio signal noise. So it turns out they do! But this guy just wrote code to bypass that input :) Charles Mills wrote: https://nyti.ms/2KvNzZf The Times

Interesting computer coding story [OT to mainframe -- it IS Friday]

https://nyti.ms/2KvNzZf The Times has a partial paywall. I apologize if you are unable to read the story. Charles -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with