Re: Getting random numbers

From: machine99 (please_at_no.spam)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:51:29 +0200

> > Are there some free sources out on the web that will generate unique
> > sequences of true random numbers that you can download for free? If not,
> > what is the cost for some hardware that can do the job?
> >
> >
>
> For random bits based on Radioactive Decay:
> http://www.fourmilab.ch/hotbits/generate.html
>
> Cheers,
> Rob

Thanks but that's very few numbers you get there. It's a slow process
apparently....

I could take disassenble a smoke alarm and take out the (beta?) radioactive
source and use that in connection with a geiger

Anyone tried that?