====== 2012.04.19 - RANDOM number generator ======

{{ :blog:2012:04:19:rng.png?250|some of the true randomness}}
in [[wp>Information Technology|IT]] there is a lot of attention brought to [[wp>Pseudo random number generator|PRNG]]. it is even more true for the cryptography and security-related issues. as [[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Robert_R._Coveyou|Robert Coveyou]] said once -- "//The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.//". it was always an issue. new [[wp>C++11]] standard does cover this part as well, introducing a lot of tools for easy generating good pseudo randomness. in a matter of days article, i've participated in writing, covering this topic, is going to be published in [[http://www.programistamag.pl|ProgramistaMag]]. anyway this is still pseudo randomness.

what i have learned today is that [[http://150.203.48.55|RANDOM number generator]] is now available online, for free use. it is random thanks to the usage of [[http://150.203.48.55/FAQ.php|quantium effects]], that state-of-the-art modern physics declares non-deterministic by it's nature -- fluctuations of the vacuum.

[[http://150.203.48.55/RainHex.php|live stream from the laboratory]] is available. there is also a github project with [[https://github.com/pcragone/anurandom|APIs for different languages]]. though random data is generated at 5.7Gbps, due to the bandwidth limits, it is not feasible to get large amounts of it on demand, it still can be a good idea to use it (mangled?) as a seed for local, high speed PRNG of your choice.

enjoy the pure entropy of the universe! :)