#random-numbers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #random-numbers, aggregated by home.social.
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Oh wow, an entire website dedicated to typing random numbers into a segmented display! 🤯 Who knew that pretending to be a calculator from the '80s was the tech innovation we all desperately needed? 😏 Just start typing and watch productivity soar to new lows! 📉
https://aresluna.org/segmented-type/ #typingfun #retrotech #productivityhumor #randomnumbers #segmenteddisplay #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh wow, an entire website dedicated to typing random numbers into a segmented display! 🤯 Who knew that pretending to be a calculator from the '80s was the tech innovation we all desperately needed? 😏 Just start typing and watch productivity soar to new lows! 📉
https://aresluna.org/segmented-type/ #typingfun #retrotech #productivityhumor #randomnumbers #segmenteddisplay #HackerNews #ngated -
Random numbers, Persian code: A mysterious signal transfixes radio sleuths
https://www.rferl.org/a/mystery-numbers-station-persian-signal-iran-war/33700659.html
#HackerNews #RandomNumbers #PersianCode #MysteriousSignal #RadioSleuths #IranWar
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Random numbers, Persian code: A mysterious signal transfixes radio sleuths
https://www.rferl.org/a/mystery-numbers-station-persian-signal-iran-war/33700659.html
#HackerNews #RandomNumbers #PersianCode #MysteriousSignal #RadioSleuths #IranWar
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LLMs Generate Predictable Passwords
LLMs are bad at generating passwords:
There are strong noticeable patterns among these 50 passwords that can be seen easily:All of the p... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/llms-generate-predictable-passwords.html
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LLMs Generate Predictable Passwords
LLMs are bad at generating passwords:
There are strong noticeable patterns among these 50 passwords that can be seen easily:All of the p... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/llms-generate-predictable-passwords.html
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🎲 Oh, how thrilling! An entire article dedicated to the #history of random numbers, because what could be more riveting than a saga about #digits doing... nothing? 🤷♂️ Let’s all pretend we didn’t just waste precious minutes learning about the chaotic lives of numbers that can't even decide what they want to be when they grow up. 🤦♀️
https://crates.io/crates/oorandom#a-brief-history-of-random-numbers #randomnumbers #chaos #intriguing #HackerNews #ngated -
🎲 Oh, how thrilling! An entire article dedicated to the #history of random numbers, because what could be more riveting than a saga about #digits doing... nothing? 🤷♂️ Let’s all pretend we didn’t just waste precious minutes learning about the chaotic lives of numbers that can't even decide what they want to be when they grow up. 🤦♀️
https://crates.io/crates/oorandom#a-brief-history-of-random-numbers #randomnumbers #chaos #intriguing #HackerNews #ngated -
Random Numbers from Hard Problems: LWE Toy RNG
https://blog.s20n.dev/posts/lwe-rng/
#HackerNews #RandomNumbers #LWE #RNG #HardProblems #ToyRNG #HackerNews
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Random Numbers from Hard Problems: LWE Toy RNG
https://blog.s20n.dev/posts/lwe-rng/
#HackerNews #RandomNumbers #LWE #RNG #HardProblems #ToyRNG #HackerNews
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🚀 Ah, the noble #quest #for "perfect" random floating-point numbers, yet somehow it reads like a 16-minute sleep-inducing lullaby about dividing by zero. 🤔 Who knew the real challenge was turning integers into fractions without losing brain cells in the process? 🙃
https://specbranch.com/posts/fp-rand/ #randomNumbers #perfection #floatingPoint #math #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀 Ah, the noble #quest #for "perfect" random floating-point numbers, yet somehow it reads like a 16-minute sleep-inducing lullaby about dividing by zero. 🤔 Who knew the real challenge was turning integers into fractions without losing brain cells in the process? 🙃
https://specbranch.com/posts/fp-rand/ #randomNumbers #perfection #floatingPoint #math #humor #HackerNews #ngated -
Constantly Divisionless Random Numbers — https://dotat.at/@/2025-03-05-lemire-inline.html
#HackerNews #Constantly #Divisionless #Random #Numbers #RandomNumbers #DivisionlessTech #Lemire #HackerNews -
Constantly Divisionless Random Numbers — https://dotat.at/@/2025-03-05-lemire-inline.html
#HackerNews #Constantly #Divisionless #Random #Numbers #RandomNumbers #DivisionlessTech #Lemire #HackerNews -
The search for the random numbers that run our lives
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240704-the-search-for-the-random-numbers-that-run-our-lives
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The search for the random numbers that run our lives
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240704-the-search-for-the-random-numbers-that-run-our-lives
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Neat exploration of generating random floating point numbers. And a probably-portable implementation of a better way than most for doing so.
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Neat exploration of generating random floating point numbers. And a probably-portable implementation of a better way than most for doing so.
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Coin Flips Are Biased
Experimental result:
Many people have flipped coins but few have stopped to ponder the statistical and physical intricacies of the process. In a preregistered study we collected 350... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/coin-flips-are-biased.html -
Coin Flips Are Biased
Experimental result:
Many people have flipped coins but few have stopped to ponder the statistical and physical intricacies of the process. In a preregistered study we collected 350... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/coin-flips-are-biased.html -
Bounty to Recover NIST’s Elliptic Curve Seeds
This is a fun challenge:
The NIST elliptic curves that power much of modern cryptography were generated in the late ’90s by hashing seeds provided by the NSA.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/bounty-to-recover-nists-elliptic-curve-seeds.html#Uncategorized #randomnumbers #cryptography #backdoors #contests #NIST
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Bounty to Recover NIST’s Elliptic Curve Seeds
This is a fun challenge:
The NIST elliptic curves that power much of modern cryptography were generated in the late ’90s by hashing seeds provided by the NSA.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/bounty-to-recover-nists-elliptic-curve-seeds.html#Uncategorized #randomnumbers #cryptography #backdoors #contests #NIST
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Bounty to Recover NIST’s Elliptic Curve Seeds https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/bounty-to-recover-nists-elliptic-curve-seeds.html #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #cryptography #backdoors #contests #NIST
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Bounty to Recover NIST’s Elliptic Curve Seeds https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/10/bounty-to-recover-nists-elliptic-curve-seeds.html #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #cryptography #backdoors #contests #NIST
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@arstechnica
Lol. You use the current time to seed #RandomNumbers, not the other way around! -
@arstechnica
Lol. You use the current time to seed #RandomNumbers, not the other way around! -
Cryptographic Flaw in Libbitcoin Explorer Cryptocurrency Wallet
Cryptographic flaws still matter. Here’s a flaw in the random-number generator used to create private keys. The seed has only 32 bits of entropy.
Seems like this flaw is being exploited in the wild.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/08/cryptographic-flaw-in-libbitcoin-explorer-cryptocurrency-wallet.html -
Cryptographic Flaw in Libbitcoin Explorer Cryptocurrency Wallet
Cryptographic flaws still matter. Here’s a flaw in the random-number generator used to create private keys. The seed has only 32 bits of entropy.
Seems like this flaw is being exploited in the wild.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/08/cryptographic-flaw-in-libbitcoin-explorer-cryptocurrency-wallet.html -
Cryptographic Flaw in Libbitcoin Explorer Cryptocurrency Wallet https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/08/cryptographic-flaw-in-libbitcoin-explorer-cryptocurrency-wallet.html #cryptocurrency #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #keys
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Cryptographic Flaw in Libbitcoin Explorer Cryptocurrency Wallet https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/08/cryptographic-flaw-in-libbitcoin-explorer-cryptocurrency-wallet.html #cryptocurrency #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #keys
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Lev Tarasov – The World is Built on Probability (LaTeX version)
In this post we will see the book Lev Tarasov’s The World is Built on Probability in completely digital version typeset using LaTeX!
About the book
This text is divided into two major parts.
The aim of the first part is to convince the reader that the random world begins directly in his or her own living room because, in fact, all modern life is based on probability. The first part is on the concept of probability and considers making decisions in conflict situations, optimizing queues, games, and the control of various processes, and doing random searches.The second part of this text shows how fundamental chance is in nature using the probabilistic laws of modern physics and biology as examples. Elements of quantum mechanics are also involved, and this allows the author to demonstrate how probabilistic laws are basic to microscopic phenomena. The idea is that the reader, passing from the first part of the book to the second one, would see that probability is not only around us but it is at the basis of everything.
Translated from the Russian by Michael Burov First published 1988
Revised from the 1984 Russian edition.
This completely digital version typeset in using LaTeX with EB Garamond font.
PS: In this electronic edition all the figures have been reworked in the SVG format using Inkscape for a clearer presentation. I had started this project some years back, but did not pursue it to the finish. But it is finally here. I have checked a couple of times for typos or mistakes, but I am there might be some lurking here and there, so if you find any, please leave a comment.
Next in line Irodov’s Basic Laws of Electromagnetism (finished typesetting, only images need to be recreated) and Fundamental Laws of Mechanics.
You can get the book here. (File size 1.9 MB for the book!)
Access the LaTeX project files gitlab.com/mirtitles/twibop
Some snaps from the book:
#chaos #classicalPhysics #controlSystems #decisions #determinism #elementaryParticles #entropy #games #gasLaws #genetics #information #MaxwellDemon #microscopicPhenomena #optimizing #order #probability #quantumMechanics #randomNumbers #randomSearches -
Lev Tarasov – The World is Built on Probability (LaTeX version)
In this post we will see the book Lev Tarasov’s The World is Built on Probability in completely digital version typeset using LaTeX!
About the book
This text is divided into two major parts.
The aim of the first part is to convince the reader that the random world begins directly in his or her own living room because, in fact, all modern life is based on probability. The first part is on the concept of probability and considers making decisions in conflict situations, optimizing queues, games, and the control of various processes, and doing random searches.The second part of this text shows how fundamental chance is in nature using the probabilistic laws of modern physics and biology as examples. Elements of quantum mechanics are also involved, and this allows the author to demonstrate how probabilistic laws are basic to microscopic phenomena. The idea is that the reader, passing from the first part of the book to the second one, would see that probability is not only around us but it is at the basis of everything.
Translated from the Russian by Michael Burov First published 1988
Revised from the 1984 Russian edition.
This completely digital version typeset in using LaTeX with EB Garamond font.
PS: In this electronic edition all the figures have been reworked in the SVG format using Inkscape for a clearer presentation. I had started this project some years back, but did not pursue it to the finish. But it is finally here. I have checked a couple of times for typos or mistakes, but I am there might be some lurking here and there, so if you find any, please leave a comment.
Next in line Irodov’s Basic Laws of Electromagnetism (finished typesetting, only images need to be recreated) and Fundamental Laws of Mechanics.
You can get the book here. (File size 1.9 MB for the book!)
Access the LaTeX project files gitlab.com/mirtitles/twibop
Some snaps from the book:
#chaos #classicalPhysics #controlSystems #decisions #determinism #elementaryParticles #entropy #games #gasLaws #genetics #information #MaxwellDemon #microscopicPhenomena #optimizing #order #probability #quantumMechanics #randomNumbers #randomSearches -
Just in case you want to try to win the lotto, I wrote a new Python script for you this evening. Check it out: https://www.extrasidehustles.com/esh/2023/04/18/writing-python-script-to-random-generate-three-digit-number-sequences/
#Python #LinearCongruentialGenerator #LotteryNumbers #RandomNumbers #NumberGenerator #SecurityCodes #Programming #Coding #FunWithPython #DataScience #Mathematics #Probability #Algorithms #NumericalMethods #ComputerScience #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #AI #ML #DataAnalysis #DataVisualization #DigitalMarketing #SEO -
Just in case you want to try to win the lotto, I wrote a new Python script for you this evening. Check it out: https://www.extrasidehustles.com/esh/2023/04/18/writing-python-script-to-random-generate-three-digit-number-sequences/
#Python #LinearCongruentialGenerator #LotteryNumbers #RandomNumbers #NumberGenerator #SecurityCodes #Programming #Coding #FunWithPython #DataScience #Mathematics #Probability #Algorithms #NumericalMethods #ComputerScience #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #AI #ML #DataAnalysis #DataVisualization #DigitalMarketing #SEO -
On the Randomness of Automatic Card Shufflers https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/10/on-the-randomness-of-automatic-card-shufflers.html #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #loopholes #gambling
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On the Randomness of Automatic Card Shufflers
Many years ago, Matt Blaze and I talked about getting our hands on a casino-grade automatic shuffler and looking for vulnerabilities. We never did it—I remember that we didn’t even try very hard—but <a href="https://www.bbc.com/f... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/10/on-the-randomness-of-automatic-card-shufflers.html
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Linux Improves Its Random Number Generator https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/linux-improves-its-random-number-generator.html #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #Linux
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Breaking RSA through Insufficiently Random Primes https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/breaking-rsa-through-insufficiently-random-primes.html #Uncategorized #cryptanalysis #randomnumbers #keys #PGP #RSA
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More Detail on the Juniper Hack and the NSA PRNG Backdoor https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/09/more-detail-on-the-juniper-hack-and-the-nsa-prng-backdoor.html #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #backdoors #firewall #hacking #Juniper #China #NSA
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Vulnerability in the Kaspersky Password Manager https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/07/vulnerability-in-the-kaspersky-password-manager.html #vulnerabilities #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #PasswordSafe #passwords
