First computer with real-time clock?

From: William Donzelli <aw288_at_osfn.org>
Date: Sun Aug 1 23:41:35 2004

> Has anyone ever produced a random number generator that pulls it's "seed"
> from the random background radiation you get on a TV set on a dead channel
> (snow)?

Probably not, as it is easy to get very non random interference (distant
stations, various forms of electrical noise, etc.

William Donzelli
aw288_at_osfn.org
Received on Sun Aug 01 2004 - 23:41:35 BST

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