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Creating Randomness Without Math.random - Andrew Healey
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Random number generation in embedded systems - The Gistre Blog
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| | This article explores the world of random number generation in embedded systems, covering both pseudo-random number generators (PRNGs) and hardware-based random number generators (HRNGs). It explains their principles, provides examples of code, discusses their advantages and limitations, and highlights their applications in embedded systems.
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Myths about /dev/urandom
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| | [AI summary] A technical deep-dive that debunks common myths about the Linux /dev/urandom and /dev/random devices, arguing that /dev/urandom is the preferred and secure choice for cryptographic applications on modern systems.
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How to Securely Generate Random Strings and Integers in PHP - Paragon Initiative Enterprises Blog
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| | A lesson on cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generators in PHP, and how to generate random integers and strings from a high quality entropy source like /dev/urandom to generate secure random passwords in PHP.
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Structure vs. Combinatorics in Computational Complexity - Windows On Theory
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| (Also available as a pdf file. Apologies for the many footnotes, feel free to skip them.) Computational problems come in all different types and from all kinds of applications, arising from engineering as well the mathematical, natural, and social sciences, and involving abstractions such as graphs, strings, numbers, and more. The universe of potential algorithms...