Toshiba creates fastest random number generator

The über crypto-geeks in the house just raised all kinds of eyebrows with the announcement of Toshiba's new physical random-number generator, which can pump out 2 megabits per second of random output in a 1,200 square micron circuit size. You're a unique kind of person if this stuff gets your motor running -- or if you actually need 2Mbps of random data on the go. May we suggest Kabbalah, or perhaps a game of Go?

[oshean Posted Feb 8th 2008 3:01PM]

Umm, Oooooh! Ooooh! There's a picture of New York! There's a picture of New York! There's a big, fat, crazy picture of New York! I'm just free- New York! Fre-Freestyling this- Picture of New York! Freestyling! Sometimes When I freestyle, I loose confidence....

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2008 7:11AM]

@Mike10010100

No, they would all be non-random in exactly the same way, so choosing among many would not make any difference at all.

If you have 3 identical coins does it matter which one you flip?

[Mic2000 Posted Feb 8th 2008 6:17AM]

Anyone wants to guess wich number I have in mind right now?

[Andir Posted Feb 8th 2008 9:10AM]

42

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2008 8:50AM]

69, because you've never gotten laid?

[Love It Posted Feb 8th 2008 6:30AM]

like infinity, random only exists as a concept.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2008 9:59AM]

hey i think it'd be awesome if they can implement this technology into a world of warcraft's ai. if done correctly, multiplayer would be a thing of the past.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2008 12:20PM]

Nice, my simulation professor will be interested to see this.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2008 8:44PM]

What movie is that picture from??? All I remember is some super computer.

[benjgvps Posted Feb 9th 2008 11:03AM]

I think a windows error message is better at spitting out random numbers...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 9th 2008 8:50AM]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method