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DIY Random Number Generator

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-wait-a-minute dept.

Compu486 writes "The guys over at Inventgeek have come up with a project and how artical on building a random number generator that is less than 100.00 utilizing radioactive decay. Using some Linux based open source apps and with a little ingenuity and some parts you probably have laying around your house you can build your own."

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  1. Pretty useful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    The Irate Turk easily claims the first post of this thread.

  2. Day-um! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant
    Compu486 writes "The guys over at Inventgeek have come up with a project and how artical on building a random number generator that is less than 100.00 utilizing radioactive decay. Using some Linux based open source apps and with a little ingenuity and some parts you probably have laying around your house you can build your own."
    A "how artical" -- perhaps you meant a "how-to article"? Okay. Now, a "random number generator that is less than 100.00"... 100.00 what? And look at the atrocious grammar in the second sentence!

    Wake up, editors!
  3. Does anyone read these?... by decadre · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "The guys over at Inventgeek have come up with a project and how artical"

    Honestly a 4 year old would have better grammar, and arical?.. I dont know what to say...

  4. Re:Editors? by lixee · · Score: 0, Redundant
    I know the English may not be the submitter's first language
    It doesn't seem to be yours either.
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