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Quantum Random Bit Generator
The work on QRBG Service has been motivated by scientific necessity (primarily of local scientific community) of running various simulations (in cluster/Grid environments), whose results are often greatly affected by quality (distribution, nondeterminism, entropy, etc.) of used random numbers. Since true random numbers are impossible to generate with a finite state machine (such as today's computers), scientists are forced to either use specialized expensive hardware number generators, or, more frequently, to content themselves with suboptimal solutions (like pseudo-random numbers generators).
The Service has begun as a result of an attempt to fulfill the scientists' needs for quality random numbers, but has now grown to a global (public) high-quality random numbers service.
Neat. Could be useful someday.
Tags: quantum, random, number, generator
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Coca-Cola is the Best Brand; Microsoft beats Apple
Coca-Cola has come out on top of the "Best Brands" Harris Poll for the first time ever.
Pretty amazing that when asked "Which three brands do you consider the best?", anybody would answer Microsoft or even Kraft Foods.
Tags: brands, coca-cola, microsoft, apple
