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I love it! Stuff like reminds me of the wall of lava lamps that Silicon Graphics used to generate random numbers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavarand https:
by vunderba 2y ago
I love it! Stuff like reminds me of the wall of lava lamps that Silicon Graphics used to generate random numbers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavarand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavarand
In my first job out of uni, one of the questions the interviewer asked me was how I would design an impromptu RNG system. It caught me by surprise, so I answered that I would stare unblinking for as long as possible, alternatingly chanting "0" and "1" until I blinked. It was an absurd answer, but I was a young kid, and it was the first thing I thought of. I got the job, but I doubt it contributed substantially.
To this day, if I sense that a prospective applicant is someone who seems to embody an innate sense of curiosity about the world around them, I'll toss this one out as a fun thought exercise.