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This simple device will allow the user to generate a more true random input for text based applications. Computers themselves are deterministic and can only generate a seemingly random sequence of numbers and letters. This device which uses a chip from a keyboard can more accurately create random sequences because it rids itself of the traditional layout(QWERTY) of a keyboard. Keyboard layout as is cannot generate a random sequence of values due to letter proximity, a user is much more likely to hit buttons close together forming clusters of values. This hack which modifies the keyboard by extending the conducting lines of the circuit and suspends them in a medium.
**attention** although there is minimal electronic work(striping/attaching wires, etc.) there is a chance of damaging the computer and or keyboard by short circuiting wires in hacking the keyboard. And any opening of computer or keyboard will void your warranty. Exercise caution in hacking computer components, or just use old computers you don't mind taking apart.
**attention** although there is minimal electronic work(striping/attaching wires, etc.) there is a chance of damaging the computer and or keyboard by short circuiting wires in hacking the keyboard. And any opening of computer or keyboard will void your warranty. Exercise caution in hacking computer components, or just use old computers you don't mind taking apart.
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Signing UpStep 1Kitchen Science: Tools for Making the Medium
Ingredients:
Gallon of fat free milk
4 boxes of pudding mix (banana flavored)
not pictured:
1-2 egg yolks
table salt
Tools:
measuring cup
mixing bowl
wire whisk
large container to hold pudding
Follow pudding mix box instructions , whisk for one minute each per pudding box, combine all pudding into the larger container.
Why pudding as the medium?
You can try and make your own mixture of starches, sugars, salt, Lecithin, citric acid, and lactic acid. And too thin of a medium will allow the wires to sink,float, move on their own. But you can just purchase almost any brand of pudding mix that has an already perfect ratio of needed ingredients, plus banana flavor has the right amount of sugars and acids, otherwise some further kitchen science will be needed to get the medium working. Pudding is the perfect medium as it contains the right balance of modified food starch that is needed for wire connectivity. Modified food starch used in foodstuffs by major manufactures is needed, as native starches are less stable and tend to break down with time or agitation. Starch break down tends to make the mixtures less viscous resulting in reduced wire conductivity as wire contacts are made. Additionally, reduced viscosity tends to make some wires more prone to conducting upon contact than others, thus affecting the random nature of this device.
Gallon of fat free milk
4 boxes of pudding mix (banana flavored)
not pictured:
1-2 egg yolks
table salt
Tools:
measuring cup
mixing bowl
wire whisk
large container to hold pudding
Follow pudding mix box instructions , whisk for one minute each per pudding box, combine all pudding into the larger container.
Why pudding as the medium?
You can try and make your own mixture of starches, sugars, salt, Lecithin, citric acid, and lactic acid. And too thin of a medium will allow the wires to sink,float, move on their own. But you can just purchase almost any brand of pudding mix that has an already perfect ratio of needed ingredients, plus banana flavor has the right amount of sugars and acids, otherwise some further kitchen science will be needed to get the medium working. Pudding is the perfect medium as it contains the right balance of modified food starch that is needed for wire connectivity. Modified food starch used in foodstuffs by major manufactures is needed, as native starches are less stable and tend to break down with time or agitation. Starch break down tends to make the mixtures less viscous resulting in reduced wire conductivity as wire contacts are made. Additionally, reduced viscosity tends to make some wires more prone to conducting upon contact than others, thus affecting the random nature of this device.
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ps there is an excel sheet that saves you doing the process and if it doesn't work push "=" then "back space" in a clear spot
u can ad your on words into tis on sheet 1
its so fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but not as random and makes more sense
unlimited nonsense always wins
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