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The 6 test patterns that real-world Bash scripts actually use

Check if a file is really a file, whether a string contains anything, and whether you can run a program with these vital patterns.
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RAVA: An Open Hardware True Random Number Generator Based on Avalanche Noise

Abstract: Entropy is a crucial resource in the domains of cryptography, artificial intelligence, and science. This paper introduces RAVA, a true random number generator based on avalanche noise. RAVA ...
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Build an infinite desktop on Ubuntu with Python and a systemd timer

Pull fresh Unsplash wallpapers and rotate them on GNOME automatically with a Python script plus a systemd service and timer.
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Design of True Random Number Generator Based on Multi-Ring Convergence Oscillator Using Short Pulse Enhanced Randomness

Abstract: The entropy source structure with embedded XOR gates in a ring oscillator (RO) as a true random number generator (TRNG) can improve the speed of accumulating jitter in the oscillator.