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Fri Jan 16 20:20:04 UTC 2015 <mircea_popescu> entropy could be more important for encryption than signing.
Fri Jan 16 20:05:59 UTC 2015 <joecool> mircea_popescu: there are two major problems with this implementation that i see. both are problems the cardano solves, 1. the system knows it's a smartcard and malicious software could use it, and 2. weak entropy generation for signing
Fri Jan 16 18:16:16 UTC 2015 <mircea_popescu> "The reason for doing this is that we can better reason about the output of a CSPRNG; by contrast, it is difficult to reason about the output of the entropy source." << gotta love the sweet innocence on display here tho.
Fri Jan 16 17:45:17 UTC 2015 <jurov> The output of the conditioner is then fed into a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator (CSPRNG). The reason for doing this is that we can better reason about the output of a CSPRNG; by contrast, it is difficult to reason about the output of the entropy source.
Fri Jan 16 17:45:09 UTC 2015 <jurov> Most entropy sources don't produce "good" random numbers. The source may, for example, produce ones only 25% of the time. This doesn't negate the value of the source. However, the "obvious" non-randomness must be eliminated; that is the task of the conditioner.
Wed Jan 07 03:49:13 UTC 2015 <mircea_popescu> the less you figh entropy while still doing your job, the longer you'll live.
Wed Jan 07 03:48:51 UTC 2015 <mircea_popescu> entropy is to be embraced. it's no surender when you manage to flow with it.
Wed Jan 07 03:48:32 UTC 2015 <asciilifeform> well, in a sense they are; but we're really surrendering to entropy here far more than, imho, is necessary
Sat Dec 27 23:35:23 UTC 2014 <mircea_popescu> too many unsafe on weak entropy systems. then again, whith a good entropy source, 256 or 65536 could be the default.
Wed Dec 17 05:18:29 UTC 2014 <kakobrekla> well its how the world works! even shit can hide from entropy.
Thu Dec 11 18:36:44 UTC 2014 <mircea_popescu> dude check out the poor entropy in kbd mashing. who knew!
Sun Dec 07 03:57:13 UTC 2014 <Pierre_Rochard> Made a little script to help with pete_dushenski’s high-entropy wallet creation method: https://github.com/PierreRochard/entropic
Mon Dec 01 17:41:13 UTC 2014 <adlai> brains are definitely shitty entropy sources
Mon Dec 01 02:19:54 UTC 2014 <adlai> maybe my priorities are misplaced, but one huge problem I saw with the whole entropy thingy is... the printer
Mon Dec 01 01:51:26 UTC 2014 <assbot> Proof That Mycelium Knows How To Make A Better RNG For Its Entropy Dongle. And Isn't. | Contravex: A blog by Pete Dushenski ... ( http://bit.ly/1y61MkH )
Mon Dec 01 01:50:46 UTC 2014 <assbot> Entropy :: Mycelium ... ( http://bit.ly/1y61H0m )
Mon Dec 01 01:50:24 UTC 2014 <adlai> you must really love mycelium entropy
Tue Nov 25 02:58:46 UTC 2014 <mircea_popescu> and they rely on good entropy