Podcasts about random numbers

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Mikey Rukus, composer of all your favourite wrestling themes, joins us to chat about imposter syndrome, embarrassing moments with Dean Malenko, and the inspiration behind some of his newest tracks. somehow, despite the fact that it only happened because of a very sweary skeet, this might be our most wholesome episode of all time?! follow Rukus: @MikeyRukus on X and Bluesky @Mikey_Rukus on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

this episode, we're joined by Gideon Grey (wrestler, manager, and RevPro resident colour commentator) to chat about the kindness of Japanese fans, his favourite wrestlers to antagonise, and, inevitably, the general apocalyptic vibes of the world we live in. but you know, it's fine. also this episode? we're debuting our new Random Numbers game jingle, by Morgan Brown. hurrah! follow Gideon: @lordgideongrey on Bluesky @deliciouslyeeeeeevil on Instagram Random Numbers jingle by Morgan Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

for this special episode, we're joined by postmodern pro wrestler Liam Slater! Liam's the head coach at Pursuit Pro Wrestling in Sheffield, so we did ask him some sensible questions, but then we asked him about going to the supermarket, baby ducks, and which masked wrestler he thinks is the hottest. standard. more Liam: @liamsltr on Instagram and Bluesky @Liam_SLTR on X @pursuitprowrestling on TikTok and Instagram @pursuitprowres on X and Bluesky book training: http://pursuitprowrestling.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah and MJ are joined by Chris Welsh, founder and showrunner of Atomic Pro Wrestling, and quiz him on finding a suitable venue for an indie wrestling promotion, booking storylines, cat psychology, and the best energy drink flavours... and, inevitably, lots lots more. get more Atomic: follow @WrestleAtomic on all social media platforms book tickets: https://wrestleatomic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

this episode, we're delighted to be playing Hear Me Out with the hosts of Tea and Tussle, the first ever Black British female-led wrestling podcast. look, yes, maybe November 6th wasn't the happiest day in the world, but we made it work. contains chat about representation in indie wrestling, about promotions who "don't see colour", and lots lots more. more Tea and Tussle: @teaandtussle on X, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok @ajholditdown, @chideraaye and @thenatattack97 on X and find Tea and Tussle in all good podcast apps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

time for another special episode! we're joined by our pal Kato Garrigues, merch designer extraordinaire. you'll recognise his incredible Scapegoat and Hangman Adam Page tshirt designs, but there are lots more where those came from. this episode, we talk bad teenage screennames, tattooing, and imaginary perfumes... follow Kato: @KGarriguesArt on X @katogarriguesdesigns on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ready to meet your new favourite wrestler? put your hands together for the Centrepiece himself, David Francisco! in his own words, "a smug wrestler, full of himself". but also just a very brilliant human being. join us to chat bad promos, raw cheese, dogs driving cars, and much, much more. More David: @ImDFrancisco on X @ImDavidFrancisco on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitch merch and more: davidfrancisco.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

feeling frustrated and helpless seeing the news coming out of Gaza? yeah. we know the feeling. which is why we're thrilled to welcome the co-founders of Pro Wrestling Ceasefire, a series of fundraising events for UNICEF UK, to the podcast for a chat about their work. we also got to debut our new guest format, which listeners of a certain age might dimly recall. but mostly, this is about Pro Wrestling Ceasefire. ⚖️ NEXT SHOW: Justice Will Shine On

Our podcast guest is Ramy Shelbaya of Quantum Dice

Martin Hořeňovský joins Timur and Phil. Martin returns to talk about v3 of Catch2 and how it is different to v2. We also revisit the topic of random numbers and how Martin is still working on portable distributions and why that is important to testing and other domains. Show Notes News P2662R3 - "Pack Indexing" P1673R13 - "A free function linear algebra interface based on the BLAS" P2546R5 - "Debugging Support" P2996R0 - "Reflection for C++26" "Why I think C++ is still a desirable coding platform compared to Rust" - Henrique Bucher CLion Nova Links Martin's NDC TechTown 2021 talk on Catch2 v3

Frances Buontempo joins Phil and returning guest co-host, Matt Godbolt. Frances talks to us about her new book on modern C++ as well as her the topic of her previous book on machine learning. We discuss the differences between LLM-based AI and more statistical approaches, as well as where random numbers fit into all this and the limitations of their current support in C++. Show Notes News CppCon programme announced C++ on Sea videos "Inside STL" - The Old New Things Open source C++ projects that use modern C++ features (Reddit) Links "C++ Bookcamp" (title may change) - Frances' new book "Genetic Algorithms and Machine Learning for Programmers" - Frances' previous book Overload issues (submit articles on the main ACCU site) Frances' paper bag escapology certificate Shannon's mind reading paper ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment) P2059R0 - "Make Pseudo-random Numbers Portable" (defunct) "Using, Generating and Testing with Pseudo-Random Numbers" - Frances' ACCU 2023 talk "Program your way out of a paper bag" series: "How to program your way out of a paper bag" (slides) "How to Evolve Your Way Out of a Paper Bag" (video) "Diffuse your way out of a paper bag" (video) "How to Evolve Your Way Out of a Paper Bag" (video) "Crowd Your Way Out of a Paper Bag" (video)

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View in HD at . Learn how to get random numbers on your Mac using the Calculator app, the Numbers app, Siri, the Terminal and a custom Shortcut.

Can raccoons influence the probability of a random number generator supplying a food pellet through ritual? Technology expert Adam Curry tells the full story. He introduces us to consciousness as a probability field that can be influenced by conscious intention while recognizing the limitations imposed by living in the polarities like night and dark inherent to life on Earth. You can pre-order Dr. Beitman's new book Meaningful Coincidences due out in September here! https://www.innertraditions.com/books/meaningful-coincidences Our guest, Adam Curry is a tech entrepreneur in California. His background is in traditional hardware and software startups, and in the scientific study of consciousness, having spent over ten years in its research community, at places like Princeton University's PEAR lab. Currently he is a partner at a boutique venture studio focused on applications of non-Standard Model physics concepts. Learn more about Adam's work at his website, entangled.org Our host Dr. Bernard Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to attempt to systematize the study of coincidences. He is Founding Director of The Coincidence Project. His book, and his Psychology Today blog, are both titled Connecting with Coincidence. He has developed the first valid and reliable scale to measure coincidence sensitivity, and has written and edited coincidence articles for Psychiatric Annals. He is a visiting professor at the University of Virginia and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He attended Yale Medical School and completed a psychiatric residency at Stanford. Dr. Beitman has received two national awards for his psychotherapy training program and is internationally known for his research into the relationship between chest pain and panic disorder. Learn more at https://coincider.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's show John Leeming let his computer choose random numbers this week and from that he selected corresponding LP to create the music for this weeks show! Visit organistencores.co.uk to listen to the show & find out more.

In this episode, we explore how to generate random integers and decimals using the Random class in Java.

The Stock Day Podcast welcomed Quantum Numbers Corp. (QNCCF)(“the Company”), a company with the mission to address the growing demand for affordable hardware security for connected devices. CEO of the Company, Francis Bellido, joined Stock Day host Everett Jolly.  

Learn about the benefits of Googling symptoms; truly random number generation; and why science is about storytelling. Googling symptoms makes patients better at self-diagnosis by Steffie Drucker A visit to “Dr. Google” makes patients better at diagnosis. (2021). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/bawh-avt032621.php  Levine, D. M., & Mehrotra, A. (2021). Assessment of Diagnosis and Triage in Validated Case Vignettes Among Nonphysicians Before and After Internet Search. JAMA Network Open, 4(3), e213287. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.3287  Why this doctor wants you to consult with “Dr. Google” to help diagnose your symptoms. (2021, April). CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.5969736/why-this-doctor-wants-you-to-consult-with-dr-google-to-help-diagnose-your-symptoms-1.5971609  Why Computers Can Never Generate Truly Random Numbers by Ashley Hamer Mads Haahr. (n.d.). Introduction to Randomness and Random Numbers. Random.org. https://www.random.org/randomness/  DeMichele, T. (2015, November 21). Computers Can Generate True Random Numbers - Fact or Myth? Fact / Myth. http://factmyth.com/factoids/computers-can-generate-true-random-numbers/  Additional resources from Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: Pick up "The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, & Dreams Deferred" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32JjzDu   Website: http://www.cprescodweinstein.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/IBJIYONGI  Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another pre-recorded weeks means no interaction with listeners, but more room for talking - so there's more dialogue than usual! Rav discusses the following: King of Fighters XV music & lore, good SEGA music with "Desert" on the title, Fighting Vipers 2 music (where it plays in-game and the composer), the new Totally Random feature in the show, and Virtua Tennis 3 music that came from Propeller Arena.

Alex Schmidt is joined by bestselling author Jason Pargin (‘John Dies At The End’ series, ‘Zoey Ashe’ series) for a look at why random numbers are secretly incredibly fascinating.Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week's bonus episode.

Welcome to another episode of the Asian Thought Podcast! Today, we'll be talking about two recent phone calls I got randomly out of the blue, and how I reacted to them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asianthought/support

Hey nerds! It's computer time! Bamse is here to school us all on the science of computers! And numbers! Mark has yet another fit of rage over chemophobia, and Robin's prepared a quiz about another litterary scientist. How many points did you get?

Dr. Samantha Joel with Luvze shares how random numbers can affect our relationship judgements. Episode 478: Can Random Numbers Affect Our Relationship Judgements? Yes - If We Like What They Imply by Dr. Samantha Joel Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information is most beneficial when presented in an engaging and entertaining fashion. They take research findings from the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, communication, evolutionary biology, and others, and put them in a format that you can use. The original post is located here: https://www.luvze.com/can-random-numbers-affect-our-relationship-judgements-yes-if-we-like-what-they-imply/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts

Dr. Samantha Joel with Luvze shares how random numbers can affect our relationship judgements. Episode 478: Can Random Numbers Affect Our Relationship Judgements? Yes - If We Like What They Imply by Dr. Samantha Joel Luvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information is most beneficial when presented in an engaging and entertaining fashion. They take research findings from the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, communication, evolutionary biology, and others, and put them in a format that you can use. The original post is located here: https://www.luvze.com/can-random-numbers-affect-our-relationship-judgements-yes-if-we-like-what-they-imply/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One cornerstone of successful cryptography is entropy, or the ability to create genuinely unpredictable values. But it turns out that generating truly random numbers is harder than you might think. Join our hosts as they discuss the need for randomness, the lengths companies go to to generate random numbers, and the bad things that can happen when they fail.

Conosciamo Carlo Mameli, BXP, da parecchi anni, da quando era resident a La Notte di Asterix, ma ha suonato anche insieme a Ptwschool e Peverelist in un Sabato Elettronico del lontano 2013. La sua musica è sempre stata indirizzata verso i territori più acidi della techno, ma nell’ultimo periodo, più o meno da quando cura insieme a Bartolomeo Sailer la label Random Numbers, le sue produzioni e i suoi dj set si sono allargati verso sonorità più ambient e IDM. BXP ha interpretato benissimo questo suo Weekend Mixtape, proponendo una selezione musicale che inizia con trenta minuti di musica al tramonto per poi proseguire verso sonorità più notturne e dancefloor oriented. Read more: https://www.ptwschool.com/blog/weekend-mixtape-51-bxp.html

Hey nerds! It's computer time!Bamse is here to school us all on the science of computers! And numbers!Mark has yet another fit of rage over chemophobia, and Robin's prepared a quiz about another litterary scientist. How many points did you get?Holy macaroni! We've got 15% on everything! From the 5th - 9th of April with coupon code 15APRIL19. Use it at checkout - bit.ly/spækshopRate us on iTunes! bit.ly/spækitunesSend us water-hilarious science (it's an inside joke) or ask a question on facebook, twitter, or to spaekbraettet@gmail.comIt's our own music now, baby!Citations:Broder and Stolfi (1984) Pessimal Algorithms and Simplexity AnalysisWikipedia

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Good mix of House, Funky Jackin House, Tech House, Progressive, Indie/Nu Disco.

In this episode Mark Dalrymple from The Big Nerd Ranch joins Dru and Janie to discuss The Universal Problem Solving methodology and then Janie gives better options for random numbers in GameplayKit than arc4random. The post Universal Problem Solving and Random Numbers – Podcast S07 E03 appeared first on Ray Wenderlich.

This video tutorial talks about using the random() and randomSeed() functions with Arduino.  It is pretty straight forward, but there are some intricacies worth noting. Creating truly random numbers in Arduino is harder than you might think.  The closest we can get in Arduino, and just about anywhere else, is using pseudo random numbers.  That is, numbers that mimic randomness, but in fact do have a pattern if Want to fast-track your Arduino skills? Click here to join our 12-part HD Video Course.   Why are Random Numbers with Arduino All the Same? The most important thing to understand when using the random() function with Arduino is that it will generate the exact same list of pseudo random numbers every time. So if you build a slot machine, and the first crank of the handle is a winner, then you can be sure that if you reset the Arduino board and pull the handle again - it will still be a winner the first time. The easy way to overcome this is using the randomSeed() function. This function takes a value (an integer for example), and uses the number to alter the random list generated by the random() function.  The number you pass to the randomSeed() function is called a 'seed'. You might put randomSeed() in the setup, and then use the random() function in the loop.  Something like this: //this variable will hold a random number generated by the random() function long randomNumber; //Set up - this is where you get things "set-up". It will only run once void setup() { //setup serial communications through the USB Serial.begin(9600); //Let's make it more random randomSeed(42); }//close setup void loop() { //generate a random number randomNumber = random(2,5); //display the random number on the serial monitor Serial.print("The Random Number is = "); Serial.println(randomNumber); } But there is still an issue - even though the sequence of random numbers is different when using the randomSeed() function - it will still be the same every time the sketch is run.  It is just a different list of pseudo random numbers!   One Solution to the Random Problem So, what to do?  Lucky for us the Arduino reference has a great solution.  Use the analogRead() function to read a value from an unused analog pin.  Since an unused pin that has no reference voltage attached to it is basically 'floating', it will return a "noise" value. This noise value can seed the randomSeed() function to produce differing  sequences of random numbers every time the sketch is run.   Below is the sketch from the video using analogRead() and randomSeed() in unison: /*How to use the random() and randomSeed() function YOU WILL NEED: (3) LEDs (3) 220OHM resistors (1) Jumper Wire (4) Hot cakes CIRCUIT: Connect a resitor to pin 2 and then to a breadboard. Connect the long leg of an LED to the resitor and the short leg to one of the ground rails on the breadboard Repeat this for the other components at pin 3 and 4 Coonect the ground on the breadboard to one of the Arduino GND pins. Created JUL 2014 by Michael James https://programmingelectronics.com/thearduinocourse */ //Declare and initialize LED pin variables int LED_1 = 2; int LED_2 = 3; int LED_3 = 4; //this variable will hold a random number generated by the random() function long randomNumber; //Set up - this is where you get things "set-up". It will only run once void setup() { //setup serial communications through the USB Serial.begin(9600); //Let's print a start messgae to the serial monitor when a new sequence of random numbers starts Serial.println("Starting new Random Number Sequence"); //set the LED pins as outputs pinMode(LED_1, OUTPUT); pinMode(LED_2, OUTPUT); pinMode(LED_3, OUTPUT); //Let's make it more random randomSeed(analogRead(A0)); }//close setup //The loop() runs over and over again void loop() { //generate a random number randomNumber = random(2,5); //display the random number on the serial monitor Serial.print("The Random Number is = "); Serial.println(randomNumber); Well, hopefully that was random enough for you! If you enjoy this tutorial, I highly recommend checking out our free Arduino Crash Course (You can sign up below).

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Lots of random numbers to talk about in our second hour today, and our first-ever poetry competition.

In today's Daily Podcast we talk about how "Google-dorking" may have helped the Rye dam hackers find a vulnerable system. If you're pushing propaganda, why the Dark Web probably isn't for you. Symantec finds stolen SHA-2 certs in malware. Trustwave finds XSS flaw; Zen Cart patches same. Carbon Black identifies PowerWare, a new ransomware variant. We talk to Bufferzone about hospitals and ransomware, and the University of Maryland's Jonathan Katz explains why random numbers matter.

Programming involves giving specific instructions but sometimes you want the ability to introduce random behavior. Maybe you want to simulate how a human character sometimes does things in a different order or takes a different path. Or maybe you want the computer to select various items from a collection. Or maybe you want to simulate the randomness of rolling dice. This episode explains how to do this.

As they deck the halls, Ben and Courtney fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la over Roger Federer's 2016 schedule, which throws out the mold and the clay. Should more players follow his lead and pick and choose more selectively from the all-you-can-eat buffet that is the tennis calendar? Then, we wrap and stick under the tree what you've all been asking NCR Santa for: Take a Number, and lots of it. After a few rounds of lucky numbers, we then soup it up and hold our second annual Secret Santa for the ATP and WTA top 10s (with a couple substitutions). Then Ben raves and Courtney raves and raves and rants and raves some more. Because it's Christmas, and we should all be cheery cashiers Robin Hood-ing when we can. With less than four weeks to go in our campaign, we thank you for continuing to make our Kickstarter campaign such a success so far! We're already blown away by the totals (over $11,000 as of publishing this episode!) but would love to see a higher percentage of our audience chip in, even if it's just a tiny amount. You guys are helping to make NCR bigger and better, and the tennis world is taking notice. You can support NCR and gain access to exclusive backers-only content here, which includes Ben diving deep into his rave for GeoGuessr. Also, we're offering a new #ImJustHereForThePostcards reward level! As always, thanks for liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting platform of choice may be!

How are random numbers used in computing and mathematics to give useful iinformation: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/might-as-well-toss-a-coin-how-random-numbers-help-us-find-exact-solutionsRandomness is clearly important in computer games and in the Premium Bond prize draw. But it is perhaps surprising that random numbers can also help us find the solution to well-defined business problems. This lecture looks at the role of randomness in computer algorithm, conducting a live experiment to use random numbers to calculate the mathematical constant - Random numbers can be a valuable problem-solving tool, used to help solve difficult industrial problems and determine the optimal choice of business strategies.The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/might-as-well-toss-a-coin-how-random-numbers-help-us-find-exact-solutions Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,500 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.ukTwitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege

What attracts malaria-infected mosquitoes to people? How happens to the brain during adolescence? Why are bubbles always white? Would a sealed box containing an exercising person get lighter? What does a launching rocket push against? Why is water from the hot tap initially cold? What actually is a random number? And is there a formula to calculate the size of a parachute? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What attracts malaria-infected mosquitoes to people? How happens to the brain during adolescence? Why are bubbles always white? Would a sealed box containing an exercising person get lighter? What does a launching rocket push against? Why is water from the hot tap initially cold? What actually is a random number? And is there a formula to calculate the size of a parachute? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Episode #149 - Random Numbers Every bit counts, one way, all 4 one, the one and only, when I'm 64, three strikes and you're out... We're Number One, We count on you! Mixing by Vincenzo, logo #149 by H2O, compiled by Bobic

What was Old is New Again. A Meeting of Art and Scholarship | Conference Fri, 21.11.2008 – Sun, 23.11.2008 While many artists have employed aleatory elements in their work including ceramic effects, Chinese ink blot drawing and Cozens' blot technique, it has been in the 20th century that chance has become an overt aesthetic or anti-aesthetic strategy. At first with Duchamp, dada and Surrealism's psychic automatism and later with John Cage, chance and randomness have become part of the standard new tool box. But it is the use of random number generation that marks the dividing line between traditional art and digital work. Generative programs, sims, data visualization and other mimetic digital work represent the fountain head of the artist encountering the ability to simulate nature through computer generated random numbers. But to move further we need to examine what is the difference between computer generated random numbers, which are themselves a simulation and what it is to tap into the ultimate source of randomness. Concentrating on the clicks from a Geiger counter brings us into direct communion with the fabric of time and space. It is the sound of the raw material unconscious. Every religion, political ideology, philosophy, and scientific theory embodies a set of structured beliefs. These belief systems maintain a symbiotic liaison with the arts. Throughout history, communal beliefs have relied on music, theater, painting, and dance in order to propagate accepted doctrines, and the arts in turn have shaped the articles of faith. The conference brings together artists and scholars in an unusual forum. The arts addressed deal primarily with media, the major art form that has only come to the fore in recent decades. The scholarship concerns antique matters, such as Sumerian music, early Egyptian medicine, and the omens, codes of law, and creation myths of Mesopotamia. The divergent perspectives of the participants augur well for innovative ideas emerging from this close encounter between scholarship, the arts, and the belief systems of early and modern times.