Monday, November 3, 2008

Random number generators

If you've ever run an online contest, you've probably tried to decide how to pick the winner. If you have hundreds of entries, it can be a real pain to write everyone's name on pieces of paper. The process can make you want to pack up, call movers New York & forget the whole contest idea.

I use random.org because it's an easy way to get truly random numbers. You can pick between an integer generator, or even enter your own list. I've used the random coin flipper to make important life decisions. There is a random jazz scale generator. Now I just need to find more situations where I will need a random number.

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