top | item 47085558 (no title) sysguest | 10 days ago well wouldn't it add up?someWhatRandom1 xor someWhatRandom2 xor notRandom3 xor ...should be more 'random' than just 'someWhatRandom1' discuss order hn newest LoganDark|10 days ago XOR is the worst hashing function imaginable, especially if the data isn't truly random, because it can cancel out to become even less random!It's better to use a KDF or something. Even a block cipher should work far better than XOR. throawayonthe|10 days ago i'm not sure it would necessarily be more random if you're mixing in a lower-entropy source which the accelerometer probably is
LoganDark|10 days ago XOR is the worst hashing function imaginable, especially if the data isn't truly random, because it can cancel out to become even less random!It's better to use a KDF or something. Even a block cipher should work far better than XOR.
throawayonthe|10 days ago i'm not sure it would necessarily be more random if you're mixing in a lower-entropy source which the accelerometer probably is
LoganDark|10 days ago
It's better to use a KDF or something. Even a block cipher should work far better than XOR.
throawayonthe|10 days ago