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diff --git a/howto/README.md b/howto/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9bd02e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/howto/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +HOWTO build an Americium 241 driven random number generator +=========================================================== + +As a showcase I'll demonstrate the creation of my device below. +You'll need a couple of things to build an Americium 241 driven random number generator (rng). + +###First things first though + +**[Americium 241](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americium) is NOT A TOY!** +It's a transuranic radioactive chemical element. Respect working with it: + +- Do not swallow it +- Don't wear it on your body +- Avoid touching it +- At best work in a safe environment (like a lab) +- Do not eat while working with it +- Keep in a closed steel or aluminium container, when not working with it + +This being said, **I am not** responsible for any harm inflicted on you due to mal-handling of Americium 241! +Don't be a fool, work responsibly! + +###Materials + +####Americium 241 +If you're living in the Americas, you'll most likely still have [ionization smoke detectors](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americium#Ionization_detectors) around. For (mostly) everyone else, there's the possibility of ordering Americium on ebay! +As I live in Germany I opted for the second option (ionization detectors are not used in private households anymore). My sample came in a nice and useful shape: + +####Webcam + + + |