Show HN: I built a hardware quantum RNG and wired it into a Magic 8-Ball

Category: other

Tags: quantum-rng, hardware, fpga, random-number-generator, magic-eight-ball

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 8, Documentation: 5, Utility: 4)

This project builds a hardware Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) using a UV LED, beam splitter, and photomultiplier tubes, then exposes it as a REST API to power a quantum Magic 8-Ball. It combines optics, analog electronics, FPGA logic, and server software in a creative, hands-on demonstration of single-photon quantum randomness.

Target audience: hardware engineers, quantum computing enthusiasts, hobbyists

Repository: https://dnhkng.github.io/posts/building-the-beam-universe-splitter/ · HTML · MIT · 10130 stars

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