From: Jim_Bostwick@cargill.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 04:26:16 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Internet Privacy Guaranteed ad (POTP Jr.)
Message-ID: <9602201858.AA23328@merlin.res.cargill.com>
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In <199602200851.DAA02057@thor.cs.umass.edu>, Lewis mentioned: 

> Could you explain what the acronyms "ADC" and "LOB" mean here ?  I
[and]
> I might guess that LOB = Low Order Bits.

Now, I'm way (WAY) over my head on this forum wrt crypto. However, an idea --

ADC might mean Analog Digital Converter. LOB might mean Low Order Bit 
(singular). So, IPG may just be watching the LOB of an off-the-shelf analog 
input card. Rash speculation, of course. 

However, if true, a Novitiate Crypto Wizard might be prompted to ask: 

"Assuming I use an audio source to drive the ADC, which of the following would
yield higher entropy?:

	* Greatfull Dead 
	* Al Gore speeches
	* The Beatle's White album (at 78, backwards)
	* The hiss after the local AM station shuts down for the night.
"

:-)

-jim

P.S. My name is Jim Bostwick, I hate big SIG files, and my employers opinion
	might actually coincide with my own - but probably not.