KeithMukai on Nostr: I think the image entropy option is VASTLY superior to other methods (TONS of ...
I think the image entropy option is VASTLY superior to other methods (TONS of entropy, very simple, no proprietary RNG hardware, trivially easy & fast for the user, no opportunity for user to screw something up) but with one caveat: you can't take the input data and verify the results in any other tool.
For example, you can enter your dice rolls into a SeedSigner, Coldcard, and iancoleman.io (with the right settings) and get the exact same result.
But, by design, there's no way to export the image entropy data that's used to create the seed (we didn't want to create the temptation to save the image to a file and use that jpg as a backup; bad idea).
So if you can't verify individual results, it becomes very important to at least verify that the release img is authentic and, to whatever extent possible, review the code itself or talk with someone you trust who can review the code.
Also note that we actually incorporate a lot more than just the pixels of a single image into the entropy used to create the seed. It's really bonkers overkill.
Published at
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"content": "I think the image entropy option is VASTLY superior to other methods (TONS of entropy, very simple, no proprietary RNG hardware, trivially easy \u0026 fast for the user, no opportunity for user to screw something up) but with one caveat: you can't take the input data and verify the results in any other tool.\n\nFor example, you can enter your dice rolls into a SeedSigner, Coldcard, and iancoleman.io (with the right settings) and get the exact same result.\n\nBut, by design, there's no way to export the image entropy data that's used to create the seed (we didn't want to create the temptation to save the image to a file and use that jpg as a backup; bad idea).\n\nSo if you can't verify individual results, it becomes very important to at least verify that the release img is authentic and, to whatever extent possible, review the code itself or talk with someone you trust who can review the code.\n\nAlso note that we actually incorporate a lot more than just the pixels of a single image into the entropy used to create the seed. It's really bonkers overkill.\n\nhttps://i.nostr.build/lLMln.png",
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