[lutusp]

> > There's now been reported a way to hack a computer by way of its microphone, so that particular method is out.

> No, it's not.

Excuse me? Here's the source:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/computers-can-be-h...

Here's a quote: "Computers Can Be Hacked Using High-Frequency Sound -- A computer's microphone and speakers can covertly send and receive data"

Which word didn't you understand?

>> CPU temperature doesn't change enough to serve as a secure source of entropy.

> Doesn't matter how much it changes, the lowest bits are random on a large enough time scale.

False. Computer temperatures aren't a decent source of entropy, because they're too likely to remain stable for long periods. And the temperature can be predicted on a daily basis, a dangerous property for a secure source. That's why this source isn't used.

[ye]

"by distances of up to about 65 feet (20 meters)"

Good luck getting that close to a server in a data center.