For an explanation of the voodoo nature of the blocking &#x2F;dev&#x2F;random, see:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.2uo.de&#x2F;myths-about-urandom&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.2uo.de&#x2F;myths-about-urandom&#x2F;</a><p>EDIT: or read tptacek&#x27;s root comment on this very page.