Randomizing an author list using atmospheric noise

randomizing_authors.py

import requests, simplejson
 
# Insert your API key here
api_key = '<my_api_key>'
 
# Some random names from http://www.namesgenerator.org/100-random-names/
authors = [
    "Staffan Krammerer", "Rosalinda Stavoua", "Tahsin Tomms", 
    "Saikhantuya Stronge", "Bronte Movileanu", "Mykel Eletti", 
    "Brendan Hamzová", "Utaka Heldt", "Alekzander Ogiemwonyi", 
    "Jaimi Neutz", "Jakobien Waclawik", "Olegas General",
    "Ishtar Nikulshin", "Ajo Lebedinsky", "Aril Blackfeather", 
    "Chrissa Kipoin", "Luciene Tomrley", "Shinobu Looney", 
    "Kalmi Saites", "Vienna Hyer", "Chritian Crosara", 
    "Jemski Grieder", "Giwayen Antlers", "Caila Wixted", 
    "Donara Polec", "Ricki Plockmeyer", "Merdan Werbeer", 
    "Rosemar Weglinsky", "Soline Sagimoto", "Letha Kampras"
]
 
# Set up the JSON request for the random.org API
request_parameters = dict(
    jsonrpc='2.0',
    method='generateIntegers',
    params=dict(
        apiKey=api_key,
        n=len(authors),
        min=0,
        max=len(authors) - 1,
        replacement=False),
    id='author_ordering')
encoder = simplejson.JSONEncoder()
json_request = encoder.encode(request_parameters)
 
# Actually make the request
response = requests.put('https://api.random.org/json-rpc/1/invoke',
                        data=json_request)
if response:
    # Decode response from the server
    decoder = simplejson.JSONDecoder()
    order = decoder.decode(response.content)
    
    # Use the random permutation to generate the author list
    print ', '.join(map(lambda i: authors[i], order['result']['random']['data']))