Comment Re:FB and usernames and security (Score 1) 8
The more you look at that thing, the worse it gets...
Journal Journal: Don't blame them
Comment Re:Facebook name? Adolph Schicklgruber (Score 1) 8
I know. :-/
Comment Re:My simple solution for the last 10 years (Score 1) 8
Good point. Except of course that, just like Microsoft Windows, it exists and we occasionally have to deal with it...
Comment Re:Facebook name? Adolph Schicklgruber (Score 1) 8
My guess would be: spending her time with her hubby.
Journal Journal: What is your Facebook "username" any way? 8
Comment Re:I have always hated this (Score 1) 7
I'm not too familiar with AD and Exchange. I believe you, but I wouldn't have guessed that this would be the origin.
Comment Re:No real solutions, just better sticking plaster (Score 1) 7
Well, the two factor authentication I favour most is the simple SMS to a know phone number. Facebook seems to be able to send warning SMS, but it want you to use their App for the two factor authentication. I don't see that as a good idea.
I'm not all that fond of phone based two-factor authentication any way. Especially, because phones break, get lost or get stolen at the least opportune moments.
Comment Re:Additionally, random account creation (Score 1) 7
Wow, that's one side I never expected to hear. Quite interesting. I've heard of owners of email addresses that get unwanted mail from people with the same name.
Journal Journal: The username/email conundrum 7
Comment Re:I feel your pain (Score 1) 4
I occasionally get a scam SMS, but those seem to be sent by a robot as usually I have heard of it even before I get it.
But, yeah, I'm probably lucky
Comment Re:I feel your pain (Score 1) 4
In my investigations, I found such a feature, burried somewhere in the options. I never had the need. My number is public too, well, it's pretty much a Google away. Never get any SMS spam.
Journal Journal: iMess with your messages 4
Comment Re:Gaming? (Score 4, Insightful) 110
"Gaming" means: "Fast, overpriced and we don't care about reliability".
Comment Re:High speed car chase on "Cops" (Score 1) 140
Yes, most countries make it hard and expensive to get a license. It gets expensive quick if you flunk a few times, and since there is a theoretical part and a practical part you can flunk on both... Most people I know have flunked either one at least once. I know, I did...
