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Comment passwordmaker.org (Score 1) 445

I use passwordmaker.org which doesn't require keeping anything in a database. It uses a master password combined with a URL to generate a one-way hash which you use as a password. There are browser extensions to make it easy to fill in passwords when logging in (they pre-fill the URL in for you). You can customize the password hash algorithm, character set to use, length of password, and also any prefix or suffix that is to be applied. Since many sites need a capital letter, a number, and a special character I have them static as a suffix to apply to the hash. With these settings it'll generate a password that meets 95% of the sites password requirements.

http://passwordmaker.org/ is also free.

Honestly, the harder part is now remembering the username for each site (usually email or a few variations of usernames). I keep a database of my usernames for each site in the cloud.

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The board of Bible.com claims that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than to make money on the domain name, but an angry shareholder disagrees. From the article: "James Solakian filed the lawsuit in Delaware's Chancery Court against the board of Bible.com for breaching their duty by refusing to sell the site or run the company in a profitable way. The lawsuit cites a valuation done by a potential purchaser that estimated bible.com could be worth more than dictionary.com, which recently sold for more than $100 million."

Comment Re:I keep them till they're unusable (Score 1) 308

I have 3 SCSI drives from college days (10 years old). It's now very difficult to find a current OS that supports the old SCSI cards.

With that said I'm still keeping them just in case for whatever reason I need data from them. However, I know that it is unlikely that I will need to let alone be able to.

If you've ever connected up an old harddrive (1-2+ years in storage), it's a fun time reviewing what you left on the drive. If it has a bootable OS on it, it is even better to see your old desktop and setup!

Comment exact same situation - my $.02 (Score 1) 377

I'm in the same boat, I administer the family business website (now #1 in sales in USA for their product). As a SW developer I can program, but graphics and design, not so good. Either way, just keep trying. Approx every 2 years I'll refresh the site's graphics and design. Photoshop will be your friend. I don't think any books will really help, you need to try some trial/error. Also, look at other sites to get ideas, nothing wrong with tweaking an existing site that you like. You'll get better and learn on the way; even build your own portfolio. Or, you can hire out... but that's hard when you are a DIY'er

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