Paradox of Passwords



Xkcd, the popular "webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language", recently posted a strip about the paradoxical in humans trying to create hard to guess passwords.

Through 20 years of effort, we've successfully trained everyone to use passwords that are hard for humans to remember, but easy for computers to guess.


The comic even resulted in a Simple Strong Password Generator.

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i used to hate bakerella so much for all the things she could think of. i have come to terms that she's just a really inventive baker. i love her now :)
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You can achieve the same the effect using a plastic bowl. This way you don't have to worry about a latex reaction or the ickiness of using a balloon. Just pour the chocolate in the bowl, tilt and cover the sides, then turn over and remove any excess.
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