Try telling Password Nazi that your password is strong. Chances are, he’ll probably laugh in your face. The Password Nazi that I’m taking about is actually a website, PasswordMeter.com. It is by far the most thorough password checker I’ve encountered, checking over 15 aspects affecting PW strength such as number of characters, repeated characters, presence of symbols, and other factors. It …
On Windows, it’s simple. WinKey + L is all you need to prevent unscrupulous people from taking over your computer when you’re away. On a Mac, however, the lock feature is hidden within a utility called Keychain Access. Besides being able to lock your screen, Keychain also stores passwords that you use on the computer and online. To enable screen …
At the time of this post, Minecraft is experiencing a giant service outage. It’s causing major problems for people who want to log on to multiplayer servers. Fortunately, there is a website that pings Mojang’s servers that run all things Minecraft, namely: Login – If this is down, only offline mode will be available Session – If this is down …
I may have missed it, but nevertheless, on Friday, September 21, 2012 PST, Thought Box saw it’s 50 thousandth visitor! This blog has been a tremendous success, and I thank my readers for reading and critiquing my content. When I created this blog on an unassuming May evening back in 2009, I never would have thought that so many people …