Passwords? AGAIN?!

Technology: Positive or Negative? That question has received many many views from many people. Sure it has left some boggled but today, let's dissect the issues at hand and understand TECHNOLOGY!

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GOSH! I hate passwords. Though they are the only thing that protects you from account hacks, trojans and maybe total humiliation, don't you find it a pain in the behind to just remember them? And being THE internet, a system that allows millions of computer users around the world to exchange information, in a moment you ACCIDENTALLY posted your GF's nude pic to Flickr and the next thing you know, your future father-in-law is sharpening his machete. Dang.

It's really extraordinary to see how the internet has really matured for the past few years. I think like 10 or more years? I'm looking up in Wikipedia and here it says that it really started in the 1990s. Whoa. In just a mere 18 years, it has become such a big part of many people's lives. See that? That's perfect example on how the internet has revolutionised our lives. (For me that is...) Wikipedia has become more of a newspaper source to me. Even though I can 'easily' edit in that Macs rule the world and PCs sucks, there are still people who live by Wikipedia to keep trolls like me at bay. (I AM NOT A TROLL!)

In the case of humble passwords, I just hate it when I have to remember another set of password for another website account that I know that I would not be using anytime soon. Sigh. Firefox's built-in password management and a FF add-on called Roboform might be a great solution. Hear me out, I'm not like stepping all over the existence of passwords, I'm just saying that our lazy-better of us has encourage many individuals to make programs like RoboForm. But at least it's making jobs. Backtrack: Basically, both of them just remember your passwords. You can hook up a master password to both programs and you can basically kiss the times good bye when you burn your brain cells to just remember a password to your favourite porn site.

Now now, this is ok but don't you guys see the bigger picture? Even if the connection is secure and if you have a master password, all it takes is just one password to be forgotten/unveiled, one hacker to break that encryption to just get the goodies.

I still remember the time where I made my first email. It was a Hotmail account and I wasn't really into tech. (I don't hate Hotmail. I HATE THE PROGRAMMERS AT HOTMAIL who can't even let it load in Mac's FF. Bi**h) C'mon, I was like 13 or so then. My password was like my Identification Card number, something like a Social Security number, and I would save it in my crappy phone in the saved messages. Not only my password was easy to crack, I SAVED IT IN MY PHONE! Just imagine the joy in the thief's face as he rejoice. THIS SUCKS.

No, this is not an invitation to hack my account. PEOPLE, I've changed the password since my intellectual prowess rose as the security threats rose. Ok, the point is, aren't we all just to lazy to remember all those passwords? Yeah I know there's like a hundred to remember but c'mon, if you are a troll, at least do yourself some justice. We need some program to remember them. Geez.

Future thieves of my phone, do not rejoice for the fact that NO passwords reside in it. BUT still, don't take it away from me! I do still have the nerve to REMEMBER every single password, long or short. Hackers beware, you gotta be in the CIA and be Google's engineer if you wanna breach my privacy!!! But it's a necessary evil if I may say. No password can keep your privacy. As long as it's on the internet, you're doom.

OpenID, Facebook Connect or whatever. YOU STILL HAVE TO REMEMBER teh PASSWORDSSS!!!

(credit: Cnet)

There's Something In Adobe's AIR

It would be such a crime to not talk about any tech news on my beloved blog of mine. After all, the blogosphere was the brainchild of the internet which has stringed all the web antics, controversial, movements and many many more. I think it's safe to say that the internet saved the world.

Nah, whatever.

You know how easily distractable I am. I can imagine the many pranks you all pulled on me as I am knee deep in them all because I was not able to keep an eye with my focus. (I can't focus on my focus. Sigh.) AND so, I got myself a Twitter account after much hype from CNet's Buzz Out Loud and The 404. I know I'm a little late but c'mon guys! I was DISTRACTED earlier. See?

Anyway, the real reason why I got myself a Twitter account was my curiosity in Twhirl which acts like a desktop application for me to update my Twitter. Being a desktop applicatiion, I would not need to go into my Firefox, see it bounce about 10 times (I'm on a Mac btw), load up my Apple homepage that takes a DREADED 2 seconds to load (Felt like 2 minutes!), load up my bookmarks sidebar and click on Twitter, enter my account details, log in and finally Twit. DID YOU SEE THAT?! It would waste half of my life in those 6 instances! YIKES! But with Twhirl, All it takes is 2 clicks. The dynamics behind this 'Twhirl' is that it is a Flash programme that actively runs without a browser. Let's just put that Adobe AIR becomes a web browser, but for Flash applications.

This is GREAT news for netbook users. As you may know, netbooks are becoming quite a thing nowadays. Since Flash applications don't need to use as much processing power as a full fledged application, it can just run smoothly. Less processing power = Less lag = More Productivity. However, in this side of the world, sunny Singapore won't get much of this fanfare as netbooks still cost a bomb here. $800 for a Eee PC? MIGHT AS WELL GET A HP!



I'm really psych about this 'technology'. Would you just imagine all the Flash games that you could play? But maybe not that. This could just eventually transition us all into the world of Cloud. It's all about using less for more productivity. I can't wait!