tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post7081340333567128787..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Sundays, Passwords and PassingsMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-61238253066977078002017-03-11T15:16:28.527-05:002017-03-11T15:16:28.527-05:00Levi and I both thank you. I should ship him off t...Levi and I both thank you. I should ship him off to you on haircut or shopping days when he costs me a fortunate. But he's worth it. <br /><br />Lost in the clouds...that's why I don't trust them! I wish they'd come up with an eyeball reading password. Probably got them at NASA, the CIA or at Bill Gates' house. I remember when I first read about him having paintings all over Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37941498349726851292017-03-11T13:53:23.826-05:002017-03-11T13:53:23.826-05:00My passwords are a mess of some I know, some I don...My passwords are a mess of some I know, some I don't recall so always have to look them up in my little book, and some stored in the cloud, but I don't know how to find them again if I need to. I always swear I'm going to really and truly learn this tech stuff, but more often I just muddle through and only know the very basic of basics to get done what I need to get done.<br /><br />donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19243479206656316462017-03-09T19:50:11.122-05:002017-03-09T19:50:11.122-05:00Aw, Thanks! I do have a niece who occasionally rea...Aw, Thanks! I do have a niece who occasionally reads my blog and understands what it means to me and she is one of my powers of attorney. I plan to leave her instructions next time I review my estate stuff.<br /><br />My husband didn't use a computer but I've heard enough horror stories of widows having to figure out how to access accounts to know it leaves behind a terribly problem. ThisMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83173720303579896742017-03-09T18:51:57.946-05:002017-03-09T18:51:57.946-05:00What a great poem. Well, if it's any consolati...What a great poem. Well, if it's any consolation, you will leave many broken blogger's hearts behind. Do you have someone who can write that final post, so our tears have some resolution? I do believe you'll get a good life review at the pearly gates.<br /><br />It's likely a lot of libraries have computer geeks ready to help. I never thought of going there. I do the old GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52841154282838564202017-03-09T12:37:38.083-05:002017-03-09T12:37:38.083-05:00I worry about that, too. I have a password list in...I worry about that, too. I have a password list in with my estate stuff but I need to write directions on how to post something on my blog.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-34800119175667280212017-03-09T11:35:30.144-05:002017-03-09T11:35:30.144-05:00My passwords are written in a note book so that wh...My passwords are written in a note book so that when I die, my daughter will be able to access everything she needs to tell the word I have "transitioned" into another plane of existence.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-31083081934992596722017-03-09T08:35:16.777-05:002017-03-09T08:35:16.777-05:00Ah, sorry I misunderstood. Ah, sorry I misunderstood. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64226172152593796752017-03-09T08:32:32.187-05:002017-03-09T08:32:32.187-05:00I have separate passwords for important sites like...I have separate passwords for important sites like banking but have done the same as you with one for groups of sites. If someone wants to hack my info at quilt forum or dog forum, they won't get much. I hope you have a copy of your computer's password in with your estate planning information.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75238879209508894082017-03-08T23:26:55.683-05:002017-03-08T23:26:55.683-05:00Sorry. I guess I didn't write that clearly: ...Sorry. I guess I didn't write that clearly: my mother moved here when she was 85. We had 5 good years together until she died at 90.<br />She said she was too old to move at 85 but my sister and I and nieces helped her and it all went fairly smoothly. <br />You still have time to consider when to move closer to your nieces!<br />Regards,<br />LezeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76564524111695957682017-03-08T22:47:57.159-05:002017-03-08T22:47:57.159-05:00I've been using phrases, with numbers substitu...I've been using phrases, with numbers substituted for some letters and symbols for some words for several years now, and I find these passwords much easier to remember. I do use the password manager on my computer, but I also have my computer as a whole password-protected with a password that I don't think anyone else would guess easily. I don't try to have a separate password for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22189175043662506862017-03-08T21:54:44.193-05:002017-03-08T21:54:44.193-05:00I guess one of the considers is supposed to be tha...I guess one of the considers is supposed to be that if a hacker gets enough info on you they can open up accounts in your name, buy stuff, charge stuff, borrow large sums of money and then by the time you get the bills coming your way, they've skipped.<br /><br />Wow, that's a lot of losses in one family.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20561541286683717172017-03-08T18:44:16.831-05:002017-03-08T18:44:16.831-05:00I don't get ver worked up about computer passw...I don't get ver worked up about computer passwords. Can't imagine I have anything worth hacking into.<br /><br />Bob was one of 10 and then there was 2 half siblings and a step-sister. They're all gone but Bob and two sisters. I had no siblings.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71599405385192193552017-03-08T16:40:38.746-05:002017-03-08T16:40:38.746-05:00Yeh for the resistance! The library service is a g...Yeh for the resistance! The library service is a good one and I'm guessing it's nation wide. I actually need to learn the same thing you did---set up a group email list. <br /><br />85 sounds like a good age to for me to move closer to nieces. Glad its working out well for your mom.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20106306635129185912017-03-08T16:19:00.868-05:002017-03-08T16:19:00.868-05:00Our library has a similar program: attend a class ...Our library has a similar program: attend a class or book an hour with a helpful college student. I was actually in the library yesterday getting help from a very patient student! (I am helping some people set up a list of email addresses in order to circular local activities and resources for the resistance). I made it clear that I have nothing more than basic knowledge of computers so I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-90998002266297368912017-03-08T14:49:08.633-05:002017-03-08T14:49:08.633-05:00I think it depends on how many people come and go ...I think it depends on how many people come and go from your house...grand-kids, caregivers, contractor, visitors and how safe your neighborhood is likely to break-ins. I don't worry about any of that, but I do hide my notebook when my house cleaner comes. They don't have to steal the whole notebook, just jot a password down and slip it in their pocket.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81811513467159124472017-03-08T14:45:04.143-05:002017-03-08T14:45:04.143-05:00On the good side, too, I'd only have to do it ...On the good side, too, I'd only have to do it once.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81655603854802918672017-03-08T14:40:01.278-05:002017-03-08T14:40:01.278-05:00My passwords are in a notebook in my desk. Perhaps...My passwords are in a notebook in my desk. Perhaps I should but I just don't worry much about that.<br />So sorry you lost your friend/SIL. And yes, there is a sad penalty for longevity. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-20366772936151773762017-03-08T14:08:34.119-05:002017-03-08T14:08:34.119-05:00I think it is worth for just that reason. Things ...I think it is worth for just that reason. Things that would NOT be the end of the world if hacked ... library, weight watchers, weather app, grocery IQ, etc.The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35381113878660828592017-03-08T09:48:22.702-05:002017-03-08T09:48:22.702-05:00The geeks also mentioned not allowing your compute...The geeks also mentioned not allowing your computer to store passwords. I've never saved them on banking, etc., but I need to make changes to saved passwords at stores.<br /><br />Losing those connections where we had someone to talk to in depth is hard, isn't it. Sorry about your friend! 69 really is too young! Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-6641099531368569712017-03-08T09:34:50.318-05:002017-03-08T09:34:50.318-05:00I've never used a password manager. In the sam...I've never used a password manager. In the same way, I've stopped allowing my own computer to save passwords, since anyone who breaks in can get them all that way.<br /><br />I keep two hard copies, and take one with me when traveling. Since I don't do any online banking, bill paying, and so on, the list isn't too long.<br /><br />I just had a good friend from Weather Underground shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1105136464830486422017-03-08T08:53:49.169-05:002017-03-08T08:53:49.169-05:00The older I get the less I like banks and all thei...The older I get the less I like banks and all their rules. Half their challenge questions were designed bu young people. Like who remembers the name of their third grade teacher? I might one day but not the next.<br /><br />I "wing it" most days but I like having a routine on Sundays so I'll know when the week begins and ends.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47775402347522344582017-03-08T08:42:59.438-05:002017-03-08T08:42:59.438-05:00The geeks said that hackers usually sit on hacked ...The geeks said that hackers usually sit on hacked passwords six months before they use them...those from places like Facebook, Amazon, etc. They also have software that will try combinations of words and numbers and will find things like, "Samual344" rather quickly.<br /><br />I never had trouble staying up late until I started at the gym and have to fit it in in the early morning. NotMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29698539545727314342017-03-08T08:29:40.475-05:002017-03-08T08:29:40.475-05:00I couldn't foster kids like that either, or ev...I couldn't foster kids like that either, or even dogs! Most of her fosters were literally babies and toddlers too young to remember who taught and loved them early on.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip about HRC's speech on setbacks. I'll look it up. She really is amazing.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-6475472077023188592017-03-08T08:18:17.896-05:002017-03-08T08:18:17.896-05:00Change my passwords every 2 months? It would never...Change my passwords every 2 months? It would never happen. I had an account at a bank that required a new password every year. I changed banks.<br />Sorry for your loss. It seems that I have outlived a considerable amount of my relatives and classmates. Pulled between feeling bad and good about that.<br />I still have a few routines, very few, as I 'wing it' with most things these days.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8414697418975141972017-03-08T08:13:01.878-05:002017-03-08T08:13:01.878-05:00I've thought about using a password manager fo...I've thought about using a password manager for all the places I go that really don't matter but it would take so much time I probably will never get around to setting it up. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com