Friday, February 27, 2026

Passwords

12 Feb 2026 - All about saving and managing Passwords

Plus other stuff as usual:

  • The TurboTax Super Bowl ad: “The Pain is coming, brace yourselves!"  <link>
    • OBTW, Turbotax is still charging extra for digital filing of Delaware taxes.  :-(
  • The only online betting site legal in Delaware is BetRivers
  • Bob tracks the NFL Playoffs results in a Spreadsheet, it's neat <link>
  • "Let it Snow!" - An example done with Microsoft's Movie Maker <link>
  • It was colder in Jan 2026 than in Dec 2025, but Bob's DP&L bill when down!
  • Space News: Crew-11 was evacuated from the ISS early, Bob has a theory why
    • No, you won't see that in the presentation, but it's common on the Internet
  • The Windows 11 start menu has suddenly changed.  Bob thinks it's for the better <link>
    • If you don't like it, try Start11 <link>
    • Or even the free Open Shell <link>
  • Ccleaner - not recommended, it's got too agressive,  PC Manager is better
    • Get it in the Microsoft Store <link>
  • Four ways to manage your Passwords:
    • Write them down on a piece of paper
    • Save them in a computer file (encrypt it!0
    • Save them in your browser (but careful signing it to your browser on other computers!)
    • Use a Password Manager, we like BitWarden, it's free! (link)