So, my huzban lost his inbox on our server. Yes, we have our own server and it is very, very old. So old that last year he was unable to update it with newer versions of mysterious software that makes our email go. And then two days ago he lost his inbox with about 18,000 emails in it. While he was trying to figure out what happened, he found vague evidence in the logs that this may have been a hack.

our poor, old, unix server had been violated!

So now the huzban has to configure a new server, necessitating a trip down to Virginia where the server lives.  But in the meantime, we have no email, websites web host are down, and all sorts of other stuff might be compromised. Which means I have to change all my passwords. On everything.

I hate changing passwords. I have difficulty coming up with secure passwords that I can type easily and remember. And of course, with multiple email addresses, websites, blogs, forums, social media, services, and godknowsallwhat, the number of passwords has gone from the old days of one to 50extrazillion.

hmmm…that could be a cool password. yes, passwords need to be secure, easy to type, memorable AND cool. 

So I’ve decided to categorize all my various online stuff and assign a secure, easy to type, memorable and fabulously cool password to each category, bringing the number of passwords down from 50extrazillion to 4 or 5.

so far, coming up with that many cool passwords has taken two days — this is not one of my talents.

Now to get personal: To the asshole who hacked our decrepit server, you are a sad excuse for a hacker. You should be ashamed of yourself. Go hack a nasty bank executive that should be in jail, or a bad government that treats poor people like shit, or Walmart or something. Leave ancient machines that have managed to keep running on spit and sentiment alone.