Random links
- Adobe credentials and the serious insecurity of password hints
- "Password hints are an absolutely ridiculous security measure. The whole premise that the secret that is the password can be unlocked by referring to a retrievable user-generated piece of text is just completely nonsensical. The other thing that’s completely nonsensical is this: Whilst Adobe encrypted their passwords (even though done poorly), password hints had absolutely no security whatsoever."
- Lesbian couple create a child who is deaf like them
- "A deaf lesbian couple in the US deliberately tried to create a deaf child. ... The women, both professionals in the mental health field, insist that they would still love their child if it could hear: 'A hearing baby would be a blessing. A deaf baby would be a special blessing'." Apparently it didn't work quite well enough as the article also notes that "It appears that Gauvin’s right ear has some residual hearing and a hearing aid is suggested. The doctor says, if they want to take advantage of it, they should do it now ... but Gauvin’s parents will not permit him to have one at present." (at least they're not doing anything cruel and oppressive like limiting the kid's fast food intake).
- A Delicate Balance: Women, Work and High Heels
- "The history of the high heel in Western dress reaches back to the late 16th century when European men first embraced the Near Eastern heel and incorporated it into masculine attire." Gone by the 18th century but I still hadn't been aware of this part of the history of the high heel.
- 90% of drivers would consider self-driving cars to save on insurance, survey says
- I'm a bit shocked that only 90% would opt for a more-fuel-efficient, safer, doesn't-require-you-to-pay-attention-to-the-road approach to transportation. To me that's worth paying more for, not something that it'd take a discount to get me to use.