Pete – Maxwell Memorial Library

Creating ideal passwords: Part 2, Creating good-enough passwords

Last week I looked at some of the characteristics of good passwords and a list of traditional criteria for them.
This week I’ll look at an alternative view.

Creating ideal passwords: Part 1, Basics

Today I’ll discuss the nitty-gritty of secure passwords: password length, the character set to use, and strings not to use

Computer security series

This post introduces a series of posts on computer and internet safety and privacy.

Zoom fatigue

I summarize some recent research on the causes of Zoom fatigue and how to measure it.

Tech Program: Dealing with Zoom audio

If you’ve ever had 2 (or more) devices in a Zoom meeting that were located in the same room, you’ve experienced feedback. Here are some ways to take care of that.

Tech Program:
Goin’ to meetin’ — Joining (and leaving) a Zoom meeting

How to join a Zoom meeting, whether the link in your invitation works or not.

And how to leave.

Tech program:
Installing Zoom

Today’s post is a video on installing Zoom and dealing with the security settings that requires.

Pixels with Pete on Break in December

Pixels with Pete is off for December, but will resume on January 14.
Happy holidays!

What is fanfiction and why should I care?

Fan fiction is stories written by fans of a work/author/… that is set in a universe established by the work/author/… or that makes use of characters or settings from the original(s). It is usually written by amateurs, but there may be reasons to consider reading some of it.