Wednesday, May 22, 2019

How do you remember two-factor authentication while staying logged out of Google, Facebook, etc…?


Users used to be able to click a check box called “remember me” which did not have to checked. This adds an extra level of security on shared PCs.


Here's an example:

Login to facebook. Enter mfa/2fa sms or totp code. _Don’t_ check the box to “remember me”. By not checking remember me, you would be logged out when you closed your browser. Upon the next login, you would not need to enter the mfa/2fa code again, as this machine is now remembered, you would only need to login. Or you could set the sites cookie’s to be removed when you close the browser by setting your browser to “forget session cookies” for that specific website. But doing these steps now have the effect of logging you out of the website, AND forgetting the 2fa/mfa authentication.

Paleo honey Dijon vinaigrette

I used this mustard recipe :http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/best-mustard-ever-recipe.html

And this dressing recipe:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/creamy-dijon-vinaigrette-51112400

Also I used raw mustard seed (I used 1/7th of the amount of mustard needed) and Apple Cider vinegar instead of white vinegar, and 3 tbsp of honey. It came out tasting amazing!

Android app automatic update bullishness

I've done something I haven't done in 8 years: I have enabled automatic app updates on my Android phone. Give me your most bloated, memory hogging apps and useless feature creep!

I still have disabled updates on these apps for varied reasons:

  • Chrome 71 - 72+ runs slowly with the new material design updates
  • Evernote 7 - newer versions are too bloated
  • Facebook v 93 - the king of memory hogs. It's the absolute worst offender. With older, slower phones, I removed the Facebook app and used the mobile web version and it simply was a lot more responsive. To keep the news feed responsive, it constantly is pulling down a huge amount of data and images. If you still need notifications, it supports browser notifications or you can install Facebook lite, which is the html5 version of the app; it really is a lot lighter on resources.
  • Acr voice call recorder 22 - the newer versions still record calls buthide the number called since Android has increased system security.
  • (Google) Play videos - I don't use it
Other than the apps above, most apps run pretty well on newer phones. Another thing that may have contributed to the snappy feel of the newer Android phones is the 8.0/Oreo OS.