Insecure passwords rampant

Computer passwords 'up for grabs'. Half of IT managers employed by large-sized companies believe it would be relatively easy to gain the core passwords for their computer systems.  That is the warning of a survey by IT security firm Cyber-Ark.  It said that 10% of firms

Surveying

Found this on Norma's blog.  Larger sample sets lead to more accurate data, so go take the survey.  Then peek at the preliminary results.  More females have taken the survey than males as of today.

Houston, we have a problem

I had this nifty idea.  Knit a blanket out of all the leftover bits of yarn!  Then each time you see it, it will remind you of all the wonderful projects you've completed, it will be a piece of living history.  Nice idea.  I got this far with

Theory of time travel

New model 'permits time travel'.  Fire up the TARDIS. If you went back in time and met your teenage parents, you could not split them up and prevent your birth - even if you wanted to, a new quantum model has stated.  Researchers speculate that time travel can occur

Random facts

Nectarine stones can be digested by a hefty waste disposal, but please don't try this yourself.  It's really noisy, it was an accident, and I'm not planning to do it again. There really is a creperie in St Louis.  They have nutella and strawberry

Good news, bad news

It's been a good news, bad news day.  On the good side, I got to eat really good Greek food, my car was fixed for way less than I'd been expecting, my boss and the co-owner of the company I work for let me go

Published

My first article in Spero News is online!  I wrote about the knit group I go to once a month: There is always at least one person who can teach a newcomer, and spare supplies to experiment with.  The atmosphere is non-threatening.  If the baby sock you're

Weather again

Going to Ohio tomorrow for Hubby's graduation from Vineyard Leadership Institute.  Yay graduation!  Then on Tuesday, he takes his final exam.  No, I don't understand that one either.  Might get to visit The Yarn Shop again, and show them what I've done with their

Sunscreen

Wear Sunscreen by Mary Schmich.  Heard this set to music on the radio tonight, a spoken voice recording with background music called "Everybody's free to wear sunscreen."  It was recorded in 1998 and hit the American charts in 1999.  This is a few snippets: If I

Locally made yarn

Thanks to a tip from Poppymom, I found the Clayton Farmer's market, selling plants, buffalo meat, cookies, honey, lamb meat, and locally made yarn. This is undyed Rambouillet yarn from M & K Ranch, who have a flock of around 200 sheep living less than a hundred miles