Comments for zen.org Communal Weblog http://www.zen.org The thoughts, ideas, habits, and interests of a sub-culture. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Digital Legacy by Paul S http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34594 Paul S Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:48 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34594 So many things are on the web now; if you're OK with it security-wise I recommend something like LastPass. Not only is it very handy but you only need to share one password with your spouse/SO and they can get all the rest, as well as links to sites (which can help you locate useful things you may not have known about or forgotten) and, where necessary, tips and notes. So many things are on the web now; if you’re OK with it security-wise I recommend something like LastPass. Not only is it very handy but you only need to share one password with your spouse/SO and they can get all the rest, as well as links to sites (which can help you locate useful things you may not have known about or forgotten) and, where necessary, tips and notes.

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by Dave H http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34582 Dave H Wed, 16 May 2012 08:11:49 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34582 The one I always recommend is to have the password(s) in a sealed envelope that has been signed by the sealer across the flap. That way it's available if needed but it's obvious if it's been used. It is an approach I've suggested for an office environment too, where it means that the root password is available if really necessary, but is otherwise held secure. Of course, it still relies on someone knowing where the envelope is stored, which is the weak point in all of these things. The one I always recommend is to have the password(s) in a sealed envelope that has been signed by the sealer across the flap. That way it’s available if needed but it’s obvious if it’s been used. It is an approach I’ve suggested for an office environment too, where it means that the root password is available if really necessary, but is otherwise held secure.

Of course, it still relies on someone knowing where the envelope is stored, which is the weak point in all of these things.

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by Dan O'Neill http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34563 Dan O'Neill Wed, 16 May 2012 00:51:25 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34563 Follow the postal mail. Everything, even in the digital age, will eventually wind up in the mail. It is not uncommon for a safety deposit box bill to show up a year down the road, thus exposing something you didn't know about. Great write up! Follow the postal mail. Everything, even in the digital age, will eventually wind up in the mail. It is not uncommon for a safety deposit box bill to show up a year down the road, thus exposing something you didn’t know about.

Great write up!

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by Roseanne http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34561 Roseanne Tue, 15 May 2012 23:21:35 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34561 Excellent advice, really necessary practical stuff. Excellent advice, really necessary practical stuff.

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by piedoggie http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34556 piedoggie Tue, 15 May 2012 21:56:57 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34556 it's not just in the event of someone's passing but if they should leave you as my wife left me last fall. I'll spare you the disasters but it touched his many points in my life as you have described in your post. it’s not just in the event of someone’s passing but if they should leave you as my wife left me last fall. I’ll spare you the disasters but it touched his many points in my life as you have described in your post.

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by Sheelah http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34554 Sheelah Tue, 15 May 2012 21:40:01 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34554 There are zillions (well, a fair bit anyway) sitting unclaimed in bank accounts, credit union accounts, etc., because only the account holder knew about their existence. You could pull this all together and sell it to the papers. There are zillions (well, a fair bit anyway) sitting unclaimed in bank accounts, credit union accounts, etc., because only the account holder knew about their existence. You could pull this all together and sell it to the papers.

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by Sabrina http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34553 Sabrina Tue, 15 May 2012 21:35:08 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34553 Keeping an updated list of login usernames and passwords with your will, as well as your living will and other documents. Make a list of all your bank accounts info. With acct. numbers and exp. dates as well as contact numbers for credit cards. I like to also include the rewards cards id and contact numbers. Having been an executrix for two estates, it helped a great deal. Thanks for sharing. Keeping an updated list of login usernames and passwords with your will, as well as your living will and other documents. Make a list of all your bank accounts info. With acct. numbers and exp. dates as well as contact numbers for credit cards. I like to also include the rewards cards id and contact numbers. Having been an executrix for two estates, it helped a great deal. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by Kylie http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34548 Kylie Tue, 15 May 2012 21:06:35 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34548 Thank you so much for putting this here for the rest of us. I'm so sorry you're having to figure all of this out, *hugs*. Off to get together a very basic list of passwords/etc to send to my brother in CA. Thank you so much for putting this here for the rest of us. I’m so sorry you’re having to figure all of this out, *hugs*.

Off to get together a very basic list of passwords/etc to send to my brother in CA.

]]> Comment on Digital Legacy by kdawson http://www.zen.org/2012/05/15/digital-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-34546 kdawson Tue, 15 May 2012 20:23:22 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1644#comment-34546 I maintain one encrypted file of secrets, to which my wife knows the password. Bank accounts, credit cards, hosting account and all clients thereof, email accounts, and zillions of Web sites, communities, & probably obsolete stuff. Included in the latter category are the social media accounts. At the head of the file are suggestions for who to contact among my tech friends/acquaintances to deal with which parts of the digital legacy, in particular my Web hosting affairs. I maintain one encrypted file of secrets, to which my wife knows the password. Bank accounts, credit cards, hosting account and all clients thereof, email accounts, and zillions of Web sites, communities, & probably obsolete stuff. Included in the latter category are the social media accounts. At the head of the file are suggestions for who to contact among my tech friends/acquaintances to deal with which parts of the digital legacy, in particular my Web hosting affairs.

]]> Comment on MacGyver Has Been In My Hospital by Jared http://www.zen.org/2011/04/23/macgyver-has-been-in-my-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-33242 Jared Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:19:25 +0000 http://www.zen.org/?p=1262#comment-33242 a bit late, but the reason your call point activates when your neighbour switches their light on is because of faulty wiring. To be honest i see this all day in my job. Shoddy installs or recent refurbs are the reason. Builders and sparkys just dont get running power over a 232/485 data line causes it to trigger every time you switch the power on. ie cables run next to eachother. this is a big no no. A massive health and safety risk and just plain lazy for the people installin. well hope that helps. lol hope your all better now. seing this is over a year later im commenting lol :) a bit late, but the reason your call point activates when your neighbour switches their light on is because of faulty wiring. To be honest i see this all day in my job. Shoddy installs or recent refurbs are the reason. Builders and sparkys just dont get running power over a 232/485 data line causes it to trigger every time you switch the power on. ie cables run next to eachother. this is a big no no. A massive health and safety risk and just plain lazy for the people installin. well hope that helps. lol hope your all better now. seing this is over a year later im commenting lol :)

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