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I do feel kinda dumb for how many hours I spent memorizing weird symbols in my passwords, thinking I was being "unhackable". Now I'm seeing this in an article and it wasn't actually protecting me from anything. because having an 8 or 10 character password with numbers and symbols is actually weaker then just using a super long 15+ character passphrase that's just random words.

and it's (mostly) all about raw computing power that changed things recently. like, if your password is only 8 characters its basically instant for a modern rig to guess it. the pic mentions these rigs do over 100 billion guesses per second which is just... how is that even possible lol. its actually terrifying. basically 15 characters is the new "floor" for security now according to NIST.

already started moving everything to longer passphrases and finally bothered to turn on MFA for my secondary accounts. apparently MFA blocks like 99.9% of automated attacks so idk why i waited this long. anyway just a sudden realization that my "complex" 8-10 character mess was actually trash.

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I’ve been wanting to try making Chinese style bread at home because it always looks so soft and fluffy compared to regular bread. I watched a few videos and now I’m confused because some recipes use ingredients I’ve never even heard of

Do you actually need special ingredients to make it taste right, or can you make a good version with normal grocery store stuff? I keep seeing things like milk powder, bread improver, tangzhong, special flour, etc.

I’m mainly trying to make the super soft bakery style buns you get at Chinese bakeries.

What ingredients make the biggest difference?
And is there a beginner friendly recipe that actually works?

Got a second year who does solid work otherwise but for some reason he always leaves ground wires barely poking out of the box. Like an inch and a half max. Ive told him at least five times to leave at least six inches and give yourself room to work. He nods and then next box same thing. Yesterday he said well the wire nut still fits so whats the problem. I almost lost it. I dont want to be that guy who yells at apprentices but Im running out of nice ways to say this. Have any of you dealt with someone who just would not listen on something simple like this. What finally made it click for them. Or do I just send him to grab the wire stretcher and call it a day.

the sixties were basically the big bang of modern music because the industry shifted from manufactured pop stars to artists who actually had something to say about the world, it started with the surf rock of the west coast and the polished soul coming out of motown in detroit where legends like marvin gaye and the supremes were churning out flawless hits with incredible precision, then the british invasion hit like a tidal wave and suddenly every teenager wanted a guitar and a haircut that annoyed their parents, as the decade moved along things got a lot weirder and more experimental with the rise of psychedelia where bands like the doors and pink floyd started using fuzzy distortion and long organ solos to mimic the feeling of an altered state of mind, it was also the golden age of the protest song with bob dylan and joan baez proving that a simple acoustic guitar could be more powerful than a loud amplifier when the lyrics were right, by the time woodstock happened in sixty nine the wall between folk rock and blues had completely collapsed and artists like jimi hendrix were reinventing what an electric guitar was even capable of doing, it was a ten year span where the rules were being written and broken at the exact same time which created the foundation for everything from heavy metal to indie pop

I’ve been shooting with my R6 Mark II for a few months now, mostly doing a mix of street photography and the occasional family event. I currently have the RF 50mm f/1.8, and while I love how light it is, I’m getting tired of swapping lenses every time I want a wider shot or a bit of extra reach. I’m looking at the RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM as a "do-it-all" daily driver, but I’m worried I’ll miss that extra stop of light and the bokeh from the primes. On the other hand, carrying a 35mm and an 85mm everywhere seems like a hassle, even if the image quality is technically sharper.

For those who made the switch to the f/4L zoom, do you regret losing the wider aperture for the sake of convenience?

I feel like I watch a lot of horror, but most of it fades away after a few days. Every now and then though, a movie just sticks in your head for way longer than expected.

For example, I watched Talk to Me recently and it really stuck with me. It wasn’t just scary, it had this heavy, uncomfortable vibe that stayed after it ended.

For me, it’s not always about jump scares, but more about the vibe or something unsettling that lingers after it ends.

What horror movie stayed with you the longest? And was it because it was scary, disturbing, or just really well done?

I’ve been down this Candida for two years now. You know the drill: the strict diets, the antifungals, the biofilm busters… I’ve thrown everything at it. And this whole time, I was religiously taking probiotics because, well, everyone says you need to 'replenish the good bacteria' after nuking the bad stuff. It makes total sense on paper.
But here’s the thing: every time I’d take probiotics for a few days, I’d get a temporary 'okay' phase, and then-bam, a hard crash. More bloating, brain fog, and the old Candida symptoms coming back full force. I kept telling myself it was just 'die-off,' but honestly? I’m not so sure anymore.

Lately, I’ve been reading about how some probiotics might be feeding the yeast or triggering histamine issues that mimic fungal symptoms. If the gut lining is already a mess, adding live bacteria can just add fuel to the fire.
Someone suggested looking into postbiotics (had to Google what that was, lol). Essentially, they're the beneficial compounds probiotics are supposed to produce, but without the live bacteria that might be causing the reaction. It’s like cutting out the middleman. No risk of overgrowth, no histamine flare-ups.

I decided to run an experiment and switched to that approach about a month ago. Honestly? My gut is calmer than it’s been in years. I’m still dealing with some die-off from the antifungals, but at least I’m not sabotaging myself with the supplements.
Has anyone else noticed probiotics making their symptoms worse? Did you switch to anything else? And has anyone tried postbiotics long-term? I’m still pretty new to this, so I’d love to hear if this is a 'real' thing or if I’m just getting lucky.

I’ve had situations where I watched something and didn’t think much of it, then later revisited it and liked it way more. It made me think that mood, mindset, or even just timing can change how a film lands. Kind of makes it hard to know if a film is “not for you” or if it just wasn’t the right moment. Do you factor that in when judging films?