Pen from Perth

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Hi Everyone - A good day/evening to all!

Having seen the great response to Angie's request for help for her daughter's assignment I thought I'd ask if anyone is able to help our son.

Lee is currently conducting research for his Honours thesis (Murdoch University, Western Australia). The short title is "Security through Usability" and he's hoping to establish ways in which an individual can EASILY maintain SECURE password links to the various sites they regularly/irregularly use.

The broader and more diverse responses that he gets will make his findings more accurate, so if you can spare 5 or 10 minutes. If you can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

The survey is anonymous and can be found here: http://usabilitysurvey.net


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   CP  From Canberra    Supporting Member
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Hi Pen. I see you haven't moved in yet. Oh well, here's some and to say
   andré  From england    Supporting Member
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Just popped into say hello Pen, and to leave you a little chocolate and some flowers
   Debby  From Mi,USA    Supporting Member
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Hi Pen - I came to visit and you weren't home! I am sorry I missed you. I am leaving some goodies behind to much on (a carmel apple and cider from Michigan.) I hope you enjoy them.
   Angie  From Melb    Supporting Member
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Hey Pen
I saw you lights on and popped in to say g'day. Please call in and say g'day next time your in Melb. I'd love to show you around.
bert  From bwi    Supporting Member
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Pen, you do not appear to be here at the moment, but just thought I'd drop by to bring you a case of shiraz and nibblies for your place. Enjoy!
   Nancy  From Pa    Supporting Member
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:)(((((((YOO-HOO ....any body home?
HELLO......HELLO?
I'll come back when your home Pen (trying to peek in the window)
Kate  From Sydney (Lane Cove)
Hi Pen! I'm afraid Schultz is too easy-going to manage a hyper manic psycho dog. He can only lead by example - which is not always enough! As we know.
   Kathy  From Valrico, Florida, USA    Supporting Member
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Hi Pen! Don't worry. I got a late start on my 'home' page, too. I'm leaving you some Florida oranges for whenever you need a quick pick me up filled with Vitamin C & sunshine. Please come by & see me at the beach whenever you can spare some time.
   Canuk Greg  From Ottawa, Canada    Supporting Member
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Hi Pen! I wasn't sure if you were having visitors yet, but since you are I'll drop in. Leaving you a double chocolate fudge beavertail pastry from Ottawa as a page-warming gift. Enjoy!
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Hi Pen, We haven't met yet,however I thought there was no better time than the present...and find that you are not at home. Well hello anyway and please enjoy the bottle of wine I left outside your door. When you get home and have rested a bitand feel like a quick trip across the world, come visit me at my place. The welcome mat is always out for you.
   nal  From miami    Supporting Member
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Hello Pen: I see you and I are the big procrastinators in Sudokuland. I have not moved in yet either. With all the visiting and drinking I am doing, I might not be able to find my way 'home' for a while.
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Hi Pen! so glad Aleia let you know that we are here enjoying your new page. I received your expression of gratitude that you posted on the main page, and am so glad you are enjoying the shiraz. Please visit BWI (my page) anytime for to get another case and a free flight on the shuttle! Keep doing what you're going, mate. I love it.
Ian  From Boston

Pen: My experience with butter bells is that 85F is pushing it, and the butter falls out of the bell when you lift it out of the base. But it's certainly worth a try. You can always put it away until the weather is a bit cooler. It depends on how much you want butter you can spread easily.

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Hi Pen! How are you? You know I couldn't forget you. If can stand to get away, please come and tip toe through the vineyard with us. Here are your plane tickets and boarding passes for our first class ride to San Francisco! This week, we depart BWI and head west to tour Napa and Sonoma, then south to Big Sur and the central California coast. 'hope to see you onboard. Cheers!
   Anne  From Albany W Australia    Supporting Member
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Welcome to your own place, Pen, when are you going to have the interior decorators in to make it your very own.
Just bringing you a bottle of Goundry Unwooded Chardonnay which I'm sure you will enjoy and some for you.
Enjoy your own little corner of the world and come and pay me a visit.
   Cyndi  From sc/usa    Supporting Member
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Hi Pen; thanks for letting me drop by and thanks for the help on the peace lily. I'm told it is a mauna loa type peace lily-they are supposed to have white flowers, but the stems are green, not yellow. It was repotted in June to a much larger pot than the original, and the roots were fine. The plant is deep green and has new growth, just no flowers, and it insists on drooping and curling. I've got one giant alioe vera plant that my husband replanted about6 pieces into a new planter, and now we are being overhwelmed with aloe, so I think I shall give some to each person's page as I visit. I've also got 4 or 5 Christmas cacti that are in full bloom. I'm notorious for killing plants, but I inherited these when my husband's mom died, so I'm kinda nervous about keeping them going.
Thanks bundles.
   CP  From Canberra    Supporting Member
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Morning Pen, on this fine Friday 8th December. Going to be warm in Canberra today, I forgot to look at Perth's temperature. Are you going to Mel's get-together tomorrow? Have a good weekend anyway.
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Pen. You rarely post under this name, but you're intriguing both above and undercover. I wish you and yours a happy holiday season. 'hard to believe we're embarking on another year so soon. I'm worn out from the trip to Napa with the mischief in first class, partying and all, but not too tired to pop in for a quick visit and leave you several bottles of bubbly and more spicy nibblies for you and your guests. Enjoy!
   andré  From england    Supporting Member
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Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year x
bert  From bwi    Supporting Member
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Pen, it's party time. You might recall our last Sudoku flight to Napa went a bit out of control. The first class cabin is being repaired now, and we'll be ready to cruise around the world for a New Year's bash at 35,000 feet. Extra security will be onboard to tame even the wildest party animals. Put on something VERY sparkly; tell us the airport nearest you, and we'll fly in to scoop you up!
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Pen, Happy New Year to you! I hope 2007 brings you all those things that make you smile, laugh and blush.
   Cyndi  From sc/usa    Supporting Member
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Thanks for the assistance with my plants. I have just moved them to different locations, so don't thinl I'll add sny more stress for the moment. Will try your suggstions soob.
   Cyndi  From sc/usa    Supporting Member
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Pen, I've been having no problems with my butterbell since i started getting hot. I did move it out of sight of the window! I've had no 'melting'; use really cold water daily or so. Will keep you posted.
Mar 27, 2007
29/Mar/07 12:49 AM
   Canuk Greg  From Ottawa, Canada    Supporting Member
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Happy Easter to you and yours Pen! Cheers!
07/Apr/07 9:53 AM
   Mickey  From Melbourne    Supporting Member
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Hello Pen,

Just dropping by to wish you and your family a Happy Easter
07/Apr/07 7:28 PM
   Kathy  From Maryland
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Hi Pen! Nice to meet you. This is my first visit so I'm leaving a big pot of Maryland Cream of Crab soup on the table. Hope you and your guests enjoy it Drop by my place anytime, door's always open!
15/Jun/07 4:36 AM
   Gail  From Cockatoo Vic AU
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Hi Pen, just had to pop in to thank you for Paul Nessun Dorma. Not a dry eye in the house. What a way to start my day, thank you so much.
15/Jun/07 11:09 AM
Sheila  From Malabar Florida
Thanks Pen, what a fantastic video of Paul Potts, we will have to follow the program to see if he wins.
The video brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for telling us about it.
15/Jun/07 11:14 AM
   Sue  From OK    Supporting Member
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Hello Penn, I have just found your page and want to say Hi. I have left you a bouquet of flowers on the table. Nice to meet you.
23/Jun/07 12:22 AM
   Sandra  From LA/NC
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hi Penn, haven't visited before, here's some louisiana hot sauce and boiled crawfish with shrimp and blue crabs.
i saw your post today asking about your son's assignment. i had a question about that. if i relate anything about a usable password, doesn't that give away my own methods? like making it easier for someone to tap into my stuff? i thought that was the whole idea behind passwords - easy to remember and hard for someone else to figure out.....
please visit my page anytime! love to chat.
28/Jul/07 12:44 AM
   Julie  From IL, USA
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Hi, Pen! This is my first visit, so thought I would bring some flowers and a big box of Frango Mints (once made in Chicago by the Marshall Field company). Now, I'll take that survey for your son.
28/Jul/07 2:47 AM
   Gail  From Cockatoo Vic AU
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Gday Penn, I realise when I popped in, I rudely forgot to leave a gift. Please accept a bottle of bubbly, a plate of nibblies and an invitation to my page to meet my family. Make yourself at home, find a seat in the sun in my garden and relax.
28/Jul/07 9:50 AM
Susan  From Ingham
Hi Pen. I did the survey. Now with the multiple passwords we all have, who on Earth would use the recommended type. I'm flat out remembering alphanumeric ones!
01/Aug/07 9:33 AM
   billy  From Perth    Supporting Member
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Hey Pen - in case you missed the post on 'easy' today...

Prior notice for the arrival of our most esteemed Jazzy wazzy from way over there, is coming over here…
So brekky it shall be at the CBH (Cottesloe Beach Hotel- obviously at Cott Beach, obviously a(n) hotel (but an old one)).
On Saturday, August 18th at 9.30am (to allow for a sleep-in).
Dresscode is dead cash (hard sounding ‘sh’) but tiara’s are compulsory...unless you’re a bloke – you’re exempt if you have a note from your mum/wife (or some lollies for me).
If you would like to join us please let me know on my page as I shall need numbers to confirm the booking.
Forewarning: this message will be posted several times over the next few weeks, if it gets really annoying – never mind.
Hope to see you there…x
02/Aug/07 8:03 PM
   Canuk Greg  From Ottawa, Canada    Supporting Member
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Hi Pen. I haven't seen you post for a long time. Are you still around and just lurking in the shadows? Hope all goes well for you and yours!
01/Oct/07 8:14 AM
   Gail  From Cockatoo Vic AU
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Gday Pen, just thought I'd pop in to see how you are. Hope this note finds you and yours well.
08/Nov/07 9:34 PM
   Emels  From Perth
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To all Perth Sudokites,
Hi diddly ho ho ho,
A xmas brekky is coming
Would you like to go?
Saturday 8th December
Is the date
Rsvp on my page
Go on take the bait!
More details to follow…….
22/Nov/07 10:28 PM
   Mickey  From Melbourne    Supporting Member
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Just dropping in to say I hope you and your family have a great Christmas and New Year.

Mickey and family.
15/Dec/07 7:33 AM
   Canuk Greg  From Ottawa, Canada    Supporting Member
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Hi Pen. Thought I would stop in to say that I hope you and all you care for enjoy happiness and peace during this festive season and in all days to come! Best wishes for a Merry Christmas!
19/Dec/07 8:33 AM
   Canuk Greg  From Ottawa, Canada    Supporting Member
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And while I'm here, how about a little push? Push.....
19/Dec/07 8:34 AM
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