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Cake day: June 2nd, 2023

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  • I realize there are exceptions to this, and you might fall into that category, but…

    Most of the time when websites say they require a particular app, they actually don’t. Like if a website says to use Google Authenticator, you can actually use any TOTP app. There is even a workaround for using Steam’s TOTP without their app.

    Don’t be scared to just try importing the QR or text based code into another app when you are signing up for a service. A functioning website won’t let you progress to the next screen without having the proper code in your app.



  • Wow, somehow this escaped me all these years. I feel like I’ve got a bunch of fresh XKCD to read now.

    For the uneducated: On a mobile browser you just press and hold the comic (long tap). On a computer you hover over the image and the alt text will appear next to the cursor.

    The alt text in this one was:

    spoiler

    Fortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we’ve all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.