I want to split a Mandylion
For those who know my geek side well; You could describe me as the laided back security guy. I recoginze the importance of computer security, but I don’t go overboard for the most part (or insist on needless procedures/protocol when you leave your machine in an unlocked home). At any rate, I’ve always felt bad that my passwords for the net are not as secure as they should be. While the important stuff is easily over 18 bytes long, I have this urge to give all the sites I visit some decently long and complex passwords. This is where Mandylion comes in.
I first read about Mandylion in… IRC. I didn’t really pay much attention, since they looked kinda cheesy and toy like. It wasn’t until about 6 months ago I noticed them again. This time these key fobs were looking mighty nice for all my password needs. What I want it for is simple, keep track of around 15 passwords I currently use. All of them are different, but I don’t tend to change them very often. Mandylion’s device can help me manage these passwords AND remember them. I’m always forgetting these pesky passwords and doing resets.
The problem for me is that Mandylion sells 5 key fobs as a kit now for about $250 US. I have no… pracical use for 5 Mandylion’s, but I bet there are some people out there that do. If you come across this page and think you’d like to split a kit with me, let me know. I’m not gonna order a kit until I have 4 other people. I don’t care who gets the basestation, since they can operate independent of it anyways. My only worry is if you forget your entry sequence and need a reset. They don’t really mention how a reset is done, but I bet you need that silly station. It looks easy enough to hack your own connection anyways, so maybe you should only get ahold of me if you are able to do such DIY type things. Anyways, ThinkGeek sells them here and you can check out their website here.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/7573/
