Ask HN: Is there a good way to create pseudo-random passwords mentally?

Re:Ask HN: Is there a good way to create pseudo-random passw... by byoung2 on Thursday November 10, 2011 @07:08PM (#3222632)

You could try taking a memorable phrase and encoding it:

Iagnblb8daw = I ain't got nothin' but love babe, Eight days a week

I just took one line from a Beatles song, and used the first letter from each word, replacing spelled out numbers with the digit.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a good way to create pseudo-random passw... by autumn_ on Thursday November 10, 2011 @07:35PM (#3222723)

I always wonder when password cracking tools will take this method into account, and iterate over a database of popular song lyrics, phrases, speeches, and such. I suspect this won't be feasible forever.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a good way to create pseudo-random passw... by trafficlight on Friday November 11, 2011 @12:52AM (#3223584)

I do the phrase thing, too, but the sentences are usually made -up gibberish.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a good way to create pseudo-random passw... by darasen on Friday November 11, 2011 @11:22PM (#3227121)

I use something similar to this, but I also translate it into German.

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a good way to create pseudo-random passw... by seanalltogether on Thursday November 10, 2011 @07:10PM (#3222639)

But then, you're still using the same password for every site right?

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a good way to create pseudo-random passw... by byoung2 on Thursday November 10, 2011 @07:29PM (#3222698)

You could pick a different song/lyric for each site.

For example:

Work-related sites: "8 Days a Week" Travel and Leisure sites: "When I'm 64"

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