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Re:Tell HN: Please Remove SMS as a 2nd Factor on Friday September 06, 2019 @08:03AM (#20894861)
I don't think it's a good idea to remove SMS as 2nd factor.

But I think it's a good idea to encourage users to setup a different 2nd factor.

SMS as 2nd factor is still more secure than no 2fa at all.

Apparently, they have bought it from the original creators, but never updated it since.
I think it has to be, otherwise Backblaze is not allowed to offer its services in the EU.
The original creators sold it and now it's not longer updated. Last commit on GitHub is from 2017.
This is awesome. I was thinking of going through my online accounts and deleting the ones I don’t use anymore, this is going to make things much easier!
I would recommend it, but I have some remarks.

There are 2 things I’ve learned from the book that I still use daily/weekly: 1. Capture everything, it keeps your head empty so you can focus on the task at hand. If something comes to mind I drop it in my Todoist Inbox to review later. 2. Weekly review: no matter how good the method is you use, as long as you don’t regularly clean it and keep it up to date, you won’t use it for very long. It also makes sure you can trust your system.

The GTD system has a downside I think: you could end up implementing it perfectly and never forgetting anything and getting shit done. But the question remains if you are getting the important stuff done or just all of the small tasks in life? Just as one of the previous comments also suggests.