Wednesday, 1 March 2017

DuckDuckGo, Passwords and More

Need a nice strong password? DuckDuckGo will create one for you.

Use the syntax    <x>strong   where x = the number of letters you want.

You can then check it against a password checker site www.passwordmeter.com/ to see how it rates.

More help from DuckDuckGo
  • Can't connect to a site and not sure if the porblem is their end or yours? In DDG just type in 'is facebook down'.
  • DDG will expand shortened URLs: if you want to know where http://bit.ly/2c7UK7Y will take you to, type in   expand http://bit.ly/2c7UK7Y    and DDG will tell you. It is a useful way of checking that the link you are about to click on takes you to the place you expect.
  • DDG can create QR codes: type in 'qr' and then the URL you want a code for and DDG will create one.

Internet Q&A by Phil Bradley in CILIP Update, October 2016