registration

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Am I the only one who is reallllly tired of being asked to "Register!  It's FREE!" every time I turn around?

I mean.  I know that some of the things I'm asked to register for make a lot of sense.  The health portal at the U, which will allow me to keep track of my immunizations, etc., and allow me to easily connect with care providers with questions or to see their recommendations, say.  That makes sense.

But.  It means coming up with YET ANOTHER "strong password" that I might have a prayer of remembering (and yet won't mind changing, early and often.....).

!!!



I'm looking at other MOOC providers than Coursera.  EdX wants me to register, of course, so it can keep track of what I'm doing on EdX.  Ok.  I'm down with that (and am not as concerned about a "strong" -- and yet memorable -- password as for the health portal!!!). 

BUT -- EdX recommends a "screen name" that is NOT my real name.  Which cannot be changed later.



So I have to come up with a whole frickin new identity.



It gives me a hive.



I think I've come up with a screen name I can live with.  I hope I have.  But the thought of actually DOING the registering ... is giving me a hive, for sure.

Getting out the whip, to make myself do it.  (I'm not allowed to have lunch until I've gotten myself registered.)

And then I'm going to go lie down with a cold cloth on my forehead.

Jeesh.



I suppose a reasonable claim could be made that I'm overthinking this.  But.

Sheesh.

And sigh.



I read fairly recently that FINCA is working on ways to identify people who do not have government papers/id, so that those people can have a way to have access to actual banks.  I'd never thought of this as an issue, but, of course, it is one.  You have to be able to prove you are who you are, so your resources can be safe, and yet accessible to you.

I think this sort of id is potentially a huge boon, also, to those of us who have to have millions of passwords.  If iris scans or something can be made as infallible as passwords.............  That would be truly excellent.

Bring it.


Ok.  Enough with the procrastination, already.  I'm not going to be any happier about doing it in the future than I am now.  Time to bite the bullet.

Feh.



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