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- Emily Davenport: Caught some of my typos. :-)
- GitHub user <a href="https://github.com/atoponce">@atoponce</a>: <a href="https://github.com/dmuth/diceware/pull/12">Noted that entropy was not at high as it should be</a>, sent in a Pull Request, and provided valuable assistance
for some UI issues that arose.
- Arnold G. Reinhold: The original author of Diceware

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>this has already happened.</a>
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Fact is, humans are terrible at remembering random combiations of letters and
Fact is, humans are terrible at remembering random combinations of letters and
numbers, but we are great at remembering phrases of words. That's where Diceware comes in.
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This Diceware web app is based on the proposal at <a href="http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html">http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html</a>
wherein virtual dice are roled 5 times, and the 5 digit number used against a lookup table of words.
wherein virtual dice are rolled 5 times, and the 5 digit number used against a lookup table of words.
4 dice rolls gives you 4 random words which are easy for a human being to remember, yet have
a high amount of entropy which makes them hard to crack.
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If you want the absolute best security, choose a different password of completely random charcters for each service.</p>
If you want a middle of the raod approach that offers medium security, Diceware is the way to go. I wrote it for people like <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmuth/48499048131/in/photosof-dmuth/">my parents</a>, who might struggle with a password manager or not want to enter random characters when trying to enter their Apple password into their Apple TV, or want a password to log into their Mac that they can actually remember and not have to write down.</p>
If you want a middle of the road approach that offers medium security, Diceware is the way to go. I wrote it for people like <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmuth/48499048131/in/photosof-dmuth/">my parents</a>, who might struggle with a password manager or not want to enter random characters when trying to enter their Apple password into their Apple TV, or want a password to log into their Mac that they can actually remember and not have to write down.</p>
<h3>FAQ: Is the source available?</h3>