Simple solution to remember that long list of user ids and passwords

There are numerous posts, and arguments, on what is arguably the best way to remember that ever-growing list of user IDs and passwords. Some argue that they are safest in your head. Some suggest noting them down on a sheet of paper, and putting it under lock and key. And then, there are the nerds/geeks who put them in a txt/doc/xls file and encrypt and password-protect it. But then you wouldn’t be able to access it from another computer. The same goes with the pen-n-paper solution. You need to carry it with you all the time, and I really don’t think that is a good idea. People misplace laptops and mobile phones, what’s a piece of paper?

Then came along the ‘password managers’ which store all your logins and passwords, encrypted and password-protected. But what if the password manager crashes, taking down all your credentials along with it? Huh? And then again, you can’t access it from a second computer, unless you take the pain of using Remote Desktop, which is just as insecure.

The best, and simplest solution, in my opinion is to store them online. Like Google Docs? Yes! Google Docs. Now, i hardly know anyone who does not have a gmail account. So, why not use google docs and create a document and throw everything in? And remember just one password, your google password? And if you are hysterical (read crazy) , you could go a step further and change your gmail/google password everyday.

That way you could access your information from anywhere, and it is password-protected! Simple.