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@WiteWulf @SecureOwl if you aren't using a soldering iron with some firmware on it, you really are missing out on the benefit of modern temperature control loops.

Generic T12 stations seem to be the best value for the buck, the precise temperature control makes a lot of otherwise tricky soldering job a piece of cake, such as surface-mount work or using lead-free solder. I don't think Hakko even makes a T12 station anymore, though they do still make T12 tips.

Generic C245 and C210 stations seem to be where it's at, assuming you are willing to spend a bit more, and are willing to spend more on tips. Still way less than a genuine JBC station, though.

@mttaggart Unless you are unlocking your password manager every time you want to use a password, or you have a dongle-assisted password manager, at least in theory there's not much difference between storing passwords in cleartext in memory or storing encrypted passwords with the unlock key in memory.

Admittedly keeping passwords encrypted with the key in memory does make confirmation much harder, and exploitation a teensy bit harder, but an highly skilled attacker with access to your password manager's working memory shouldn't find much difference.

Virtual memory does throw a monkey wrench into this analysis, though. Virtual memory is one reason I am very interested in dongle-assisted password managers.