# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/v6lcqva
Today I'm reading about how to save a copy of your secret keys outside a computer, using analog media, or sharing it by voice. For instance, for TOTP authenticators.
I found BIP39 coming from the crypto-wallets world:
https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0039.mediawiki
The user has to write down this passphrase
> fragile mimic expect ketchup truth between thunder visit expose output powder derive process disagree razor
Which is carefully designed to be checksummed and it's easy to say on a call
Finally deriving it into a set of bytes like
> da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709
Do you know some alternatives not related to cryptocurrencies? 🤔