1st place:

2nd place (my favorite):

3rd place (also better than the winner imho :p):

Congratulations to these authors!

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Extra (this movie was included in the 5 finalists, but unfortunately didn’t make it):

to download the ogg-versions of these movies, click here!

Just a quick post to let you know that this site is now also available on IPv6! Check it out on http://www.v6.gunthy.net.  Of course you need to have an IPv6-enabled internet connection.

For those who don’t have the option yet to get native IPv6 (which will be most of the people, including me ), you can get a free tunnel from the friendly people over at SixXS, who are also providing my tunnels. The site is filled with quality information on how to get it working. Once you’re up and running, don’t forget to check out the Cool IPv6 Stuff page, which immediately gives you some v6-fun!

Don’t know what this strange thing I’m writing about is? Read up on the wiki page and learn all about it. Better sooner than later in my opinion, as you will find yourself on this new technology at some point in time anyway!

For now, enjoy the v6-version here, and keep an eye out for things, I might be including some nice v6-only goodies once in a while .

The idea is that when exchanging data between for example PDA’s using Bluetooth, a 4-digit password is not secure and can easily be compromised. With biometric security measures on the rise, miss Buhan looked into the possibility of using this technology to dramatically increase security.

In her thesis, she describes a way of using pictures to generate secure passwords. The idea is that 2 users that want to exchange data through their mobile device, have a picture of both themselves as the other person on their mobile. Software then compares the 2 photos and generates a security code. This code can then be used to exchange the data. The way this code is built makes it almost impossible to crack.

Since a lot of mobile devices these days already are equipped with cameras, this doesn’t sound so far-fetched. It takes little effort on the user side, as they only need to take the photos and the software does the rest. In my opinion, this is very, very interesting technology, and I’m hoping to see some real-world applications in the near future. As a matter of fact, I can’t wait to test this stuff out .

I’d like to express my many thanks to my wonderful girlfriend for all the moral support and testing me with questions . Also thanks to my employer for giving me this opportunity!

Now 3 more to go…

Welcome to my new blog! I’m going to try to write about my life in IT here… This will be about all kinds of topics, but most, if not all, IT related.

Some of the topics I will be covering:

• Operating systems
• Hardware
• Software
• General IT news
• …

Come back soon to see more!