Category: IT

  • The dangers of eroding privacy

    The dangers of eroding privacy

    The dangers of eroding privacy We are living in an age where information is fast becoming the most important commodity. This has created a new class of poor people. Apart from the ‘have-nots’ we now also have the ‘know-nots’, people who are not privy to certain types of information. Because information is so valuable, lots…

  • FBI takes down Megaupload, Anonymous takes down FBI

    FBI takes down Megaupload, Anonymous takes down FBI

    Yesterday, the FBI took down file hosting service Megaupload.com, for suspected copyright infringement. Why wait for ACTA to become a reality when you can jump the gun, right? Also, this case proves that ACTA is not necessary to act against sites suspected of copyright infringement. Today, it seems Anonymous is up in arms against the…

  • So you think the Internet is free?

    So you think the Internet is free?

    So you think the Internet is free, do you? Well, think again. I blogged something last week about that. And today, Geenstijl posted a link to a great visualisation about how free the Internet is. Have a look for yourself!

  • ACTA

    ACTA

    This is an open letter to all those concerned, especially members of the European Parliament. Ladies and gentlemen, you are our elected representatives. You are the last hurdle the ACTA agreement has to take before it can be implemented. It is my fervent hope that you shall prove to be an insurmountable hurdle. It is…

  • Impact of the Diginotar hack

    Impact of the Diginotar hack

    In June 2011 Diginotar, a Dutch provider of SSL certificates, was hacked. The hack was probably carried out by hackers working for the government of the sovereign nation of Iran for the purpose of obtaining forged SSL certificates for a number of high level domains, such as Google and Yahoo, among others. With the help…

  • Applying a patch to wine to solve wine bug #8826

    Applying a patch to wine to solve wine bug #8826

    Wine bug #8826 is about not having visible fire and smoke in the game Silent Hunter 3 until zoomed out really far. Not seeing the smoke and fires can be a bit strange, especially if you can hear the fire blazing, but nothing is visible. This post will attempt to explain how to apply a…