Dag: 26 augusti 2016

Belgians are hunting books, instead of Pokemon

av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 26, 2016 | Spel

Belgians are hunting books, instead of Pokemon

Inspired by the success of Pokemon Go, a Belgian primary school headmaster has developed an online game for people to search for books instead of cartoon monsters, attracting tens of thousands of players in weeks.While with Pokemon Go, players use a mobile device’s GPS and camera to track virtual creatures around town, Aveline Gregoire’s version is played through a Facebook group called “Chasseurs de livres” (“Book hunters”).Players post pictures and hints about where they have hidden a book and others go to hunt them down. Once someone has finished reading a book, they “release” it back into the wild.”While I was arranging my library, I realized I didn’t have enough space for all my books. Having played Pokemon Go with my kids, I had the idea of releasing the books into nature,” Gregoire told Reuters.Though it was only set up a few weeks ago, more than 40,000 people are already signed up to Gregoire’s Facebook group.

Källa: Belgians are hunting books, instead of Pokemon | Reuters

Dropbox urges some users to change their passwords

av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 26, 2016 | Notiser

Dropbox urges some users to change their passwords

Dropbox is asking users who signed up before mid-2012 to change their passwords if they havent done so since then.The cloud storage service said it was asking users to change their passwords as a preventive measure, and not because there is any indication that their accounts were improperly accessed.Dropbox said it was taking the measure because its security teams learned about an old set of Dropbox user credentials, consisting of email addresses and hashed and salted passwords, whoch it believes were obtained in 2012 and could be linked to an incident the company reported around the time.In July 2012, Dropbox said its investigation found that usernames and passwords recently stolen from other websites were used to sign in to a small number of of Dropbox accounts. It said it had contacted the users affected to help them protect their accounts.The move by Dropbox comes in the wake of several breaches including that of LinkedIn in 2012, whoch has led to concerns that email addresses and passwords used by people across accounts could be used to compromise other services.

Källa: Dropbox urges some users to change their passwords | PCWorld

People of The Delta

av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 26, 2016 | Nöje

People of The Delta

For centuries, Ethiopias Lower Omo Valley has been a crossroads for many distinct tribes. During times of drought, natural resources become scarce, escalating clashes between groups. In an ever-changing landscape, young men and women come of age in an unfamiliar time.
The story is narrated from two unique perspectives. Uri- a young boy from the Hamar tribe who becomes a man during his rite of passage ceremony, and Segelgwo- an elder chief of the Daasanach, who reflects on his communitys uncertain future.
You can view behind the scenes videos about the making of this film here:
joeyl.com/blog/all/post/peopleofthedelta
CREDITS
Featuring: Uri Muda Wado, Argileb Tuchamoi, Poshi Mayto Woroo, Hassan Yiergilieb, Ente Algo Aska
Directed By: Joey L.
Cinematography By: Sean Stiegemeier
Written By: Joey L, Charity Paniamogan, Uri Muda Wado
In Collaboration With: Hamar, Dassanach & Kara Tribes, Southern Nations, Nationalities & Peoples Region, Ethiopia
Produced By: Dawit Shimelis, Blue Media PLC, Anteneh Endale Mamo, Susie Hayasaka
Editor: Stavros Stavropoulos
Additional Editing: Jon Connor, Joey L
Original Score By: Tony Anderson
Additional Music By: Salomon Lighthelm, Serac by Luke Atencio, Slow Cold by Afterlife parade, MusicBed.com
Production Manager: Caleb Adams
Audio And Mix: Jeff Pace
1st AC/DIT: Porter McKnight
Gaffer And Electrician: Andrew Redpath
Grip: Straight Dave Krysl
Color: Lilit Digital Lab [Brazil-SP], Laura Futuro – Co Ordinator, Sabrina Wilkins – Co Ordinator, Julia Bisilliat – Color Artist, Joana Reis – Workflow Manager
Title Motion Graphics: Craig Gowans
Additional Translation: John Elino, Uri Muda Wado, Kedir, Chauncher
Special Thanks: Kickstarter and all supporters, Tourism Commission of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Consulates of NYC, LA, Toronto, & London, White House Custom Color, Zylights, Lowepro, Pixipixel, Red Carnation Hotel London

Mozilla startar säkerhetstjänst för serveransvariga

av Mikael Winterkvist | aug 26, 2016 | Säkerhet

Mozilla startar säkerhetstjänst för serveransvariga

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