In this short instruction video I posted a while back on youtube, I show how to open a Tumi TSA approved lock if you've forgotten the number combination.
And I just discovered it's been watched more than 21,000 times in the past 9 months. Wow ;-).
Monday, December 3, 2012
Over 21,000 views on my Tumi TSA Lock video
Did you know how many people forget the number combination of their luggage locks? Imagine the trouble, if you just arrived in your hotel after a long flight.
In this short instruction video I posted a while back on youtube, I show how to open a Tumi TSA approved lock if you've forgotten the number combination.
And I just discovered it's been watched more than 21,000 times in the past 9 months. Wow ;-).
In this short instruction video I posted a while back on youtube, I show how to open a Tumi TSA approved lock if you've forgotten the number combination.
And I just discovered it's been watched more than 21,000 times in the past 9 months. Wow ;-).
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Amazing experience working with IBM China
I have very good memories from working with people in the AsiaPac region, both as a guest speaker at it-security (BlackHat) conferences in Hong Kong and in performing some forensics work for the Internal Security Department in Singapore.
This week I had my first experience in working together with team members from IBM in China. In one word: amazing! Let me tell you why:
Following the partnership that IBM and my company started this year (see this link >>), we needed to start supporting the non-western character-sets in our DNA solution in order to perform data collections on Lotus Domino servers in China.
For this purpose, Viktor Kranz (IBM's TF/DNA coordinator inside IBM) brought me in touch with Mr. Lin Tang of IBM China or 'Forest Soup' for those who get to know him ;-)
My encounters with Forest Soup:
I'm ready to add another uber-specialist to my list: Amazing Mr Tang :-)
This week I had my first experience in working together with team members from IBM in China. In one word: amazing! Let me tell you why:
Following the partnership that IBM and my company started this year (see this link >>), we needed to start supporting the non-western character-sets in our DNA solution in order to perform data collections on Lotus Domino servers in China.
For this purpose, Viktor Kranz (IBM's TF/DNA coordinator inside IBM) brought me in touch with Mr. Lin Tang of IBM China or 'Forest Soup' for those who get to know him ;-)
My encounters with Forest Soup:
- setting up a complete C++ dot Net 2003 IDE, including Notes C-api
- understanding code logic for 9,000 LOC (C++): 25 minutes
- installation of a new Domino server: 5 minutes
- limit questions to just 4 sharp & smart ones: 5 minutes
- coming up with a plan
- daily status updates
- superb documentation
- clarity in communication
- entire new code done within a matter of days
I'm ready to add another uber-specialist to my list: Amazing Mr Tang :-)
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Nieuwe voorwaarden www.overheid.nl: Zijn jullie gek geworden!
Vanochtend vroeg was ik even benieuwd naar een paar kadastrale gegevens mbt. ons huis, en begreep dat ik op www.mijnoverheid.nl een overzicht kon inzien (zodat ik niet hiervoor hoef te betalen).
De volledige voorwaarden zijn hier te zien.
Als ik deze voorwaarden accepteer, ben ik dus verplicht om regelmatig hierop in te loggen. Doe ik dat niet, dan riskeer ik dat ik officiële communicatie van overheidsinstanties niet op tijd zie en mogelijk wettelijke termijnen overschrijd. Accepteer ik de voorwaarden niet, dan ben ik niet langer welkom om informatie over mezelf en mijn gezin in te zien op deze overheidsdienst.
ZIJN JULLIE NOU HELEMAAL GEK GEWORDEN DAAR?!
Update: onder protest de voorwaarden maar geaccepteerd en direct een reactieformulier ingevuld:
Bij het inloggen op deze dienst werd ik vanochtend geconfronteerd met een voldongen feit: danwel dwingende voorwaarden accepteren, waarbij ik mij verplicht tot het regelmatig inloggen en lezen van berichten op deze dienst, danwel mijn account opzeggen.
Volgens mij heb ik recht op het gebruik van deze -en hierop aangesloten diensten, zonder dat hieraan dergelijke verregaande verplichtingen en mogelijk juridische consequenties aan kleven.
Dergelijke praktijken stroken totaal niet met de doelstelling van deze dienst en passen totaal niet in het juridisch kader in Nederland.
Bij deze derhalve deel ik u dus mede dat ik de voorwaarden onder protest heb geaccepteerd, teneinde van de diensten gebruik te kunnen maken. Voor alle duidelijkheid meld ik u dat ik niet regelmatig zal inloggen, en dat u mijn berichtenbox niet voor communicatiedoeleinden mag gebruiken.
Graag zou ik zien dat u mijn inlog-gegevens actief houdt, waarbij u mijn -onder protest- gedane acceptatie van voorwaarden, in uw systemen en die van uw toeleveranciers weer ongedaan maakt.
Ik wacht uw reactie met belangstelling af.
W. Aukema.
Update: onder protest de voorwaarden maar geaccepteerd en direct een reactieformulier ingevuld:
Bij het inloggen op deze dienst werd ik vanochtend geconfronteerd met een voldongen feit: danwel dwingende voorwaarden accepteren, waarbij ik mij verplicht tot het regelmatig inloggen en lezen van berichten op deze dienst, danwel mijn account opzeggen.
Volgens mij heb ik recht op het gebruik van deze -en hierop aangesloten diensten, zonder dat hieraan dergelijke verregaande verplichtingen en mogelijk juridische consequenties aan kleven.
Dergelijke praktijken stroken totaal niet met de doelstelling van deze dienst en passen totaal niet in het juridisch kader in Nederland.
Bij deze derhalve deel ik u dus mede dat ik de voorwaarden onder protest heb geaccepteerd, teneinde van de diensten gebruik te kunnen maken. Voor alle duidelijkheid meld ik u dat ik niet regelmatig zal inloggen, en dat u mijn berichtenbox niet voor communicatiedoeleinden mag gebruiken.
Graag zou ik zien dat u mijn inlog-gegevens actief houdt, waarbij u mijn -onder protest- gedane acceptatie van voorwaarden, in uw systemen en die van uw toeleveranciers weer ongedaan maakt.
Ik wacht uw reactie met belangstelling af.
W. Aukema.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Notes client startup time = super fast
The startup time of my Lotus Notes client on a Mac is fast, watch the clip I created on my Mac:
My setup: Notes 8.5 client on a Macbook Pro 17", connecting over a Ziggo cable network connection to the IBM Lotus Domino server at my office. My mailfile is not small, around 10GB.
Doing analysis at so many large customers worldwide, I sometimes hear that end users complain about the time it takes to start their Notes client. This is when I show these customers how the configuration of those clients have an impact the time it takes to startup.
Florian Vogler (Panagenda) and I decided to analyze this in more detail at a large customer. By combining data collected from workstations with MarvelClient with data that DNA collects from server logs, we expect to find evidence and best practices.
My setup: Notes 8.5 client on a Macbook Pro 17", connecting over a Ziggo cable network connection to the IBM Lotus Domino server at my office. My mailfile is not small, around 10GB.
Doing analysis at so many large customers worldwide, I sometimes hear that end users complain about the time it takes to start their Notes client. This is when I show these customers how the configuration of those clients have an impact the time it takes to startup.
Florian Vogler (Panagenda) and I decided to analyze this in more detail at a large customer. By combining data collected from workstations with MarvelClient with data that DNA collects from server logs, we expect to find evidence and best practices.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Nothing but good news about Notes this week!
On Monday, I had an insurance expert from Crawford visiting my office to inspect some water damage. As soon as the man heard about our core business, he showed a big smile on his face and proudly showed me how at Crawford all their business is done in Lotus Notes & Domino.
Asking him what he thinks about the platform, Mr. Koiter replied: "by far the best application I've ever worked with, wouldn't want anything else". He explained how he and his co-workers were able to work together on cases, share knowledge and findings and even work on the exact same document at the same time. He then gave me the example of how at a previous employer, the materials of an insurance claim were scattered all over in files, folders and shares. Consequently, team members had great difficulties finding what the were looking for, the moment they need it.
Asking about the interface, he mentioned how Crawford has a team of Notes developers who build all applications in-house. Looking at the application he had open on his tablet pc, I indeed saw a great looking interface.
Despite analyzing so many customer environments, I don't get to talk to real end users that often unfortunately. So thank you end user CN=David Koiter/O=Crawford, for sharing your experience with me.
Asking him what he thinks about the platform, Mr. Koiter replied: "by far the best application I've ever worked with, wouldn't want anything else". He explained how he and his co-workers were able to work together on cases, share knowledge and findings and even work on the exact same document at the same time. He then gave me the example of how at a previous employer, the materials of an insurance claim were scattered all over in files, folders and shares. Consequently, team members had great difficulties finding what the were looking for, the moment they need it.
Asking about the interface, he mentioned how Crawford has a team of Notes developers who build all applications in-house. Looking at the application he had open on his tablet pc, I indeed saw a great looking interface.
Despite analyzing so many customer environments, I don't get to talk to real end users that often unfortunately. So thank you end user CN=David Koiter/O=Crawford, for sharing your experience with me.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Meet my Personal Trainer
If my medical intake shows an average BMI, my quadriceps sit-test is above average, the sit&reach test scores high and my biological age compares to that of a 31 year old (young) guy, why on earth should I start excercising?
Meet Gino, my personal trainer, he knows why: LinkYesterday had my first training session. Felt like a giraffe trying push-ups, an impala throwing baby elephants and a cheetah in the body of a hippo. Nearly managed to get back to my office when I was done, fell on the floor and asleep for an hour.
When I woke up, found myself back in reality: There is a lot of work to do!
Get Fit Stay Fit in The Hague
Meet Gino, my personal trainer, he knows why: LinkYesterday had my first training session. Felt like a giraffe trying push-ups, an impala throwing baby elephants and a cheetah in the body of a hippo. Nearly managed to get back to my office when I was done, fell on the floor and asleep for an hour.
When I woke up, found myself back in reality: There is a lot of work to do!
Get Fit Stay Fit in The Hague
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Fun with elephant road block in Botswana
Getting close to Chobe National Park, after driving many hours through deep sand:
Some elephants had different plans that morning though:
Pulling back about half a mile, we found a way around. At the gate, the friendly guard already suspected that elephants had blocked the road, as we were the first ones checking into the park that morning.
Their car however was not around, so I offered my assistance.
Pictures below:
The guard promptly dismantled the entire gate, so we could use the chain...
Must admit I felt extremely good doing this...
And proud of the result...
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