Ches’s blog
Ches’s blog
My current stump speech is “Rethinking Passwords”, an attempt to get us out of the strong password business. In response to several requests for information on future talks, I built http://web.cheswick.com/ches/speakerinfo.html today, and it includes pointers to the latest version of the talk.
One of the delights of giving talks, and in particular talks around the world, is the feedback I get on the topics that interest me. The audience tends to keep me honest and informed.
The talk in Athens brought a note calling my attention to the signaling used in Finnish baseball, which involves little flags and a very interesting variation on the Great American Pastime. I’ve misplaced the URL, but it was certainly interesting and relevant.
Today I received email from a colleague who had seen the talk, which discusses signaling and covert channels in sports. He pointed me to a URL that lead me to a discussion of beach volleyball signs, and what they mean, at least for one team:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6v3b2klXSk&NR=1
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Beach volleyball signals