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Start of your career [ENIAC Board]

Starting a new job might be an exciting move. Who will be your new team mates? Who do you ask questions about in your practice? How do you build friendships with your new team members? All of that comes into play when you are leaving the UT or starting a

[Comic] The Data Landscape

A Wheelchair-Accessible Web

Even if you are not wheelchair-bound, you may still take notice of the presence (or absence) of accessibility options around you. Last November, I gave a presentation on digital accessibility and inclusion to my colleagues at the town hall. I asked whether they were aware of accessibility options in or

How we support your studies [Education Committee]

Welcome to the new academic year! You came here to study, but we all have had experiences where it doesn’t go so smoothly; from faulty exams, having trouble with exercises, a broken coffee machine and everything in between, Inter-Actief is here to help you. As a study association we

Symposium Hepaestus - What did you miss?

One of the most prominent traditions of Inter-Actief is the Symposium. Every year, Inter-Actief organizes a Symposium; a day centered around a chosen domain from the vast world of Computer Science. The goal of the Symposium is to give students a more in-depth look into a specific part of the

Cryptocurrency - Why is it safe and how does it work?

What makes cryptocurrency different from traditional money? What it boils down to: cryptocurrency requires trust in certain algorithms rather than in a central authority, like banks. But why would we want to use this and are these algorithms really that safe? Decentralization One of the main ways in which crypto

Nukes are still a thing

On the 21st of July 2023, the movie Oppenheimer released in cinemas around the world. The movie is about J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is often called the father of the atomic bomb. The movie details how Oppenheimer got involved in the so-called Manhattan project, America’s secret project to develop

Pensions, Portfolios, and Pareto

They wield vast sums of money that can change the economic climate of a small country in one fell swoop, take your money each month while you do not even complain, and you have probably never given them a second thought. No, this article is not about the lizard people,

Company Visit Ecare

Emiel is a software developer at Ecare, where he is part of the so-called infrastructure team. This team creates the building blocks that other teams can use for the various products at Ecare. Emiel works on the design system as a front-end developer, together with a UX designer. Ecare: Healthcare

Activism: What you can do next to your studies?

While you were enjoying the Kick-In you have probably seen that there is a lot to do at the University and in Enschede. You have probably also seen the numerous associations the University has. I would highly recommend joining one (or more) of these associations, whether it is a sport,

Domain Name System (failure): Ancient Technology Ruling the Internet

During my studies at the University of Twente, I developed a fascination for the Domain Name System (DNS). How could a thirty-five-year-old, insecure-by-design, barely standardized system still be among the most widely used technologies today? Even with the additions of various security and performance improvements in the past decades, the

Resistance to Change

In 2023, Artificial Intelligence will be the topic that defines the year. Proponents of the technology argue that it will change our lives radically, and if we believe all of the hype and hope it will bring about a revolution to rival the original industrial revolution that kick-started our explosive

EU Digital Identity Wallet: A short introduction into the history of digital identity

In June 2021, the European Commission made a big announcement: from 2025 each European citizen should have his own European Digital Identity (EDI) wallet. In this article, I will explain to you the why, what and how of the European Digital Identity. In order to address the first misconception: “European”

Inter-Activities: Turing's Tower

Around two years ago, a small group of active members came up with the idea to create an event based on Takeshi’s Castle, a Japanese show that originally aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from 1986-1990. The show featured a count named Takeshi who owned a castle and