On January 24th 2008, Finnish PO issued a commemorative stamp sheet with a very special applicable technique : surfing web via this stamp sheet by using a  cellphone's camera.
This stamp sheet was named : The Helsinki University of Technology’s centennial anniversary yearHUT will celebrate in 2008 not only the centenary of its existence as a university but also Finland’s 160th anniversary of technical teaching and promoting technology.
The background picture of the HUT sheet depicts the main building of Helsinki University of Technology in the Otaniemi district of Espoo, designed by Academician Alvar Aalto (1898–1976).
The lower part of the stamp shows the exterior of the building in evening light, and the upper sections depicts the pastel ceiling structures of the assembly hall.
All of the current departments of HUT are listed on top of the ceiling picture.
The miniature sheet has two 1st class non-value indicator stamps. One of the stamps shows a robot built at HUT, the other stamp demarcates part of the picture of the main building.
The sheet was designed by Ari Lakaniemi and Susanna Rumpu.
The photos are by Sarri Kukkonen and Adolfo Vera/HUT.
The so-called Upcode is printed in the upper right corner of miniature sheet. The code can be opened with a camera phone. The phone requires Upcode software,
which can be downloaded free at www.upcode.fi.The Upcode on the sheet accesses the website of the anniversary.
The same code also accesses Post’s e-shop and stamp services.

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