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I laughed.

While trying to find an API or “mobile” (read: iPhone) access for the NMBS website, I came upon some cool stuff.

The time table and train managing software seems made in Germany. The NMBS “look up” site gives you the software and version it is using ("Software versie/dataversie: HAFAS 5.21.B-RAIL.4.7f/5.21.B-RAIL.4.7k - 14/09/08").

Googling for Hafas returns some cool websites.

Using this one, you can download a pdf with all train (including hours) info between two stations. Not quite the same as an API-key, but at least you have something you can save and use lateron.

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The latest Burning Crusade patch has, somewhat, been released. But I haven't been able to download anything yet. Keeps giving me "data for next patch not available".

But, when I launch the "WoW launcher", I do get this splash screen, which doesn't seem to be right just yet.

Seems like Blizzard messed up something, especially if the game and latest "pre-wotlk" patch hasn't been installed/released yet.

This one, I’ve taken from the Brightkite iPhone beta Google Group.

This should help several people who aren't yet privy to this information. Your iPhone or iPod Touch's iTunes backup process (the thing that some people tend to skip) dumps your device's crash logs to a folder in your home directory. Here's how to get to those logs.

DEPENDING ON YOUR OS:

• Mac OS X: <your-home-directory>/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/<device-name>/<brightkite-crash-log>

• Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user-name>\Application Data\Apple computer\Logs\CrashReporter\<device-name>\<brightkite-crash-log>

• Windows Vista: C:\Users\<user-name>\AppData\Roaming\Applecomputer\Logs\CrashReporter\MobileDevice\<device-name>\<brightkite-crash-log>

If you can't find either of those, the logs should be on your device anyway. If it's jailbroken, your logs can be found under:

• /var/mobile/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/<brightkite-crash-log>

Some awesome and nicely made pictures, giving an idea on how fucked up it must be over there.

Really nicely made.

The missing tool in Mac OS X is most likely wget. Here’s a (universal) port.

Read the readme for installation howto. :)

Which reminds me, and I guess I’m late again with posting, but you can get a free Red Alert (yes, the original) @ the EA website. Yes, they actually give out free stuff too (the thieves!). But don’t forget, it’s no more than a commercial stunt to get you to preorder Red Alert 3.

Go and get it here, or direct links here: Soviet disc (0.5Gb), Allied disc (0.5Gb).

Dear Tuinslak,

EA has claimed some or all audio and visual content in your video Red Alert 3 Trailer. This claim was made as part of the YouTube Content Identification program.

Well, seems like Firefox is the most popular browser visiting this site. And on 2nd place.. Safari?! Who on earth uses Safari? Oh, but I guess mobile device, such as the iPhone & Symbian use webkit/Safari-like browser.

Well, let’s see if Google Chrome gets in that list. If only they’d release it for other OS’es too… :( Seems like good ol’ Windows isn’t that popular anymore.

Cool YouTube video, showing what happens when a meteor hits Earth.