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Pierre Bourdon
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Reverse engineer, open source developer and maintainer. Ex-infrastructure security tech lead, now on break. he/him. pfp: vgen.co/angelrosestar

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Interesting train timetable bug/anticompetitive feature (you decide...): if you ask SBB or DB there is no direct train between Valenciennes and Arras, because the train is a TGV to Paris with "boarding only" stops at intermediate stations. But if you ask […]

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October 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
How dysfunctional and incompetent must SNCF be that they can't find a train for a short regional journey starting in 4h from one of their main hubs.
October 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Nice end of season hike at the foot of the Aletsch Glacier: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2643638583

I didn't do much hiking this year so 600m d+ was a bit more tiring than it should be, but the scenery made it worth it. Plus, a really cool suspension […]

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October 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Baking pun.
September 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It's always fun to witness the implicit agreement between graffiti artists and train engineers - don't screw with the important markings and we won't screw with your graffiti (on cargo trains at least).
September 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Love when DB tells me early enough about train cancellations that I can end up getting home 2h earlier than planned (and with a more direct itinerary).

Caught a direct 16:50 train from Frankfurt to Basel just before it left!
September 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Tomorrow will be fun! (unless I go 0-8-0)
September 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Found a raytracer test scene in the mountains today.
September 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I just found this 3DS in one of my drawers that I had no idea I even owned. Probably not touched in 5+ years at least. Laughed a bit when I saw what was in the cartridge slot.
September 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Visiting Solothurn today, one of the few big cities in Switzerland I've never spent much time in. Beautiful old city center and churches, picked the right day weather wise too!
August 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Mysterious tracking update from the Post today.

Have checked, no box remains on me as far as I can tell.
July 31, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Love the new RATP stamp rally:
July 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It has been 90min since I arrived at Japan Expo.
July 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This TGV is providing alternating current.

Fun fact: when the whole train car does this and people have their phones plugged in with notification sounds on, everything starts beeping in a loop until they get unplugged.
July 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Nothing says cleanup like nested ternaries. Average Nix code quality.
June 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
That was a Very Good concert.
June 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
June 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Was not on the list of what I expected to see at the train station in Den Bosch tonight.

(I think it's part of the night train?)
June 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Oh elder, impart me your wisdom.
June 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
lol SBB tried to do the right thing and put the ICEs next to each other at Basel SBB for a seamless connection.

Unfortunately DB decided to have their two trains in opposite facing directions so everyone in first class has to walk all the way to the […]

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June 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
The displays were wrong and changed as we departed. Makes more sense now!

Still fucked but hey at least I'm not confused anymore.
June 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I am utterly confused.

- DB claims the ICE78 is cancelled from Zürich and starts at Basel SBB.
- SBB claims the ICE78 is running but only to Basel SBB and then I need to change.
- ICE78 showed up in Zürich HB.
- The train display says "next stop: Basel […]

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June 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Every time I decide to give a shit about the climate and I book an 8h train journey instead of a 90min flight DB makes sure I'm adequately rewarded.
June 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Google Translate is very high quality software.
June 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
June 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM