Jürgen's blog
No we don't have Wifi - Talk to one another
Submitted by Jürgen on October 26, 2013 - 22:46Well... this sign definitely went viral... and rightfully so. I don't see Starbucks or McDonnalds posting this one soon... but who knows. Want to see the result ? Or some more funnies ? Click here to read more »
Tiles... GPS tracking in a little box for $18 - shipping Winter 2013
Submitted by Jürgen on August 4, 2013 - 18:51"Tile" is yet another new high-tech gadget idea which is to raising money to build their gizmo's through crowd sourcing. Remember those old key chains which made noise when you whistled or called them - with the promise that you would never lose your keys again ? Well, "Tile" is the same idea with brand new technology. Affix a "Tile" to any object, and it will continuously report its GPS location so you can track it with your iPhone and when you are close enough and still can't locate it, it will even beep for you. Pre-order now at $18 a piece... and wait until the end of 2013 before your toys get delivered ! Click here to read more »
Belgian pride in a charming Paris location... Trixie Whitley Thursday June 27th 2013
Submitted by Jürgen on June 29, 2013 - 21:40Famous and popular in Belgium - but hardly 300 fans showed in Paris for Trixie's concert on Thursday - the great news about that: a nice and authentic theater venue, with room to breathe, and a very enjoyable performance ! Click here to read more »
More and more Belgian banks close their accounts and services for US Residents
Submitted by Jürgen on June 9, 2013 - 22:10Following Keytrade, Landbouwkrediet/Credit Agricole and some other smaller banks, now also BNP Paribas Fortis closed their services for Belgian Citizens living in the United States. Doesn't matter if you have Belgian Citizenship or not, if you do not live in Belgium (or more specifically if you are considered a US person which is defined as someone who needs to file a US Federal Tax Return) then you are no longer welcome as a customer of these banks. Doesn't matter how long you have been a customer. Doesn't matter how good or bad of a customer you have been. They do not want to serve you anymore. Click here to read more »
Lottery gone wild... 600M$ in tonight's Powerball
Submitted by Jürgen on May 19, 2013 - 00:39
Craziness all around... this evening someone might win more than 600M$ in one of US' biggest lottery games... The Powerball. With odds of 1 out of 175 million to win, and $2 per ticket, this becomes an interesting math game... Click here to read more »