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Bolt down bike hoops are useless
December 17th, 2024
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When you go to lock up your bike, one thing to keep an eye out for is bolt down bike hoops. As all a bike thief needs is a shifter to unbolt it from the ground. And ride away with the bike that was locked to it. It’s the reason why they say put your […]
Photos from ten years ago: November 2014
November 26th, 2024
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Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is November 2014. A trip to Sydney I decided to make the trip up to Sydney this month, catching the XPT north from Melbourne. And being greeted by a light rail vehicle tram as soon as I arrived at Central Station. […]
Off-peak services and the Metro Tunnel
September 17th, 2024
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Ever since the Metro Tunnel was first announced, the big question has been “how many trains will they actually run through it off-peak”. Well, there still isn’t an answer to it, but the 2022 Melbourne Airport Rail business plan does give some hope that it’s something more than the pitiful service currently provided on the […]
Familiar looking traffic lights on Google reCAPTCHA
July 16th, 2024
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Playing the ‘spot all squares’ game to solve a CAPTCHA gets old quickly, but the other day one of them caught myeye – is that set of traffic lights in Melbourne? The clues all add up: Australia Post mail box, and post office; Herald Sun sign on shop; a leafy green road with two lane […]
A ferry trip across the harbour in Auckland
June 18th, 2024
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On my recent trip to Auckland I decided to catch a ferry across Waitematā Harbour to Devonport, but as I set off on my journey I noticed more and more things that felt like back home in Australia. I set off from the CBD at C̶i̶r̶c̶u̶l̶a̶r̶ ̶Q̶u̶a̶y̶ the Ferry Building. The ferry set off across […]
