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It’s not only Kazakhstan’s internet that’s faster than ours – why can’t we do high speed rail?

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

You know, way back in 1901 the parties in the first Federal election ran on the creation of a transcontinental

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Bikes Life in general Travel 

Bike-sharing in Sydney: My Reddy Go experience

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 Evan Predavec 1 Comment

My first use of Sydney’s new bike-sharing scheme yesterday worked well, barring some teething problems. I signed up for Reddy

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Making Travel 

Hacking the Opal card

March 5, 2015June 29, 2017 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

My Senior Junior Hacking Correspondent was interested in taking the chip from his Opal card and fitting it into his

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Travel 

Pulling the wool over everything

August 13, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

I remember the days when a wool jumper was a thick, itchy thing knitted by my grandmother and worn only

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NextThere is a lovely public transport app

July 15, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments NextThere, Public Transport

NextThere is yet another real-time public transport information app, but it’s one I find myself using more and more often

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Apps Travel 

Managing your Opal card for best value

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments My Opal, Opal, Opal card

I finally succumbed and got an Opal card. I’m fully aware that it means I’m paying more than other ticketing but

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A geeky day out in Sydney

January 14, 2014January 14, 2014 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Cockatoo Island, Fort Dennison, Nicholson Museum, Powerhouse, Professor Plum's, Sydney Observatory

  What would you do for a geeky day out in Sydney? Serious question: What would you do? I recently

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Judging student IT competitions
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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet
Adults Featured Internet Life in general 

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2
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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
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When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
Why LEGO costs more in Australia
Featured Opinion Toys 

Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want
Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5

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