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Sydney to Melbourne in 30 minutes in Concorde fired from a railgun over an air hockey table

July 21, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Elon Musk, High speed train, Hyperloop, Sydney Melbourne

Elon Musk is a man with a plan. Actually he’s a man with many plans – but what makes him

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The shipwrecks of Homebush Bay

May 30, 2013 Evan Predavec 1 Comment Homnebush Bay, Nerdy Day Trips, Shipwrecks

There’s something deeply compelling about decaying machinery and it’s even better when there are shipwrecks involved. Pirate from over at

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OPAL system on the buses?

May 17, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Opal, Public Transport

Is this a new OPAL terminal on a bus? Spotted by our roving transport correspondent, Callum P, on a bus

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Apps get real-time train times

April 11, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments 131500, Arrivo Sydney, TripGo, TripView

Trains have now joined buses in providing real-time data showing whether they are running on time. Although I love being

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Public transport apps – the missing section

April 4, 2013April 4, 2013 Evan Predavec 2 Comments

Our rather awful bus pricing is based on the number of ‘sections’ that you travel. According to the Sydney Buses website a

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Real-time data to come to rail

February 3, 2013February 3, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments 131500, Transport for NSW, TripView

We’ll soon be able to see whether our train is on time. I absolutely love being able to see whether

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Three pieces of travelling tech

January 28, 2013 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

Fresh from the wilds of New Zealand, I want to report in on my three favorite pieces of travelling tech – and they

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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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