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How to export Flickr photos with metadata attached
I have been a user of Flickr for about eight years. While I have no plans to move away, there are many reasons why someone would want to export their photos and…
11 September, 2023 -
What is a 2 hour myki fare?
myki has been in place as Melbourne’s public transport ticketing system for over a decade. It has benefits and drawbacks that could take up space for many posts. But in this one…
18 June, 2023 -
Removing maps from bus stops and the digital divide
Today the response that you will likely get to any query to Public Transport Victoria (PTV) will advise you to use the website, app or journey planner. Much of the advertising and…
31 January, 2023 -
Guide to the City Loop closure in January 2022
If you are travelling to or around the city by train this month, you will want to know that the entire City Loop will be closed for two weeks from 9pm Monday…
1 January, 2023 -
My train disruption experience, and how to make it better
I don’t really like to use this blog for personal gripes. But every once in a while, something happens that brings me rushing back to my WordPress dashboard. The trip A few…
6 December, 2022 -
From Twitter to Mastodon: a guide for urbanists and gunzels
To skip to the list of accounts to follow, click here As of this morning I am the proud owner of a brand spanking new Mastodon account. It is something that I…
3 November, 2022 -
Historical transport and planning documents now online
I have spent some time uploading some historical transport and planning documents related to Melbourne and its development. Check them out here!
6 October, 2022 -
Which are the least and most used stations in Victoria during COVID?
This follows on from my previous post asking this question for pre-COVID conditions. This second on the latest railway station patronage information will be using 2020-21 data, which is the latest available.…
17 March, 2022 -
Which were the least and most used stations in Victoria before COVID?
This is a kind of update of a previous post that I did back in 2019 using 2016-17 patronage data. So since that post there’s been this little thing called a pandemic…
10 March, 2022 -
Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021
Good news! The State Government has finally begun releasing patronage data for railway stations and tram stops in Victoria. I will do some separate posts analysing the data, but first I am…
9 March, 2022
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