Bernard Salt writing in The Australian today implies that Y2K was a hoax: Do you remember the Y2K bug, the computer programming flaw that threatened to reset the digital world to the year zero at the turn of the century? Hospital life support systems might stop. Planes might lose navigation. Everyone’s bank accounts might reset ... [More]
Month: August 2015
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Learning from elsewhere
Once in a blue moon I’ll buy a copy of Modern Railways. It’s a Brit magazine which — although it does feature full-colour photos of trains — isn’t really a trainspotter mag. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. It highlights developments in railways in Britain, and the other week I noticed the May ... [More]
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How do people get to the station?
Last week’s Age reported that Metro proposed multi-storey car parks at some stations. When it comes to how people get to the station, Park And Ride gets a lot of attention, probably because it’s so obvious. In terms of land taken up, car parks often dwarf the stations they serve. But it’s important to remember ... [More]