The text is a guide to getting MapLibre working for both native and web in Expo. The author discusses the options for adding a map to an Expo app, the limitations of react-native-maps and rnmapbox, and the benefits of using MapLib...
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0Sea level rise is gonna get a whole lot realer
2025-01-01 •
The text discusses the issue of sea level rise and its connection to climate change. It explains that the sea level has risen by 15-25cm since 1900 and is projected to rise further in the future due to global warming. The author e...
0Introducing: World Locality Transit Graph
2024-06-23 •
The text introduces the World Locality Transit Graph, a dataset and map visualization showing approximate transit times between localities in various parts of the world. It explains the definition of a 'locality' and the rules for...
0Introducing: Floyd-Warshall CSV Generator
2024-06-09 •
The text introduces the Floyd-Warshall CSV Generator, a Python script that takes a CSV of graph edges as input and generates a CSV of the edges that are the shortest paths between all pairs of vertices. The script is a simple wrap...
0On FastAPI
2024-04-28 •
The author praises FastAPI for its modern feel and adherence to certain principles. They laud the excellent documentation and the inclusion of Swagger UI and Redoc out-of-the-box. FastAPI is compared to Flask and Django, and the a...
0What (I think) the Voice is all about
2023-10-09 •
The text discusses the upcoming Australian referendum on the Voice to Parliament, the author's personal views, and the importance of recognizing indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
0Ozersk: the city on the edge of plutonium
2022-08-29 •
Ozersk, also known as Chelyabinsk-40, is a closed city in Russia that was the site of a major nuclear disaster in 1957. The city remains off-limits to unauthorized personnel and is shrouded in secrecy, with little information avai...
0GDPR-compliant Google reCAPTCHA
2022-08-28 •
The text discusses the importance of being GDPR-compliant and seeking consent from website visitors before setting cookies or collecting user tracking data. The author explains how they made their website, GreenAsh v5, GDPR-compli...
0Introducing: Instant-runoff voting simulator
2022-05-17 •
The author introduces an instant-runoff voting simulator that provides an interactive, animated, round-by-round visualization of the ballot distribution process, aiming to give a deeper understanding of how instant-runoff voting w...
0Scott Morrison is not keen on ABC interviews
2022-05-09 •
Scott Morrison has declined an invitation for a pre-election debate with Anthony Albanese on the national broadcaster, instead choosing commercial channels. Research shows that Morrison has participated in fewer ABC interviews com...
0Is Australia supporting atrocities in West Papua?
2022-04-30 •
The text is a fact check analysis of The Juice Media's 2018 video Honest Government Ad: Visit West Papua. It discusses the claims made in the video regarding Australia's involvement in West Papua, including economic complicity in ...
0On the Proof of Humanity project
2022-04-19 •
Proof of Humanity (PoH) is a project aiming to create a registry of every living human on the planet. It is built on the Ethereum blockchain and has little to do with money, focusing on democracy. The project began in 2012 in Buen...
0Introducing: Hack Your Bradfield Vote
2022-04-10 •
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0I don't need a VPS anymore
2022-03-22 •
The author has stopped using VPS and has embraced SaaS for hosting web sites, backups, and Git repos. The new setup is free, highly available, and secure. The author has shifted the responsibility of security and uptime to the cor...
The text discusses the comment submission system of GreenAsh v5, which is powered by Netlify Forms and Netlify Functions. It explains the process of submitting, moderating, and approving comments, as well as the reasons for choosi...
0Introducing GreenAsh 5
2022-03-14 •
The author introduces GreenAsh v5, a new version of their website, which is now powered by Eleventy and hosted on Netlify. The new version focuses on improved text legibility, better formatting, and full responsiveness. The site n...
0The lost Armidale to Wallangarra railway
2021-11-15 •
The text discusses the lost Armidale to Wallangarra railway, which was once a proud train line connecting Sydney and Brisbane. It provides a brief history of the railway, its current state, and the plans for its future. The author...
The text discusses the significance of Japan's earliest cherry blossom in 1,200 years as evidence of man-made climate change. It delves into the historical data collection process, the reliability of the sources, and the academic ...
0On Tina
2021-06-25 •
The text discusses the author's experience with TinaCMS, a toolkit for making websites their own CMS. The author converted an old site to TinaCMS, and compares it to Flask Editable Site. The author discusses the benefits and drawb...
0Introducing: Is Pacific Highway Upgraded Yet?
2021-06-08 •
The text introduces a new website called 'Is Pacific Highway Upgraded Yet?' which aims to inform people about the delay in the Pacific Highway upgrade. The website includes a countdown timer set to 1 Jan 2030, as the target comple...