Category Archives: Transport

Universal Music Makes Great Money on Uber IPO

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

So the Uber IPO didn’t start at the asking price, but even at around $42 some people and companies made a killing. Some investors like Jason Calacanis, well he just has the Midas touch doesn’t he? I suppose he and … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got To Stop Those Hacking Waze, Baby

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

I was told about a great new route to commute to work by a colleague and it was really good for a while. The 14km trip took about an hour by motorway and not much quicker taking the main arterial … Continue reading →

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Why I think an Autonomous Vehicle Won’t Be Able to Reliably Guess Where a Pedestrian Will Go

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

In 2016, Volvo ‘promised’ that we would have ‘Deathproof Cars’ by 2020. That’s next year! You may also recall that about this time last year, an Autonomous Uber Volvo crashed and killed a pedestrian. According to the NTSB the car … Continue reading →

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How to Get Notifications and Avoid Traffic Congestion During Christmas and New Year

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

I don’t know about you, but I hate being stuck in traffic. I live in Auckland, New Zealand where traffic congestion is a fact of life, but that doesn’t mean you have to be stuck in it. You have choices … Continue reading →

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Traffic Jams, Telecommuting and Real Estate

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

Who likes traffic jams? If you do let me know on Twitter. I’m @BluesBro, I’m assuming you work for an oil company or are selling hybrid or electric cars. I was reading an article from Qaultrics yesterday about why Utah … Continue reading →

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Paying Too Much For a House

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

I noticed a story in The Australian about people in Australia being worried about paying too much for the property, but unfortunately it was hidden behind a paywall. It’s a bit of a shame really. I research internationally and with … Continue reading →

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Buying your First Home and Commuting To Work, 400 Times a Year!

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

Research Before You Buy You’d think it was easy right? You have your deposit, you buy your house, you go to work and you pay the mortgage, just like when you were paying rent. No big deal. But there are other … Continue reading →

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