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Why primary school children shouldn’t do town planning.
It seems that fairly large tracts of Florida make for some amazing art, but it’s not town planning. More like doodling with patterns, and being, ‘Oh, that could be be a town layout’. Some of them are beautiful. Some of … Continue reading
No surprises
The special votes have now been counted. The ODT sticks with a fairly First Past the Post frame, noting that the gap between Butler and Weatherall closed from 57 to 43 votes. However, I’d maintain that that is not the … Continue reading
Special Vote Predictions — DCC Central Ward & STV
Over the weekend, I did some analyses of the Dunedin City Council Central Ward election, which has produced a surprising amount of interest. The latest iteration of the graph (which isn’t really all that different to the earlier) is reproduced … Continue reading
Taking the gloss off
Despite the inherent portability of laptops, it’s extremely uncommon to actually use them outside. The fetish for glossy screens doesn’t help much. In the hunt for a suitable park bench, I had to pick the one that was most in … Continue reading
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