Fun stuff
Does the weather affect migration?
The truth is: Melbourne’s weather is killing me. I cycle more than five times a week (to and from work/university/etc.) and maybe it is my bad luck or deadly attractiveness to rain clouds, it always rains when I cycle. And just a week...
What’s the population of “The Air”?
At .id we usually present and discuss demographic information about cities, towns, regions and even countries. But there’s a growing population of people who are not even on the ground – those people who are...
An Australian in Russia: Demographics and population | .id blog
Maybe it says something about the type of person I am, but even on holidays my professional life manages to come to the fore. It’s really more about my interest in cities and places, and what makes them tick....
What do the 5 monkeys have in common with the US Virgin Islands but not Samoa?
You know the monkey ladder story, right?
Happy ANZAC day! Australia’s population milestones
Happy ANZAC day! ANZAC stands for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. And today, on 25 April, we honour those who served and died in wars, conflicts, military and peacekeeping operations. The current...
Re-looking at Google Glasses ? Will we catch the fever?
A while ago, Jim wrote a blog about the Google Glass and what it can do. Before we know it, earlier this year, Google released its first developer’s version which could be bought at approximately USD$1500....
Happy International Women?s Day!
Happy International Women’s Day! Every year on 8 March, the world comes together to celebrate the achievements and equality of women. While there’s much testosterone at .id, and that the number of women can be...
Are you ready to live like a hamster?
There’s a growing trend around the world (especially since the GFC) to adopt a simpler lifestyle, with less “baggage”.
That’s a Furphy!
As users of the .id tools, you would be used to providing sound, verified information for use in making evidence-based decisions. In doing so you would often come across other commonly held views or opinions...
I’ll have mine with a twist of lemon
Two of the main aspects of “money” are a medium of exchange and a measure of value.
A solution to traffic congestion?
Since the release of the 2011 Census results we’ve been commenting (and blogging) about the massive population growth in Australia since 2006, particularly in Capital cities and surrounding suburbs.
Here’s my number….call me maybe
How would you feel if you lost your car keys? Or your laptop? Pretty bad, right? But I bet you’d feel more uncomfortable if you lost your mobile phone. You’d feel suddenly disconnected from the world, unsure if...
Evidence vs conformity
At .id, we advocate the use of our demographic and economic tools to make evidence based decisions. It’s important to remember that often, this evidence may fly in the face of established “myths” and commonly...
Australia’s earliest Local Government
Australia currently has 564 local councils, although with amalgamation on the agenda that number is likely to change.
In 2012 adult diapers outsell baby diapers in Japan for the first time
It’s true – and apart from being a weird, interesting fact that you can use at your next quiz night, it indicates a much broader issue – an ageing population in a country with little immigration. As a result,...
The Census drove the creation of the modern computer
Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. This has never been more true than in the case of the US Census of the late 1800’s, which in many ways set the wheels in motion for the development of the modern...
Don’t put air-conditioning in the car – control the temperature of the road instead….!
It’s fun, but also interesting and entertaining to look at what the futurists and planners had in mind for the future of transport development back in the late 50’s.
Google glasses provide a view of the Digital Economy
NBN Co and the Federal Government have been raving on for a while about the Digital Economy in their “Digital Economy strategy”.
A unique idea to ease parking issues
The ever-increasing reliance on motor vehicles for personal transport is a challenge for most council areas. Extra traffic creates higher road wear, and congestion leads to increased potential for accidents and...
Should we build a new city in Australia?
Last week I received an email from Harvey. He wrote that he’s a regular reader of our blog and hoped we would publish a post about his new non-profit Liberty City Group. It’s objective is to gather support for...
The case for being curious – in spatial decision making (and life in general)
The proverb ‘Curiosity killed the cat…’ is no doubt full of wisdom as proverbs are, but I frequently despair at the lack of curiosity people display. Who would discourage anybody from being curious? Being...
