Category Archives: Travel

Random: Happy 2nd Anniversary to goughlui.com

Posted on January 26, 2015 by lui_gough

In late December, I warned that the site might get a little bit quiet. That wasn’t an empty threat, as for the past month, there really hasn’t been anything new on here. Here’s a little update as to what has … Continue reading →

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Mega Random: Merry Christmas, Site Updates, Transport Updates etc.

Posted on December 24, 2014 by lui_gough

Gee, it’s been ages since my last random post. Since then, countless security vulnerabilities, mobile OS updates, world news events, scientific discoveries, scandals and wild weather events have happened – so many that it seems pointless to try and even … Continue reading →

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Random: Sydney Trains Rail Observations, DTRS Sites, Opal & Other Thoughts

Posted on October 26, 2014 by lui_gough

Readers have probably noticed that it’s been awfully quiet as of late. Unfortunately, that quietness coincides with the fact that I’ve been insanely busy with my studies and will be for the foreseeable future. Whenever the time permits, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Random: Site Stuff, LG D686 Fail, Shellshock, Transport Stuff, etc.

Posted on October 11, 2014 by lui_gough

It’s been a few weeks since my last random post, and many things have happened in the tech world. Unfortunately, because of the amount of work that I’ve had to do, I haven’t been able to take a break to … Continue reading →

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Random Post: Another Sydney Trains Meltdown, TfNSW E-mail Blunder, iOS8, Opal, etc.

Posted on September 21, 2014 by lui_gough

It’s been another busy week, but there’s really not that much variety of things to report on. The mind is still clouded with many observations and rants, so lets get them off my chest. Another Sydney Trains Meltdown It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Project: Extracting & Geographically Plotting DTRS Site Information

Posted on September 13, 2014 by lui_gough

As a radio enthusiast, and highly observant public transport user, I’ve made many notes about the deployment of the new Digital Train Radio System (DTRS) sites. This new system is based upon GSM-R in the 1800Mhz band, and is intended … Continue reading →

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Visited: ElectroneX 2014

Posted on September 13, 2014 by lui_gough

ElectroneX is the premier trade show for electronics design and assembly in Australia, and is held in Sydney and Melbourne in alternating years. This year, they were back in Sydney at the Australian Technology Park at Redfern, making it easy … Continue reading →

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Random Post: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, ElectroneX, Train Stuff, Site Updates, etc.

Posted on September 8, 2014 by lui_gough

It’s been another long break from my last random post, and it’s no co-incidence that I’ve been extremely busy. In fact, I’ve been so busy that the blog hasn’t been able to get the time it deserves – so I … Continue reading →

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Random: Site Stuff, Sydney Trains Stuff, Raspberry Pi Fun, Permissions Creep, etc.

Posted on August 24, 2014 by lui_gough

It’s been a while since I’ve made a random post, or any sort of post for that matter. Don’t worry though – I’m still here, and I’m still busy as always. If there was a picture that could describe how … Continue reading →

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Random: Computer Mayhem, Z97 Build Frustrations, Sydney Trains & Opal Stuff, etc.

Posted on June 29, 2014 by lui_gough

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a random post, so it’s about time I did another. In the “silence” in-between, life has been extremely busy and continues to be and the observations from my daily commutes continue to pile-up. … Continue reading →

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Random: Opal Stuff, DTRS, Bus Advertising, Drive by Download, etc.

Posted on June 8, 2014 by lui_gough

Another week of random, and this week it’s much of the same, focusing on topics such as our public transport network, what’s happening with some MVNOs and drive-by-downloading. The main difference this week – I’m enjoying a day off thanks … Continue reading →

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Random: Full-Colour Opal Onslaught, Station Upgrades, Drive-By-Download, etc.

Posted on June 1, 2014 by lui_gough

In this week’s edition of “random”, there isn’t as much random as I would have liked, so instead part of the regular program will be replaced with my opinions. For the most part, this week is mostly about the Opal … Continue reading →

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Random: Granville Trains, Station Refurb, DWI RMA Problems, Cybersquatters, etc

Posted on May 26, 2014 by lui_gough

Another week, another random post – another opportunity to vent and talk about the smallest and most insignificant observations. Unfortunately, I’ve been exceptionally busy … but hopefully there’ll be more time in the future. Granville Trains Campaign I’m a frequent … Continue reading →

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Random: Hiatus, Opal, Station Upgrades, DTRS, CeBIT, Things Breaking

Posted on May 18, 2014 by lui_gough

It’s been a long while since my last random post. While the site might seem quiet, the Gough never stops! Amongst the minefield that is my brain, there are many pages and posts which I’ve planned and have intended to bring … Continue reading →

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Random Post: Transport Sydney Stuff, Webinar, AudioTechnica RMA, UNSW etc.

Posted on April 13, 2014 by lui_gough

It’s been oddly quiet around here for a bit, but don’t think for a second that I’ve been slacking off. As blogging is a leisurely activity of mine, it means that I’ve been too busy for a variety of reasons … Continue reading →

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Visited: Inner West Light Rail Extension to Dulwich Hill

Posted on March 31, 2014 by lui_gough

In news earlier last week, on Thursday, the Inner West Light Rail Extension to Dulwich Hill opened to the public. Advertisements inside many city train stations had been placed to make commuters aware of this occasion, which has been some … Continue reading →

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Random: Site Update, Media Fails, TV Retune, Transport Sydney, Micro*sigh*ft, etc.

Posted on March 16, 2014 by lui_gough

Another week, another random post! We begin this week with a quick site update – while I can’t say I have much faith in the scientific accuracy of Alexa’s ranking methods, after 13-14 months of being online at this domain … Continue reading →

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Random: element14 Webinar, UNSW OWeek, Transport Sydney, etc.

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lui_gough

I don’t know what it is, but the interval between these random posts seems to be getting more and more irregular. Part of the reason must be because of how insanely busy I’m becoming … it’s likely that blog posts … Continue reading →

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Sydney Buses Route 418 New Bus Route Service Information

Posted on October 18, 2013 by lui_gough

I catch a bus every weekday to and from uni and occasionally you come across privileged information just lying on the floor. I was in the rear of the bus, and this piece of paper on the ground caught my … Continue reading →

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/dev/random: Trains, Aus Post, Sick Seagate, and other amusing thoughts

Posted on October 13, 2013 by lui_gough

Well, that was quick. Another week is over, and chances to blog have been slim. I’ve been keeping myself busy with my now very-involved PhD project, but in-between, I’m also doing a little spring cleaning around here. I’m just sitting … Continue reading →

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Random Post: Trip to Canberra, Dr. David Suzuki Lecture, Sydney Trains “Upgrades”, etc.

Posted on September 30, 2013 by lui_gough

It’s been a while. I know. I’m sorry, but things (as usual) has been hectic. It’s so hectic, that I’ve had no time to ride bike for the past three weeks! Trip to Canberra Last Sunday (22nd September) and Monday, … Continue reading →

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Odds and Sods: More Opal and Trains, Creative Ads, Mobile Situation, etc.

Posted on August 28, 2013 by lui_gough

I was a little busy over the weekend, so I didn’t have a chance to put together a post of some random stuff I’ve encountered. That being said, I was tied up with numerous different things which I promise, will … Continue reading →

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Weekend Assorted: Photowalk, Sydney Trains Rebranding, Opal, etc.

Posted on August 11, 2013 by lui_gough

Hello readers! Long time no blog. Lets start off with a bit of an assorted post with just a few random things. CNET Photowalk Last week, I only had the time to churn out a post about my photowalk day … Continue reading →

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Cityrail re-branding soon to hit intercity trains

Posted on July 9, 2013 by lui_gough

As usual, every morning, I’m catching a train to uni. Today, I passed by UGL Unipart in Clyburn on the train and I saw a V-set with the new livery! I didn’t manage to get my phone out in time … Continue reading →

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Weekend Assortment: Situation at Home, Warratah Trains, Biking

Posted on July 7, 2013 by lui_gough

Here’s another one of those “mixed up” post of odds and sods – Situation at Home It’s a dire situation in regards to the ADSL2+ service at home. It’s still not fixed. And it won’t be fixed until 15th July … Continue reading →

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Opal coming to Granville? New liveries on NRCs!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by lui_gough

Last night passing through Granville, I noticed the blanking plates on their ticket barriers. I didn’t have the time to stop for a shot – but this morning on the way into uni, I decided to pause for a sec … Continue reading →

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Opal and Train Stuff: Auburn Update, Screen Firmware, New Warratah Livery, etc.

Posted on July 3, 2013 by lui_gough

Opal Reader Installation at Auburn Station It’s interesting because the last time I went by Auburn Station, the crew were drilling in the holes for the new Opal reader/writer units. Yesterday and today, I travelled via Auburn Station and disappointingly, … Continue reading →

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Cityrail ticket barriers being upgraded for Opal – Western Line next?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by lui_gough

Another morning, another journey into uni – although this time, instead of travelling to my normally preferred station (Granville), because of the bus times, I travelled to Auburn. In my brief stay at Auburn station this morning (about 10:50am on … Continue reading →

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Tech Flashback: Tcard

Posted on June 23, 2013 by lui_gough

Since I was cleaning up the house because there’s a council clean-up on the way, and things had been flooded with sewage – I managed to unearth many old items I had kept and almost completely forgotten about. This is … Continue reading →

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Opal Card trial expanding to the Train on 14th June

Posted on June 7, 2013 by lui_gough

As I’ve been a bit busy, this post comes a bit late – in fact, all of these things happened at the beginning of this week, but it’s still worth a mention. Apologies for the poor photos – I just … Continue reading →

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