I can’t be the only one that’s had two “Hide My Email” choices on about 59% of email forms for the past couple of years?
The second one launches the Hide My Email feature, the first one just inserts the string “Hide My Email” into the field.
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Zara Larsson switching from iPhone Air to Pro feels like a notable event.
I love Google's branding decisions
Someone sent me a link - in Facebook Messenger - to a Facebook Reel.
And when tapped, I kid you not - this is the exact screen I’m presented with.
The Facebook ecosystem must be an absolute nightmare to maintain internally.
POV: the first five minutes after you order something online
Text: THANKS FOR YOUR ORDER
Email: THANKS FOR YOUR ORDER
App: THANKS FOR YOUR ORDER
Email: YOUR ERECEIPT
Text: YOUR ORDER IS BEING PREPARED
Email: YOUR ORDER IS BEING PREPARED
App: YOUR ORDER IS BEING PREPARED
Email: YOUR FEEDBACK PLEASE
Absolutely stunning out in Melbourne last night 🌃
I hadn’t yet come across the Anker Nano for international travel – and Dan’s right, it’s much smaller than what has become a fairly standard sized brick for international plugs + USB-C from lots of brands.
Also pleased that @expresstransit@mastodon.world was useful for the local transit info https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/05/my-tech-travel-experience-2026-edition/
In the Town Hall Station control room in Melbourne. They have the live location of every lift, like its Sim Tower in there.
Disappointing to see brand new junctions look like this in 2026 in Australia. Small access street (50km/h) for a brand new estate meeting an 80km/h road.
Weird footpath layout, high speed turning radius for vehicles, and an obvious layout (images 3-4) that wouldn't even need much change or compromise – but would be so much safer for all.
And it's not just here - this could be anywhere. Curious how these sorts of poor design get implemented when there's so much best practice to look at?
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Because I don't know about you, but when I get to a new cityfirst I only want to know if I can tap and go.
If I have time I might look up fare zones. I might have looked up general directions. But Contactless or Not is my #1 question ( https://contactlessornot.com )
and then Express Mode / Transit Mode because I don't wanna look like a dummy if it's not supported.
It's something that most people don't consider - and shouldn't have to, really. How does a new currency symbol end up supported by every computer and phone in the world?
The process to ensure our text communications interchange consistently now and for decades (and centuries?) to come isn't taken lightly by anyone at Unicode.
And the fact that it is so human-dependant, is what also makes it interesting. https://blog.unicode.org/2026/02/from-central-bank-to-code-point-roadmap.html
New: Exit 2 at Richmond Station in Melbourne will now be open from first train to last train, in addition to Exit 1 (Swan St). No more closing at 7.30pm on weekdays and all weekends.
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While it's easy (ahem) to buy an EasyCard, being able to arrive in Taiwan and now use contactless on all metros is a welcome addition. It's a great city.
I haven’t tried this yet, but it does address an issue I do manage in a very clunky way right now (screenshot, open in preview, copy and paste from there) https://apps.apple.com/au/app/textsniper/id1528890965
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Every year I hope the next major iOS update will fix this, or someone smarter than me will have an answer.
Southern Cross new PIDs: never thought I’d see the day. Rolled out to 60% of screens today, more on the way.
A few bugs (no next City Loop) and UI challenges, but overall as good or better than most stations in Melbourne.
A look at the new emojis on the way this year, direct from the Unicode Consortium https://mailchi.mp/95b5add437ba/unicodenewsmarch2026-6425759
If you send the ⚽️ emoji in WhatsApp this week, it will appear as the Trionda
Maybe I missed the memo about the perpetual night hitting Melbourne tomorrow
If you’ve ever wanted a consistent train journey from Melbourne’s north to the South-East – the City Loop Reconfiguration project is what would deliver that in multiple ways.
Here’s a mockup I’ve put together of how it would look on the map, if implemented around 2035.
For many people, this would mean you could catch a train to and from a City Loop station at any time of day rather than being stuck in the lunchtime reversal.
Things are really popping off in Devizes
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The benefits of free travel appears to be far more about public support (in Melbourne, not in the regions where the services are full) and less about converting car journeys
For a cost of $940 million per year for permanent free fares, we could see better returns from investing in fast and frequent services for more people
Or split the difference: $470 million farebox recovery for half price fares, $470 million to spend on buses to the west, tram extensions, and dropping the Sunday timetable
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@Shelly solid run Shelly. I know many people here will know, but writing and publishing accurate and timely guides is so time consuming to get the narrative, tone, and details correct enough to be helpful. I don’t blame you stepping back if things are too busy to make it work
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Most importantly, there's thousands of cities not listed, primarily with bus networks which may or may not support contactless tap & ride.
I think I'll hold off on those for a while, until ensuring the existing larger cities and metros are covered and accurate, with sufficient means to keep the info accurate and up to date.
As more cities add open loop payments, the number of edge cases may (eventually) go down. Maybe one day it will be the opposite - which cities DON'T support contactless.
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I'd love it if you could check your city (if it's listed) and particularly note if I have the correct flag for "Express Transit Mode" (✅supported or ❌ not) or any other detail.
There's a corrections link on the site, but feel free to just send feedback here if easier.
And if you have a city with both support for both contactless AND express mode and it's not listed, do let me know. Those take priority over cities with just Apple Wallet, or other app-based tickets.
https://expresstransit.com
Melton Line electrification: next stages of planning and design announced. What that MIGHT look like.
1. Today – Melton is served only by regional V/Line trains. Busy, overcrowded, not suitable for what is effectively now a suburban area
2. Electrification of Melton Line and creation of Airport Line. Both plan to use the Metro Tunnel, becoming three branches of the same line
3. Potential additional stations along the route: Thornhill Park and Mt Atkinston proposed and supported by many locals
When the first option for a city event is “here are extensive details about how to drive and park at our location” and the public transport is barely an afterthought below that - it’s more telling than many orgs realise.
Says me, reading 31 lines on a mobile phone screen about how to park when attending the Victorian Government Budget Lockup, followed by a combined 5 lines of info for public transport, taxi, and (also car) drop-offs.
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@nedley Cheers! TriMet were kind enough to let me know that Apple Pay debit and credit cards should all support Express Mode, but I always like to hear from people on the ground that it works as anticipated.
Great to have all the options.
(Some systems have said they don't support it, but then testing on the ground shows they do – or vice versa)
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@hugovk Yeah it should and will have more detail on it soon.
The tricky part is that it goes by different names on different platforms. And sort of has two different parts.
But in short - contactless payments (eg Visa or Mastercard) done with Apple Pay usually need a FaceID or TouchID or a PIN.
But for cities that support Express Mode, you can tap with your phone at a fare gate without first doing any authentication.
https://transitmode.org
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@EdwinG@mstdn.moimeme.ca Cheers. I did do a summary fix as the first attempt to be more correct than not. But absolutely there's some details I need to ensure are clear and accurate on the next pass. Noted, thank you.
I couldn’t find any real indication that open loop payments are being worked on or even meaningfully put on a timeline for contactless debit/credit. Is that the case on the ground? One of the few comparable regions not even having it on the 2-3 year plan.
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@nedley ha ha yes I do agree. Earlier versions of this site had more tiers, but it ended up being more daunting for a tourist looking to answer “can i just tap and rise or do i need to do _anything_ first”.
But I’ll definitely look to bring back more ways to elevate Apple Wallet over basic “buy a physical card or use cash” as clearly it’s a great experience once setup
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@robb Cheers. I'd left out cities with primarily contactless on bus only - just because the navigation isn't setup for the thousands of cities that might add.
More of a UI issue but also a data issue. I'd like to get to it eventually, but it might become more of a regional thing (eg wide areas that support contactless, and note the exceptions instead?) I'm not all that sure, but appreciate the note either way!
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@codepoints@typo.social I did not know Deane Hutton had spread beyond the awareness of Australians alive in the 90s
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@dlx Thank you. A bit of erroneous copy and pasting on my behalf between city templates. Should be fixed if you refresh.
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From a speech by Raymond O'Flaherty, CEO of Metro Trains to the PTAANZ Policy Symposium in Melbourne yesterday.
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@nedley Appreciate the link, really good summary.
It's a bit of a mess for tourists in general - hence trying to hone in on "Contactless + Express Mode” as being the only unconditional way tourists can be confident.
So many edge cases out there, for what appears fairly simple.
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@jfmezei I gather there is some form of blessing at Apple's end, being a partner and meeting their specs before Express Mode can be enabled for a city's transit card readers.
I don't know the full spec sheet. but being compatible Apple Enhanced Contactless Polling (ECP) seems to be a key part of it https://github.com/kormax/apple-enhanced-contactless-polling
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@lukasm@aus.social well, at least it is two of us! Do you also have the fun feature where even if you start typing your email - the first few auto suggests options are other people in your contacts that you share a name with?
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@nedley my question - if you’ve tried it - is whether using Apple Pay for transit has Express Mode enabled in Portland.
https://trimet.org/fares/bankcard.htm
No stress if you haven't tried it (if the Hop card works well, maybe you didn't have any need for Apple Pay/contactless), but if you have, that'd be good info to know. Doesn't seem to be noted either way, which is often a 'no’ but not always
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@nedley yep fair enough, for locals I agree the card is just as good.
As a tourist, just about as good, though that small extra step to first add a card and choose how much $ to put on it is a mild friction over straight Apple Pay (ideally with Express Mode)
I'll leave it Portland as ‘no' unless anyone confirms otherwise, as I can't find a source saying Express Mode is supported for contactless Apple Pay.
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@richaesthetic Totally agree.
I'm attempting to only count “contactless" as being bare-minimum Visa or Mastercard tap to ride, and not limited to local cards.
So the ones on the site there should be the cities that allow that. Eg Shanghai supports this as of mid-2025 so gets a YES vs Shenzhen which has Apple Wallet (local card only) so gets a NO
(do let me know if you spot any errors with cities classified the wrong way)