Category: Articles
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Pythonic Procrastinations #1: Auto-illustrating a book & upsetting DALL·E
I often come up with concepts for ‘things’ I can do in Python, have a solid crack at them and then either lose interest or lob them across the room into the ‘too hard’ basket. In the interest of keeping some fresh content up on the ‘ol 5th Filter I’ve decided to start sharing some…
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Creating a brand identity, logo and website (quickly) with (kinda) the help of AI
What’s in a name? Not much in this case I’m afraid. I chose The Fifth Filter in part because I thought it sounded really cool and reminded me of the (now possibly defunct) brand Seventh Letter – The number/word duality (like Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony) and alliteration (like Seventh Seal, Ingmar Bergman’s movie about a chess…
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Unearthing Climate Indicators: Beyond CO2 Emissions
In an era marked by rapid climatic changes, understanding the intricacies of global environmental indicators becomes paramount. This report ventures into an in-depth examination of worldwide climate data, highlighting the pivotal factors influencing our planet’s future. Utilising a vast repository of environmental data, a multi-faceted approach has been adopted in order to facilitate a comprehensive…
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From audit to action: Elevating TAFE NSW’s digital enrolment experience
The following is an article I wrote for Folk (click for original post) about a project I lead with TAFE NSW – Take a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into enhancing a websites user experience. Read on to learn about: ???? The holistic approach taken to understanding the learner journey ???? Strategies to improve navigation…
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Vital state-istics: Visualising social progress across Australian states and territories
The following is an article I wrote for Folk (click for original post) about a tool I produced with the Centre for Social Impact – The Australian Social Progress Index (ASPI) is a data visualisation tool which tracks the social progress of Australian states and territories across a number of indicators. This was a very…
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Redfern Legal Centre: Opening (digital) doors for people experiencing disadvantage
The following is an article I wrote for Folk (click for original post) about a website redesign project for Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) that I led. It was a satisfying project to work on as social justice and the centres roots in LGBTQIA+ rights are both close to my heart. The new website marks a…