Make/Model: Honda Civix LX Coupe 2008 Automatic
Colour: White
New?: Yes
Engine: 1.8l 4 cylinder
Power/Torque: 104kW @6300 rpm / 175Nm @ 4300 rpm
Average Fuel Consumption: 6.5 - 9.8 l/100 km (Urban - City)
Performance: 0-100km/h in 9.2 s, 205 km/h top speed.
Owned: July 2008 - current

Notes:
This is most definitely not the most exciting car in the world. Anyone who knows me would ask - but why trade in an Audi TT for this? Well, the reason is complicated. I moved a little more than a year ago to Canada. A relocation like this is extremely expensive. I had to sell my Jaguar and TT, and this side one cannot get a lease without being credit worthy. Since I am new in the country I basically had to put down a 1/3 deposit. This limits your options. But I digress...

So how does this car compare? Well, it seems to be reliable. I have not driven around the country that much - after 13 months I barely have 8500km on the clock. The longest distance I travelled was from Winnipeg to Vancouver. However, I never had the feeling the car is going to break down or had any real concerns regarding handling issues. It is not even remotely comparable to my TT, however it is a solid, reserved car.

I have just realised that I have been writing computer software for the past 16 years. Feels like an eternity. I am officially old...

A new installation of Microsoft Server 2003 SP1. I try to install a Microsoft component - .NET 2.0. I am greeted with this:

So if you are like me and eager to get the latest and greatest from Cupertino on your Mac Pro, you will be severely disappointed if you do any Java development that requires an older JVM than 1.6.

See, Apple symlinked all older folders to 1.6:

drwxr-xr-x 11 root wheel 374 28 Aug 21:09 .
drwxr-xr-x 12 root wheel 408 28 Aug 21:36 ..
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 5 28 Aug 21:09 1.3 -> 1.3.1
drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 102 20 Jul 16:35 1.3.1
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 10 28 Aug 21:09 1.5 -> CurrentJDK
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 10 28 Aug 21:09 1.5.0 -> CurrentJDK
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 5 28 Aug 21:09 1.6 -> 1.6.0
drwxr-xr-x 8 root wheel 272 28 Aug 21:36 1.6.0
drwxr-xr-x 9 root wheel 306 28 Aug 21:36 A
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 1 28 Aug 21:09 Current -> A
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 3 28 Aug 21:09 CurrentJDK -> 1.6