End of 2016 Update

So it's been a while since I've posted an update.  Apologies to my regular readers...

Here is a point form update:

• Work and life are very busy (so no change there);
• I'm not sure what I think about Fitbit buying Pebble (I don't remember an acquisition like this ever going well);
• The finches are doing well, the Painteds seem happy and are breeding, the Zebras perhaps a little too happy...;
• Bird watching has taken a bit of a hit (closely related to amount of free time available unfortunately);
• Using a 1975 Mini Clubman as a daily driver seems to be going well (after the clutch was replaced).

Planes I have flown in (updated to include Airbus A320)

• Fokker 100 (Alliance Airlines, Network Aviation);
• Boeing 737-400 (Qantas/QantasLink);
• Boeing 737-800 (Qantas, Virgin Australia);
• British Aerospace 146 (QantasLink);
• Boeing 717-200 (QantasLink);
• Embraer E-Jets E-190 (Virgin Australia);
• Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia (Network Aviation);
• Fokker F70LR (Network Aviation);
• Airbus A320 (Virgin Australia).

Planes I have flown in (updated to include Fokker 70)

• Fokker 100 (Alliance Airlines, Network Aviation);
• Boeing 737-400 (Qantas/QantasLink);
• Boeing 737-800 (Qantas, Virgin Australia);
• British Aerospace 146 (QantasLink);
• Boeing 717-200 (QantasLink);
• Embraer E-Jets E-190 (Virgin Australia);
• Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia (Network Aviation);
• Fokker F70LR (Network Aviation).

Minecraft on an iMac Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz 20-inch (Al)

Just in case anyone out there on the Internet would like to know, the current version of Minecraft runs quite happily (according to Mr 7 y.o.) on an iMac Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz 20-inch (Al).  The iMac has 4GB of RAM and is running Mac OS X 10.11 "El Capitan".

Pebble Smartwatch

I am now the proud owner of a Pebble Smartwatch (I went for the "Classic" version).  It seems to play nicely with my iPhone 5s.  My favourite "watchface" at the moment is the built in "time as text" one (although I do think the iWatch one is cool).

I have installed the Pebble SDK and I am going to try to develop an app/watchface or two.  Stay tuned.