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blueshed: Think of Java as a mini version of Windows or Linux that sits on top of Windows or Linux. You install a Windows version of Java on a Windows machine or a Linux version of Java on a Linux machine. The programmer doesn't need to know much about Windows or Linux, just about Java. So that programmer will tell/ask Java to perform a task and Java will then know on which operating system it is installed (Windows/Linux) and ask that operating system to do the specific task in the way that operating system can understand. Using this technology one programmer can write one application for many operating systems. You might have it on your computer because some web pages run java applications called applets. We program on Windows machines at work and we run our system on Linux servers, the same code, no need to make any changes Companies usually prefer programmers to sit there where managers can watch them, because they like seeing work get done I guess. Even if you don't have anything to do you need to make sure it looks like you are doing something in case a higher level manager comes past or your manager gets into trouble. Trust and all those wonderful things. They use the excuse that you need to go to meetings and that is why you need to be in the office, but if we can have relationships and business partnerships and Oprah on Skype why not a 30 min meeting? Anyway :) ozzie: I was thinking maybe that might work, but what do you do if you have kids? I don't yet, but we might have. I was thinking another idea is to rent a small place in Sydney and buy a nice open space in the Hunter area. I saw places yesterday in the 200k range that are a couple thousand m2. Big enough for an airstrip where an RV 7 or 10 can land. Setup a South African lodge. Fly people into the lodge on weekends and make money in the city during the week

Is it still in use by the military or can GA land there? We also have a military base here, but GA is allowed to land there. Don't think it is really being used much by the military

Hi :)blueshed:I am a programmer so I will most likely have to work in the city. Looking at the job sites most java developer jobs are in Sydney so that will be the first place I will start looking for work when my residency permit comes through.What is togo?Mc Guyver:Where do you work? Do you travel to work 1.5 hours every day? I live in Roodepoort now and on the bike it takes me about 40 min into Sandton, with the car it would be 1.5 hours. It would be so cool to be able to climb in my airplane and fly from a small airport to Bankstown and take a 30 min train into the city, but if it is days like these I will need IFR instruments

How crazy of an idea is it to live close to one of these small airports far away from the city and fly to work? Landing at bankstown and taking the train into the city? Can you buy block landing fees or will that idea just end up being too expensive?

I found Richmond in the North West also has an airport, but are small airplanes allowed to land there? It seems they want to make it the second international airport for Sydney

Hi Thank you for the info I will start doing research about Camden, crime and those things. Is there a train to Sydney CBD from Camden and how long does it normally take?

Even the Ferraris have fake mud now :)

Hi I am planning on moving to Australia in about a year. I am starting an RV and I was wondering if you could tell me how many airfields there are in the Sydney area. I know of Bankstown, but I don't know how good or bad the area is. This is my log. Toolbox arrived today, but I am at work so haven't been able to update website Kobus du Toit - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log