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Ain't this a pisser?

Set up the new DSI, and was familiarising myself with it and the software that came with it.  I like the IRIS software better than the slightly cludgy Autostar Suite. This, of course, could just be lack of familiarity with new program. However, IRIS can't/won't detect the DSI. I had found a FAQ site as to how to make IRIS detect and use other cameras than the standard ones, but be damned if I can find it again.

So, there I am, working with Venus. Hmmm,overly bright, and since not familiar with software controls, the darned planet moves out of field of view before I can make adjustments to exposure. *sigh*

So, I try some stellar observation. Locked onto( Beta Centauri , and played around a bit. Meh. )

Tried Mars as it cleared the screen of trees. Again, planet moves out of field of view before I can make adjustments. The extremely bright full moon didn't help much either. Neither did the taxi bringing aikidomayland  home. *again with the sigh*

I swear I did better with the McGuyvered webcam. Oh well, chances are with practice and experience with the DSI, imaging will improve, as did with the webcam.

A most wonderful parody

This short film is a wonderful parody on the ending of every 1980's 'teen' movie you've ever seen!

Now it's Wilma

Another hurricane heading towards the Gulf. That's the last thing people in Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisianna etc need.

A dancers' work is never done

After the wonder review and referrence we got from Y.W.C.A. Encore program, we are doing another workshop at the Fremantle Womens' Health Center. :) Have packed many nifty items for the attendees.

Did some adaptive work on some of the tribal jewelry. A necklace can now double as headpiece, or vice versa. Lapis, of course.  I think I am addicted to the stuff.

Have decided to try a different method of viewing Mars. Go to bed early tomorrow night, and get up at 3am-ish. It will be much easier to track Mars in the western skies, as the trees and placement of the 'scope can be somewhat problematic.

Been tearing through 'Snake Hips', and I even read some of it aloud to aikidomayland . The "Survivor" rendition of a minority voting someone out behind their backs, and then pretending it was a sudden decision was sooo familiar. You could have put 4 other names in there, and it would have been the same routine.  I guess it's true, that all dancers go though that crap at least once.

Took the printer off the main desktop and hooked it up to my laptop. I need its' scanning and copying capabilities on this machine.  This poor computer has more peripherals than I thought possible.