June 2022 - Computer Looking Up

Are Repair Protection Plans Worth It? My Neato Botvac Experience

My robot vacuum recently failed after nearly four years of service. In 2018, I bought an extended protection plan. Would the plan fix it?

I once thought of the dwindling daylight as depressing and bad. But now, I look forward to observing the earlier darkening sky.

I stayed up to 3 a.m. to see the Moon as well as planets Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus. Mercury, starting to rise, was obstructed by trees.

Want to learn how to take stunning photographs of the Moon? This article is for you! Here is my step-by-step guide to image the Moon like I do.

Some days are too opportune to pass on taking them in, and today was one of them. Here are a couple of pictures from my walk.

I was fortunate these past nights to have nearly identical/ideal conditions for sky observation. Last night the Moon was at 9%; tonight was 15%.

Usually I attempt to center my Moon images, but tonight I felt it better to off center and magnify, to accentuate the limited surface area.