~99% Waning Gibbous Moon, Last of 2023
This one is not exactly a Full Moon, but it is close, on the other side of true Full. And it is likely the last Moon I will photograph for 2024 unless some ideal conditions open up.
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Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Christmas Eve 93% Waxing Gibbous Moon, 2023
This being Christmas, I decided to have a little seasonal fun with today’s image. I previously captured an airplane and geese flying near or through my view of the Moon. Is it so difficult to believe that Santa Claus himself could make a cameo on this of all nights?
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The True Reason of Advent, and Christmas
In our modern materialistic Western culture, which has so diluted the essence of Christian preparation for the coming of Jesus, we should take notice of how John The Baptist reacted to and challenged those in authority who came to question and doubt him as the herald of Christ’s coming.
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My Warning About Lenovo – Do NOT Buy From Them!
I do not take pleasure in writing an article like this, but feel I have a moral obligation to warn others thinking of purchasing from Lenovo. After this event, I will never do business with Lenovo again.
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Updating Steam Across Multiple PCs Is Easy
If you have multiple computers in your home running Valve’s Steam, you only need to download game updates to one, and the Steam clients can take care of updating themselves locally across your home network. In this article I explain my observations and compare Steam’s local updates to the similar Xbox process.
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Backups to the Next Level; A Second Synology NAS
My personal file backup scheme is almost a decade old. I think it is time for a change, and plan to use a second Synology NAS to make my backup processes much more robust. In this article, I explain my approach.
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Replacing Dust Covers on My Dobsonian Telescope
After seven years, the dust covers on my Dobsonian telescope needed replacing. In this article, I explain what I did to procure new covers, and show the results.
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Why Does the American President Need Access to My Phone?
When I think of the “presidential alert system,” I always ask myself, why? Under what circumstance would Free Men in a Free Constitutional Republic endure the service of interruption by one select branch of the federal government?
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The Closest of the Bright Objects
In all the years I have photographed the Moon and Venus together, this is likely the closest I have ever seen them in the sky.
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How I Fine Tune Focus on Jupiter
I missed the actual Jupiter opposition by a few days, due to weather. But Saturday night had very clear skies, so I waited until near midnight to photograph the planet.
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