I've just returned from my very first Advanced Imaging Conference. It's a safe bet it won't be my last. Great fun, saw some friends, made some new ones, learned a lot. Anyway, I've had an epiphany while there. I _am_ an advanced imager. Yep, no doubt about it. Now, don't think me...
Last weekend was the fourth annual Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show (PATS). It was great fun and I got to meet a lot of our customers. Of course the new Paramount MX was the star of our booth (see below). Working from Florida, these kinds of events also give me a good chance to catch up with Steve...
A little more than two weeks after AIC, the question "When will TheSkyX Professional Edition be released?" still rings in my ears. It's nice to know there's so much anticipation for this new version. The goal is to release TheSkyX Pro for Mac/Windows/Linux in July 2009 September, 2009...
After a three year absence, I'm headed back to the Advanced Imaging Conference this weekend with Steve Bisque (who seems to attend every astro conference) and Matt Bisque (a first time AIC'er). Tom's holding down the fort for a change. I hoped to have some beta copies of TheSkyX Serious Astronomer...
Steve and Matt just headed out the door on their way to this weekend's PATS show in Pasadena, CA (see www.bisque.com/news ). Even though they're lots of work, and take time away from development, trade shows like PATS, and star parties, are always a great way for us to connect with our friends...