I agree, though I haven't gotten really good at using it (on my 8" cat, which does have an EAF). I plan to up my game so refocusing really is painless, and yes, I'll probably install one on the SQA55 eventually.

I've actually refrained from attaching an electronic focuser to my SQA55 for that reason.

Yes. I made the same decision with regard to Columbia. I truly do not understand why these once-great institutions are caving to the nonsensical demands of a petty tyrant. Appeasement never works, and often has disastrous consequences.

Gorgeous! But not a planet, technically speaking😉

I may well end up using it. I'm currently experimenting with various options.

Well, umm, I'm currently working on another book (not the next edition of Effective Java), so I'd say re-read the third edition for now.

Our three cars are 15, 25, and 35 years old. If you care about total lifetime carbon emissions, cars should last 25 years. I challenge you to find a 25-year-old computer interface that isn't hopelessly obsolete. The problem is real. It affects appliances as well as cars.

This is true in part because cars conformed to well-defined interfaces. For example I put a single-DIN head unit in the dash of the BMW to replace its CD player with a Bluetooth enabled head unit that works with whatever phone I happen to have. Modern cars are vertically integrated nightmares.

No, that was the ROSE GARDEN, another DEMOCRAT GARDEN that HAD TO GO. Thank you for your attention to this matter.