#anno1985 — Public Fediverse posts

It is interesting to speculate about the future of microcomputer-based
automatic #astronomy. Since an experienced engineer can keep many automatic #telescope|s operating. it seems likely that a number of such systems owned by various institutions will be placed at a single top site where clouds are a rarity. A list of objects to be observed will be sent via phone or disk by an astronomer: after all the requested #observations are made automatically; the results will be sent back to the requesting astronomer in a similar fashion. (r m g) #Byte #ByteMagazine #Anno1985

It remains overpriced and difficult to expand, magnificent in conception, but flawed in execution. It blazed a trail that others are eager to follow. Loyalty to #Apple can be costly; you'll have to decide for yourself if it's worth it. (j p) #Byte #ByteMagazine #Macintosh #Anno1985