Pixinsight "scrum/team" forming on "CCD Astro group "...?

[dhalliday]

Harry
Morning..!
I hope no one is misinterpreting my humble thread...
I just thought maybe some folks were going to take a closer look at PI.
Got me all excited for the team....

I think our previous poster is right....any set of tools can do stuff...
Look at some 2000 year old stonework...(!!)
Having said that...as a (bad) woodworker,I can see what good tools can do..But not when wielded by me,sadly.

Anyways...I am declaring this subject closed...
Euthanasia...

Dave

[mmirot]

Why? What are you afraid of? A thrasing by Ron and company. I doubt it. The word objective is bit of nonsense sure. Except for calibration, registration and integration results can not be quatified.

I  am sure sensible ground rules can be thought up for general comparision of result.
Ron wrote his book on image processing but spends 99% of his time at his observatory to teach kid science.
I think he suggest this mainly do to the growing interest in PI.

 I don't think he has a dog in the show unless he want to come out with new book on PI 

So all you wimps out there. Grow a pair 

Max

[RBA]

Welcome to Pixinsight...What are your first impressions..?

Hi Dave,

I actually registered here over a year ago, and I've been using PI for a couple of years, but I think I'm getting the hang of it   ... I just haven't stopped by very often, that's all. Hopefully that'll change!  
Oh and I do have my share of being bashed by a couple of the PTeam guys in the past at another forum

I do remember my very first impressions though: how in heaven do I use this thing??  

[dhalliday]

Well.....(sneaks back into room...)

Why not take some Misti data...or some such thing...?

BUT...I am not "stirring the pot"...
Having sent my humble note/M101 version to Randy...I am done.Its up to Ron to organize this match...If he is interested...and why should he be..??
Not faulting the guy...thats just reality.

I just recently got (essentially)  tossed out of one group...mostly a personality conflict with a guy...
A guy who writes/sells books based around Photoshop...
No big loss...but a bit unpleasant...
 
Gotta keep SOME places open for me to blather in...

Dave

[mmirot]

Your right Dave no need to stir the pot.
 If Ron comes up with a valid plan then we should not be afraid to take part.
That's all I have to say.

Btw, Dave.
The Spanish Inqusition here is actually helpful. 

Max

[dhalliday]

Spanish Inquisition...?
you have lost me...

I thought that was a few years ago...
Is it still on..?

[Cheyenne]

No expects the Spanish Inquisition

[dhalliday]

I think maybe we will get some discussion/comparison;
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ccd-newastro/message/67150
as posted by Ron on the CCD Astro group ? this AM..

Staying tuned...
STILL do not get any/all references to "Spanish Inquisition...curiosity is killing me...!

Dave

[Juan Conejero]

STILL do not get any/all references to "Spanish Inquisition...curiosity is killing me...!

We have now much more subtle methods to make you suffer... as image processing software for example 

[dhalliday]

OK..
Ha ha...
A Trous makes me suffer...only that,...I DO confess

Dave

[Harry page]

Hi Dave

Slightley of topic , but I think this refers to a UK tv program called monty python's flying circus ( 30 years ago )   It was a very uk kind of comedy program , which made a lot out of the spanish inquistion.!


Harry

P.s.

Does this mean the mighty Ron is coming 

[dhalliday]

Harry
In CCD Astro he left a post stating he wanted to "talk to Juan,and gain access to our forum"..
(Me running,and hiding.. )
So hopefully thats gonna happen....
Maybe Juan should "drop him a friendly line".....hint,hint.

(I should have been a Jewish grandmother,..)

Dave

[mmirot]

Yep,  You need to watch an old Monty Python rerun Dave. 
Juan got it too. I am glad it was not lost in the translation.

Max

[dhalliday]

All I remember was;

Im'e a lumberjack,and Im'e OK,
I sleep all night and I work all day
I put on women's clothing,
and hang around in bars...
 

Never was a huge fan..and still don't get the context of it here..

[Mark Manner]

I just bought a PI commercial license (I like to support software development, even if I don't end up using it) and will try it out on some images as I go forward. I have a lot of different astronomical software, including CCDSoft, MaximDL, CCDStack (and all the other CCDWare products), Mira AP7, AIP4Win, Registar, SigmaClip, PSCS4 and others, now including PI. I have no vested interest in anything, other than the learning curve time.  I would echo what Ron W. said on his forum that over promotion of anything can put many people off.  It is the old 'methinks you protest too much' thing. 
I look forward to using PI on my images. Thanks to Harry for the video tutorials, they are helpful in getting started.
Best regards,
Mark Manner

http://www.spotastro.com