FD has two different iMacs, an old 17″ and a larger, newer model. Sometimes so much screen is a real help, as when one wants to see quite a bit of two different web sites or documents. But, other times, it’s just not needed, and since FD can’t stop downloading great pictures from the Astronomy Picture of the Day, often, usually FD’s browser or other program is set so that a lot of the desktop is open, and the astronomy pictures can amuse and delight the viewer who is (too often) otherwise reading somber political news. Sometimes FD chooses the “change every second” option, sometimes the “every minute” option, sometimes the “full screen” and sometimes the “tile” option. Yes, it’s an old toy, but it’s a good one.
FD’s favorite astronomy page pictures are the ones from deep space, the Hubble telescope shots, not the earth-based images, or the ones of the space station. But, every day, no matter what the picture, it’s a little treat to click on the bookmark and see what NASA is offering. Our tax dollars at work! and a good thing!