G,day cobbers
personally I am not a big 'Techophile', eg I don't own a mobile phone, I pod or home theatre and the computer I'm using is an old reconditioned thing
The same goes with Astronomy. I like searching the skies without the aid of a computer. When you starhop the traditional way you see lots of unexpected sights along the way. Gadgets are good for other people, but for me they just get in the way of seeing the universe.
Just my two bob's worth