Xbox Live webcam massacre

Had to do something to keep myself amused since there's been no clear sky since Saturday last week.  :(

Decided it was time to butcher the Xbox Live webcam since apparently removing the IR filter gives better viewing in the dark. Using a post on Stargazers Lounge (http://stargazerslounge.com/diy-astronomer/170747-xbox-livecam-mod-cliff.html) and a blog post on Astro-Beano (http://astrobeano.blogspot.com/2012/01/xbox-360-webcam-ir-filter.html) I was able to successfully operate, and the patient actually survived! Hoorah!  \o/

So... now I need to wait for some clear skies. Again!  *sigh*

Although, let this be a lesson to anyone thinking of buying a whopping great telescope worth hundreds, you could get it and with bad luck it'll sit doing nothing 90% of the time!  :(