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[#28937]

In what way, I don't know... but its awesome nonetheless...

http://hint.fm/wind/


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 9:27 am
Jake Kohl
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that's f'in cool. I presume those are surface winds? (it appears to be).


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 10:07 am
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based on the reading its giving for Orlando right now - I'd say yes.


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 10:16 am
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I'm diggin' it. This would make an excellent wallpaper or screen saver.


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by mummp
I'm diggin' it. This would make an excellent wallpaper or screen saver.

I've already turned it into my live wall paper on my phone.


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 10:34 am
Philip
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Originally Posted by Undecided
Originally Posted by mummp
I'm diggin' it. This would make an excellent wallpaper or screen saver.

I've already turned it into my live wall paper on my phone.

For those who have not yet discovered, the page has a zoom feature showing coordinates and location specific wind speed.

Tad, how often does the page refresh (ever hour?)


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 10:50 am
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very cool find, thanks Tad


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 10:53 am
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Not sure how often it refreshes.


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 11:13 am
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Thanks


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 11:17 am
Todd A. Hart
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Originally Posted by Undecided
Originally Posted by mummp
I'm diggin' it. This would make an excellent wallpaper or screen saver.

I've already turned it into my live wall paper on my phone.

Your a droid man right?
How do you do this?


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by Team_Cat_Fever
Originally Posted by Undecided
Originally Posted by mummp
I'm diggin' it. This would make an excellent wallpaper or screen saver.

I've already turned it into my live wall paper on my phone.

Your a droid man right?
How do you do this?

Do you have a galaxy nexus or are you running a custom ICS rom? If not then you can't until your phone is updated to Android 4.0

I actually had to turn it off because it was sucking down juice and hindering performance unless I killed all the widgets on my homescreens.


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 11:48 am
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Originally Posted by Undecided
Not sure how often it refreshes.

These are 1-hour forecasts, downloaded once per hour. So what you're seeing is close to live data.

It loads painfully slow on my iPhone 4, would make great iPad app though.


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 12:00 pm
Todd A. Hart
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Originally Posted by Undecided
Originally Posted by Team_Cat_Fever
Originally Posted by Undecided
Originally Posted by mummp
I'm diggin' it. This would make an excellent wallpaper or screen saver.

I've already turned it into my live wall paper on my phone.

Your a droid man right?
How do you do this?

Do you have a galaxy nexus or are you running a custom ICS rom? If not then you can't until your phone is updated to Android 4.0

I actually had to turn it off because it was sucking down juice and hindering performance unless I killed all the widgets on my homescreens.

UUUHHHH...Yeah. None of that stuff. I just hit upgrade when my dROID x tells me to. I def. don't need anymore of a battery drain, but Thanks for 'splainin'.


 
Posted : March 29, 2012 12:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Undecided
Originally Posted by Team_Cat_Fever
Originally Posted by Undecided
Originally Posted by mummp
I'm diggin' it. This would make an excellent wallpaper or screen saver.

I've already turned it into my live wall paper on my phone.

Your a droid man right?
How do you do this?

Do you have a galaxy nexus or are you running a custom ICS rom? If not then you can't until your phone is updated to Android 4.0

I actually had to turn it off because it was sucking down juice and hindering performance unless I killed all the widgets on my homescreens.

Actually, I just flashed a custom ICS rom last night... How did you do it? Thanks for the info, even if it doesn't work out it would be cool to try.


 
Posted : March 30, 2012 11:40 pm
 Karl
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Originally Posted by Team_Cat_Fever
UUUHHHH...Yeah. None of that stuff. I just hit upgrade when my dROID x tells me to. I def. don't need anymore of a battery drain, but Thanks for 'splainin'.

+1 If my EVO doesn't have good service, the battery is gone in no time. Little pecker should have a built in generator and a crank to get power back into it.


 
Posted : March 31, 2012 11:41 am
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