And now a weather applet
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| Author | Content |
|---|---|
| tracyanne May 31, 2011 3:27 AM EDT |
gee, they have been busy building in functionality. |
| ComputerBob May 31, 2011 10:04 AM EDT |
Today's forecast: A hard wind's gonna blow. Then a hard rain's gonna fall. |
| montezuma May 31, 2011 11:47 AM EDT |
Not impressed. The gnome 2 applet actually had the NWS (for US users) *verbal* forecast which is much more informative than a silly sunny/cloudy sign and a max/min temp |
| skelband May 31, 2011 12:21 PM EDT |
Why are they getting so excited about functionality that they lost and now are trying to restore? |
| gus3 May 31, 2011 12:23 PM EDT |
Especially when a glance outside can accomplish the same thing? |
| tuxchick May 31, 2011 12:39 PM EDT |
Outside?? What are you gus3, some kind of weirdo?? |
| DrGeoffrey May 31, 2011 12:49 PM EDT |
That's what I like about Linux. We attract such a broad spectrum of people. |
| gus3 May 31, 2011 3:59 PM EDT |
@TC, as someone who goes joyriding once a year in a front end loader, you are not want to talk. |
| TxtEdMacs May 31, 2011 4:20 PM EDT |
gus,Quoting: as [one] who goes joyriding once a year in a front end loader, you are not want to talk. You are lacking is the esthetic beauty of that perch ... it's the smell. YBT |
| helios May 31, 2011 5:19 PM EDT |
My kids and grandkids are spread all over the world, from Afghanistan to Belgium, from Los Angeles to Portland Maine. At the top of my panel, I have the Weather Report applet and I have four different geographical locations set...each a location where someone I care for is. With one click I can see the immediate weather, radar map and 5 day forecast for each of them. While many people might find this preoccupation with the weather a sign of advancing age and a "get-off-my-lawn" attitude, I find it comforting...maybe somewhat of a link to these people. I did actually laugh aloud when I read the title to the story. Here...let me leak the title of my next blog on this posting. "I fell down but I got back up." |
| BernardSwiss May 31, 2011 7:30 PM EDT |
Glance outside!? Are you joking! We're Linux G44ks (tm) -- and "evarbody" knows; we all live in our momas' basements. No !@#$%& windows (let alone Windows) for us! |
| montezuma May 31, 2011 9:17 PM EDT |
Helios, I agree completely. Why don't those gnome devs get off my lawn!! |
| helios Jun 01, 2011 10:03 AM EDT |
Why don't those gnome devs get off my lawn!! I'm thinkin' it's due to where the drive spike is located. That would pretty much immobilize me....I'm just sayin'.... |
| caitlyn Jun 02, 2011 12:50 AM EDT |
With a heat index over 100 degrees the last two days I don't want to know from outside. Looking at the weather report is just plain depressing this year. |
| Scott_Ruecker Jun 02, 2011 12:59 AM EDT |
You must be out in the western U.S. like me Caitlyn, here in Phoenix the heat is just getting cranked up..;-) |
| caitlyn Jun 02, 2011 1:01 AM EDT |
Scoot, I'm in Raleigh, North Carolina, where the heat wave continues. Heck, it's a change after the record breaking tornadoes. |
| Fettoosh Jun 02, 2011 9:17 AM EDT |
After 10 days of rain and chilly weather, it has been and should be pretty nice for a week in Michigan. |
| helios Jun 02, 2011 11:43 AM EDT |
After 10 days of rain and chilly weather..... When the temperature here in Austin is in the high 90's and reaches 104 with a humidity count of 77, I miss the Phoenix heat. At least spontaneous combustion provides some relief |
| Fettoosh Jun 02, 2011 12:16 PM EDT |
Quoting:... in Austin is in the high 90's and reaches 104 ... Be assured that we have sympathy for you just as you have sympathy for us when we have the sub-zero temperature in the winter. It is time to go outside for fresh air before the weather changes. :-) |
| montezuma Jun 02, 2011 7:06 PM EDT |
Currently in NYC it is 68F with a dewpoint of 43F (thanks gnome applet!). Who said NY is a hell hole? |
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