duanem

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by duanem 2y ago
So Flowx is back on Google Play now. There was no notification that the changes were accepted or the appeal was accepted of that the app was live again. Nothing. During the 1-2 days the app was removed from the Google Play store, Flowx miss
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by duanem 2y ago
Thanks for the reply. The store blurb lists the data models available in the app, for example, NOAA HRRR and DWD D2, which only cover certain regions in the world. This is important for the user to know before installing the app. Also, all
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Ask HN: Flowx removed from Google Play without warning
1 points by duanem 2y ago|3 comments
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ShowHN: New Flowx Solar Eclipse feature with the weather forecast(flowx.io)
2 points by duanem 2y ago|1 comments
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by duanem 2y ago
Hi HN, I'm the developer of Flowx[0], an Android and iOS weather app, and I've just added the solar eclipse path and shadow which can be superimposed over the weather forecast - in particular the low, mid and high cloud forecasts.
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by duanem 3y ago
Apple did not build the ecosystem alone. The ecosystem is made up of the platform, the developers and the users. Lose one of these and you don't have an ecosystem. If all the developers leave, users will leave. If all users leave, deve
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Facebook Marketplace shutdown a home business(rnz.co.nz)
4 points by duanem 3y ago|1 comments
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by duanem 3y ago
I read RNZ news and came across this article. I don't know this couple and I don't know if they did anything wrong, but what really bugs me is that major tech companies can do this without due process or penalties when they neglig
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Show HN: Flowx weather app for Apple iOS in beta testing
2 points by duanem 3y ago|0 comments
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by duanem 3y ago
I changed DEBUG = False and I get an "Internal Server Error" - you can check it now while I have a quick go at finding the cause. I want to try static page generators (Hugo) instead since they are easier to maintain. So it's
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by duanem 3y ago
I've actually already looked into the DEBUG=True issue just now. Setting it to false causes an "Internal Server Issue". So do I spend hours looking for a fix, look into replacing it with a static pages site (I'm thinking
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by duanem 3y ago
Flowx dev here. I'm not sure if the 404 page or the Debug = True is the concern?? but there are two privacy pages in the help section: https://flowx.io/help/privacy/ https://flowx.io/help&#x2F
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by duanem 3y ago
BTW, I'm in the process of porting Flowx to Apple. It's not as complete as the Android version but it's in beta testing if you'd like to join. Just message me and I can send an invite.
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by duanem 4y ago
Thanks for the support guys. I miss the WeatherBomb name too.
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by duanem 4y ago
I'm in the process of porting Flowx, an Android weather app, to iOS. It is currently released for beta testing. I've added most global and European data and am planning to add NOAA's NAM and HRRR data in the next week or two.
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by duanem 4y ago
You have to be careful you aren't comparing apples to oranges. You might be looking at the Meteoblue MOS (statistically corrected) predictions which might be based on their regional weather simulation. This regional simulation might be
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by duanem 4y ago
I've been working with weather models for 10 years and I often get asked "How accurate is X?" or "Which model is more accurate?" Many people think "accuracy" is a single number or a single thing - it is mo
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by duanem 4y ago
I have a weather app on Android and, as a New Zealander, wanted to include NZ data. MetService made it difficult and costly. When I asked how much for radar data, they essentially asked how much the app earned. I wrote to MP Megan Woods abo
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by duanem 6y ago
I have a product that does of what you ask, e.g., no ads, no tracking, no "Dear valued customer". Unfortunately: - competitors use revenue from ads, tracking, selling data to their advantage and undercut your value based on price.
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by duanem 6y ago
No, there are no notification. I plan to add a notification editor one day where you can configure any notification you want. That said, the to-do list is super long so it might be a while before this feature is done. I depends on demand. T
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by duanem 6y ago
I felt a little slighted (in a cheeky way) by the "zero good weather apps for Android" comment. Started writing then decided against it. Then I got this email in my inbox from a user :-) Dark Sky is shuttering their Android app a
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by duanem 6y ago
Rainviewer is working on a similar output as Dark Sky where they are a predicting the radar images forward up to 2 hours. I don't think this feature is released yet but with this situation and support, they might work on it faster.
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by duanem 6y ago
I process weather simulation data from around the world (22 data sources). My servers process around 400-500 GB of data a day and I store about 120 GB which gives me about 5 days of historic simulation data and up to 16 days forecast data.
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by duanem 6y ago
I develop Flowx, an Android weather app, and I agree, it is difficult to pull data from NOAA and other weather services around the world. Depending on your needs, I may have data you can use. I only process forecast weather simulation data
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by duanem 7y ago
Agreed. If you have a bad upbringing and treat people poorly, when you enter a new environment, e.g., a workplace, the new environment would quickly teach the new person the proper way to act. Likewise, on the internet, we need to encourage
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by duanem 7y ago
Two acronyms I love are "RTFM" and "TL;DR" - they are short, quick and carry a lot of meaning. I would feel stink if I asked a question and got "RTFM" as a reply, it would highlight my laziness. I've wonde
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by duanem 7y ago
I'm not sure you were around for the great Gnome vs KDE wars of the 2000's. It was pretty toxic and "win-at-all-costs" back then :-) When I released my app 8-years ago, I thought support would be my most hated part of re
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by duanem 7y ago
The app space in general might be crowded but the weather market for the Flowx type of app is not so crowded. Windy (and Ventusky) is our closest competitor. Windy initially targeted extreme sports but now seems to target the larger extreme
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by duanem 7y ago
Just an added note. I started Flowx as a side-project in 2012. In 2016, we moved to Rarotonga and we decided then to try to grow it into a business. It was making ~$100/month at that stage. Since then, it has grown it to $2500/mon
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by duanem 7y ago
I develop Flowx [ https://www.flowx.io ], an Android weather app. It makes around $2,500 USD/month with about $500/month in costs excluding my time. It covers about 60% of my total costs including my time which is 40+ ho

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