I think my new Android widget kicks ass

[Martin]

For those of you lucky enough not to be from cold-ass places, winter-time temperatures usually feel much colder than the stated temperature, since a high wind will chill your body much faster than if there was no wind at all.

Since winter started a few weeks ago, I got sick of looking at the built-in Android weather widget, which shows the air temperature and not the wind chill index. Hence, I wrote my Wind Chill Widget, which shows me what it really feels like out there.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/wind-chill-widget/com.windchillwidget


Anyway, check it out if you're an Android user in a cold place. I check it all the time and it's working out wonderfully - Android's weather widget shows -10C right now, while mine shows the much more useful -20C

 

[Fritzo]

That's pretty cool!




BWAAAAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAAA!!!! GET IT???!!!! GET IT??!?!!!

 

[tfinch2]

What API are you using for your weather information?

Edit: Installed it on my phone, a couple of suggestions:

1.) Pull the location information from the location manager - Some people do travel
2.) Allow user to set BG color or transparency level in settings
3.) Manual refresh on widget click

 

[CZroe]

How about factoring in the user's speed and direction for motorcycle users?

 

[Scouzer]

If I still had an Android phone, I'd use it.

Too bad I defected to iPhone...

 

[Martin]

That's pretty cool!




BWAAAAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAAA!!!! GET IT???!!!! GET IT??!?!!!

You co-wrote Batman 4, didn't you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRH-Ywpz1_I

 

[eLiu]

You co-wrote Batman 4, didn't you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRH-Ywpz1_I

in the comments:

I give the scriptwriters an ABSOLUTE ZERO

L-O-FUCKING-L.

I can't believe youtube had a decent comment!

 

[Martin]

What API are you using for your weather information?

Edit: Installed it on my phone, a couple of suggestions:

1.) Pull the location information from the location manager - Some people do travel
2.) Allow user to set BG color or transparency level in settings
3.) Manual refresh on widget click

I thought about automatically setting the location, but since I wasn't sure if anybody would be downloading/using this, I thought I'd do the simpler/quicker method.

Considering this thing's actually getting used I do want to add this soon.

 

[waggy]

I thought about automatically setting the location, but since I wasn't sure if anybody would be downloading/using this, I thought I'd do the simpler/quicker method.

Considering this thing's actually getting used I do want to add this soon.

i will check it out too. i hate the one that comes with it. since im in northern ILL wind chill is something to really think about.

 

[SirStev0]

in the comments:


L-O-FUCKING-L.

I can't believe youtube had a decent comment!

QFT

 

[Fritzo]

You co-wrote Batman 4, didn't you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRH-Ywpz1_I

Nope, it was my friend Ice Cube.

 

[thepd7]

That's pretty cool!




BWAAAAAHHAHAAHAHAAHAAA!!!! GET IT???!!!! GET IT??!?!!!

I don't get it.

in the comments:


L-O-FUCKING-L.

I can't believe youtube had a decent comment!

haha I saw that too.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

If I still had an Android phone, I'd use it.

Too bad I defected to iPhone...

Lies and Heresy

 

[boomhower]

I like it. Another vote for auto location and a clear background. Other than that I really like it.

 

[Elganja]

I like it. Another vote for auto location and a clear background. Other than that I really like it.

if you are going to add auto-location, make it an option ... leave the final decision up to the user

 

[geno]

Did you breeze through the coding on this one?

 

[ravana]

installed.

 

[olds]

Current temp: 43
Wind Chill: 44

 

[Fritzo]

Current temp: 43
Wind Chill: 44

You're blowing hot air on the widget.

 

[Kommander_Kink]

Current temp: 43
Wind Chill: 44

So basically this app fails, or there's something wrong with your Android?

 

[thepd7]

Current temp: 43
Wind Chill: 44

You're blowing hot air on the widget.

haha Olds is always full of hot air

 

[zinfamous]

when Android tells me that the wind chill is -20, I upload the widget for real estate pricing in San Diego.

 

[Martin]

Did you breeze through the coding on this one?

Yeah, it's a small project - took me 3 sessions of about 3-4 hours each, spread out over 2 weeks or so. Adding auto-location would probably be another session.

Current temp: 43
Wind Chill: 44

Where are you located, if you don't mind me asking? The wind chill index comes straight from Yahoo weather, so I can check it easily.

 

[Amused]

when Android tells me that the wind chill is -20, I upload the widget for real estate pricing in San Diego.

It really fucking expensive down here.

 

[olds]

Yeah, it's a small project - took me 3 sessions of about 3-4 hours each, spread out over 2 weeks or so. Adding auto-location would probably be another session.




Where are you located, if you don't mind me asking? The wind chill index comes straight from Yahoo weather, so I can check it easily.

Sacramento, CA.