Looking for Weather prog

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Looking for a prog that can indicate weather warnings etc--used Weather
Watcher but last release has mucho garbage and possible phone home
indications that I dont want....


SYSYPHUS' SISTER
 
Looking for a prog that can indicate weather warnings etc--used Weather
Watcher but last release has mucho garbage and possible phone home
indications that I dont want....


SYSYPHUS' SISTER
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I've run WW for a long time, not seeing any "phone home" activity other
than the program checking for updates - which I WANT it do to. It passes
all spyware checks, and packet examination isn't revealing anything
unsavory.

Bubba
 
Bubba said:
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I've run WW for a long time, not seeing any "phone home" activity other
than the program checking for updates - which I WANT it do to. It passes
all spyware checks, and packet examination isn't revealing anything
unsavory.

Bubba
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Have you checked the resources it takes up? And do a cache flush and
take a look at how much crap comes from that prog.

SYSYPHUS' SISTER
 
Have you checked the resources it takes up? And do a cache flush and
take a look at how much crap comes from that prog.
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I have, and the answers to your questions (in the same order) are hardly
any, and very little. I monitor this machine very closely. Don't you empty
your cache frequently and regularly anyway?

I second what Bubba has already said, and I've been running it a long while
now and through many updated versions. Excellent.

Cheers,

Roy
 
Bill Day said:
I agree..WeatherPulse is fast, easy and full of features...I keep
track of weather at 4 different locations, and watch animated radar of
it all when I wish...great program!
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Now thats one useful program! (especially as the weather is becoming more
unpredictable over here)

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!
 
Slarty said:
I have, and the answers to your questions (in the same order) are hardly
any, and very little. I monitor this machine very closely. Don't you empty
your cache frequently and regularly anyway?

I second what Bubba has already said, and I've been running it a long while
now and through many updated versions. Excellent.

Cheers,

Roy
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Then we agree to disagree. I rather like Weather Pulse more.

SYSYPHUS' SISTER
 
Does have a bias towards N. America though.
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yes...though it has recently added sattelite views of the rest of the
world, its detailed maps and city locations are US/N. America based. I
don't know if it's possible...yet..to link to world-wide forecast
centers.
 
Bill Day said:
yes...though it has recently added sattelite views of the rest of the
world, its detailed maps and city locations are US/N. America based. I
don't know if it's possible...yet..to link to world-wide forecast
centers.
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No probem, if you can find your city on weather.com Weather Pulse can
display it.
 
Bill Day said:
yes...though it has recently added sattelite views of the rest of the
world, its detailed maps and city locations are US/N. America based. I
don't know if it's possible...yet..to link to world-wide forecast
centers.
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I just typed in "Newcastle Upon Tyne" (without the quotes obviously) and
brought up the correct one :o)

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Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!
 
Thanks--but EULA says some toolbar also will be installed...not for me.

SYSYPHUS' SISTER
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Yes, that's true, but it's not dangerous. I disabled it after installation.

Wayne
 
Then we agree to disagree. I rather like Weather Pulse
more.

SYSYPHUS' SISTER
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I think WW and Weather Pulse are both OK if you want a full-
fledged weather app. For more casual weather info, I really
like the Weatherfox extension for Firefox. For many it might
be all they need - and it has a link to The Weather Channel
for those times when you do need the radar maps and stuff.
 
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