![]() If you prefer your weather app to provide a little more business, a little less party, CARROT’s Professional mode has been enhanced in a couple ways. Also, severe weather alerts are now available for all of Europe so you’ll be kept in the know regarding official hazards. Now, available weather stations can be seen and selected from a map view, making it much easier to get the absolute most accurate data for your current location. Users of CARROT Weather’s alternative data source, Weather Underground, get a couple nice updates in this release. My personal favorite is JEEVES, whose smug butler tone makes me feel inferior in a way I thought only the original CARROT could. Among these is FRED, the voice used for the original Mac. From the Personality screen in Settings, there are now a variety of new voices that can be set for CARROT, including both female and male options. With today’s update, CARROT goes through perhaps an even more drastic transformation. Yeah, Riiight… These changes couldn’t possibly have anything to do with WU trying to turn a profit (not opposed to that in and of itself) due to the costs associated with the IBM acquisition, now could it? … LOL.Within a matter of a few months, CARROT Weather has launched a major new version, then followed up with a fun AR mode, and now with version 4.2, it’s adding several key refinements to improve the overall experience.ĬARROT’s snarky personality is the defining characteristic of the app, yet recent updates have seen that personality gain customization options – both for users wanting more snark, and those begging for less. If you have been directed to download our Weather Underground free API key by a third party provider, please contact your vendor for resolution.” “To improve our services and enhance the relationship with our users, we will no longer provide free weather API keys as part of our program._ "…“Weather Underground as part of The Weather Company, an IBM business…”.This just motivates me to create my own weather station on Arduino and have that push the data. This is why whenever possible, everything needs to be 100% self-maintained, local and open source with zero reliance on a company playing gatekeeper and data arbitrator with our future - Most companies like to dangle a carrot using bait and hook. It appears we are at Step 4 with WU… I agree with in that it’s probably only a matter of time before it is all pulled, existing user or not. The drill with most companies offering anything “free” (PVO is pleasant exception to this) …1) Expand your user base with a free carrot, 2) Let people rely and depend on your service, 3) shop your business around to find a buyer, 4) then slam the door shut on new users, and 5) monetize and/or kick off the “freeloaders” (new owner view) that got you there. If you have been directed to download our Weather Underground free API key by a third party provider, please contact your vendor for resolution.Īny ideas what I can do now to add weather data to PVOutput?įor now, it appears WU has confirmed free keys will continue to work, but I expect those with keys will be SOL in the near future since IBM has taken over both WU, and their business, IBM isn’t in the charity business. To improve our services and enhance our relationship with our users, we will no longer provide free weather API keys as part of our program. You can Incorporate weather data into your applications or combine business data with weather data such as alerts and notifications, forecast data, and weather imagery, then apply advanced analytics to build the foundation for informed enterprise decision-making. ![]() The packages are curated to give you only what you need in the format you need it. With The Weather Company, you can take advantage of these packages quickly and easily, accessing weather data APIs via the Cloud. Weather Underground as part of The Weather Company, an IBM business, now offers a series of Data Packages that tap into the breadth and depth of weather data to provide current and forecast conditions, seasonal and sub-seasonal forecasts, lifestyle indices, severe weather and historical weather data. Get access to the world’s most accurate, precise and trusted weather data Logging into Weather Underground to get an API key and I get this message: ![]()
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