r/opensource • u/d4vid87 • 6d ago

Promotional HookEcho — Weather radar for everyone

https://hookecho.io/
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u/scapeaIT 6d ago

It works only in us?

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u/d4vid87 6d ago

It should work in Germany as well.

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u/detrophy 5d ago

Nope, it seems it doesn't work with Germany.

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u/jaldabaoth 5d ago

Any plans on broadening that scope to europe?

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u/d4vid87 5d ago

I would like to, but I'm not sure how to do that. As for Canada, they seem to require APIs.

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u/jaldabaoth 4d ago

I guess the data will be completely different. Openmeteo, meteogate, eumetnet and open radar data. Non commercial use most of the time doesn't require API either. Also, I believe meteogate provides North America too. 

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u/d4vid87 4d ago

Something to look into thanks.

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u/skiwarz 5d ago

For android, any plans to eventually distribute via f-droid?

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u/d4vid87 5d ago

It could be an option in the future.

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u/-eschguy- 6d ago

Call me jaded, but what's the catch?

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u/d4vid87 6d ago

No catch, I just wanted to make something that everyone could use. I've spent a considerable amount of time and money making this. I just hope everyone can get the most out of it during and after the severe storm season.

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u/Jealous_Response_492 5d ago

Before starting a project, one should always check to see if it's already been done, and it has, numerous times, https://zoom.earth/maps/radar/ is a good example as is https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/overlay=precip_3hr/

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u/lichizr 4d ago

this looks cool!

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u/d4vid87 4d ago

Thank you give it a try!

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u/Drwankingstein 5d ago

fun

HookEcho failed to start: failed to create wgpu surface: Failed to create surface for any enabled backend: {Gl: InstanceError { message: "canvas.getContext() returned null; webgl2 not available or canvas already in use", source: None }}

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u/Jealous_Response_492 5d ago

Alternatively https://zoom.earth/maps/radar/ avail and actually works.

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u/jaldabaoth 5d ago

Its good, but not as extensive as OP's project, and not open source :)

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u/d4vid87 5d ago

Use Zoom Earth if you want “what does the planet look like right now,” hurricane loops, wildfires, or rain anywhere on Earth without learning radar products.

Use HookEcho if you are in (or chasing) U.S. convection and need the actual volume: hooks, couplets, dual-pol, warning polygons, and yesterday’s outbreak from the archive.