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Chit-Chat / Re: New project
« Last post by Garth Bock on Today at 11:50:12 AM »
Two things....what weather station(s) will you be using the data from ? Will you be compensating the owner of that station for using their data for your money making scheme? If it were mine I would want a "piece of the action" (STOS). My station is for providing my local climate information to others climate services and I don't want it's data used for someone to make a quick buck off of and I get nothing. However, I find the whole idea of betting on the weather silly.

Are you going to be issuing IRS form W2-G to your gamblers ? If not, well, you are asking for some big trouble. Also did you know that online gambling is illegal in... Alabama, Alaska, California, Idaho, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont ? You need to research your hustle a bit more. It doesn't sound like you have all your info. together.
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Chit-Chat / Re: New project
« Last post by walsh.ryanmj on Today at 11:32:15 AM »
I could see money changing hands - that makes it more interesting and it is entertainment. However I'm open to whatever people would want to see out of it.
It sounds like we have a different view on betting and I'm not trying to argue. I do see things changing though - where I live in Massachusetts, two years ago you couldn't bet on sports online. Now it's everywhere and growing. I wouldn't want to fuel anybody's destructive addiction either, and any sites have disclaimers all over the place about that. Again, I view gambling as entertainment - anything I put down I'm not trying to win back.
I could see us using public observations & measurements from NOAA to determine official data & winners/losers.
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Good afternoon,

I checked my console (HP 2564AE) to see if firmware 1.9.5 was installed. I have Check Wifi firmware enabled. But it says already latest firmware.

Did I misinterpreted this thread ans was the update not for my console?

Please help me out
Thanks
Dutchyb
You do misunderstand:
1. you have one of  the prerequisites:
EsaysWeatherPro WiFi firmware 5.1.5
2. you still have to do the upgrade to device firmware 1.9.5, because then the OTA option for device firmware upgrade for future versions (> 1.9.5)  would be shown - in order to upgrade to 1.9.5 you still have to use the SD card !

The picture in my earlier post is from device firmware 1.9.5 = after having made the upgrade via SD card.

Yours, as your picture shows, is still on 1.9.3
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Chit-Chat / Re: New project
« Last post by Garth Bock on Today at 10:58:13 AM »
Would you be taking money for the wagers and paying out the same ? Or is this just a "fun" just for entertainment thing with no money changing  hands ?
If you are monetizing this then I can't see how this will raise awareness. Addicted gamblers will bet on anything in hopes of winning regardless of the cause. Also in some states gambling is being restricted. Recently, Missouri started cracking down on the video poker machines in gas stations and bars. Laws are not relaxing as much as you think. As far as I knew online gambling is illegal or tightly controlled. You are wading into some very deeply legal waters.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/gambling#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Justice%20maintains,%2C%20110th%20Cong.%2C%20Nov.

True weather enthusiasts you will find are more interested in providing a service and getting the most out of their equipment not placing bets on the variability of weather.

One thing that you don't know about is microclimates. It could rain heavily in one spot and merely 20 feet away be dry. There are too many variables to account for that makes this scheme ridiculous. Also how do you know the measurements are truly accurate? You are opening yourself up to a lot of legal problems. You would do better on taking wagers if Trump is going to send a mean Tweet or Biden is going trip and fall.

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Tech Corner / Re: Home Assistant - Green or Yellow?
« Last post by Wooks61 on Today at 10:29:09 AM »
No direct experience with either, but looked at both and decided on a Blue ODROID N2+ (4GB ram, 64GB EMCC) preconfigured with HA from Ameridroid: 1) didn't need Matter or Zigbee, 2) didn't want to mess with finding a Pi and building it all; 3) concerns about Pi speed and memory.

Thanks for your input. Your points 1,2 & 3 are same as my opinions.
I want to use HA as an integration tool for my other devices:

I already have Homematic for comfort control;  Samsung Smartthings Hub v3 for lighting and power.

Have decided on the Green as it is basically a Single Board Computer preloaded with  Home Assistant.
First steps will be to integrate my existing set-up and weather station.


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Good afternoon,

I checked my console (HP 2564AE) to see if firmware 1.9.5 was installed. I have Check Wifi firmware enabled. But it says already latest firmware.

Did I misinterpreted this thread ans was the update not for my console?

Please help me out
Thanks
Dutchyb

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Weather Display / Re: ecowitt soil moisture sensor TAG %......% ??
« Last post by Vasco on Today at 10:15:24 AM »
Don't know if this helps (WD Version History):

24th March 2024 10.37S Build 151 .zip update: Fix for leaf wetness and soil moisture Ecowitt
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WiFiLogger/Meteo-Pi / Re: realtime path...
« Last post by WiFiLogger on Today at 10:08:06 AM »
After changing some servers I and Steve were able to make it run.

What has been done is that we are sending the REALTIME.TXT file via an HTTP request to the server. The request is intercepted by a PHP script, which saves the file on the server in place of the previous one. So, it's like FTP, but safer, and faster. Steve has fresh data on the server every 3 seconds. You can see the wind updates.

In the next iteration of the software for the WiFiLogger, HTTP requests will also be sent as HTTPS, as nowadays the blocking of the open HTTP port by server administrators is starting. We need to keep up with the times.

I hope Steve won't mind if you take a look at his website. https://www.llanelliweather.info
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I'd like to add something to a wordpress blog (https://localmile.org) to display the current weather including temps from a soil station (that's actually providing lake water temps).  Is there a relatively easy way to do that from WiFiLogger v2 ?

Thanks,
 

In my opinion, the best solution is to place a JSON file with weather data on the server.
Theoretically, this can be done via FTP, but I try not to support this solution. It doesn't work too well on IoT devices like the WiFiLogger.
Instead, I will try PHP scripts.
I have such a script started and will publish it soon.

You place the PHP script on your server and specify its address in the WiFiLogger.
WiFiLogger sends the JSON file to the PHP script as an HTTP request.
The PHP script saves this file on the server, and in this way, these data can appear on your website.
WiFiLogger with its PHP script is responsible for delivering fresh data every 3-10 sec. The JSON file is replaced with a new one at this interval.

You need to place some graphics or text on your site that will visualize this data.
Maybe WordPress has some mechanisms for displaying data from a JSON file?
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Tech Corner / Re: Home Assistant - Green or Yellow?
« Last post by drrehak on Today at 09:39:22 AM »
No direct experience with either, but looked at both and decided on a Blue ODROID N2+ (4GB ram, 64GB EMCC) preconfigured with HA from Ameridroid: 1) didn't need Matter or Zigbee, 2) didn't want to mess with finding a Pi and building it all; 3) concerns about Pi speed and memory.  Added a PoE adapter to power.  Running 4 months now without any hardware issues.  Typical usage is about 30% CPU, 60% memory (I have 80+ wired/wireless devices, 30+ Zwave via Ring and 20+ LoRa/YoLink devices; about 1000 entities).

See https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=46205.msg467499#msg467499
This is how I'm displaying weather info and about 50 other household event triggers.
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