A Django site.
June 16, 2008
» Adding Weather and Locations To Your Desktop Clock

update: I realize the formatting for this post is a bit screwed up.  If anyone has any tips on fixing it I’d appreciate it.  It looks fine in the editor view, but when I publish it everything gets screwy.

Today’s tip is a Gnome Desktop tweak that may be new to some of you.  Did you know you can activate a weather applet as part of your desktop clock?  You can also add locations around the globe, which can be a great way to keep track of day and night for all of your international buddies :).

Activating the Weather Applet

To activate the Weather Applet right-click on the desktop clock in the top-right of your screen and select “Preferences”.

clock preferences

Select the “Locations” tab, and “Add” a location.

location preferences

You’ll need to find your location around the globe within the list.

find location

Once you’ve selected your location you can also change your weather preferences on the “Weather” tab.

weather preferences

Now you can enjoy weather at a glance, or quickly see the time around the globe for multiple locations!

Related


Hans Fugal
no nic
The Fugue :
» Now where did I put my snowball?

This week's forecast is highs between 104°F and 106°F. The special weather statement says it's expected to be the hottest week of the year. Ugh.

Expect a post, if I survive, on keeping butter at "room temperature" without it melting completely. I have an experiment in mind and these are just the conditions in which to execute it.

October 9, 2007

Phil Windley
pjw
Phil Windley's Technometria
» Weather in Your Feedreader

Do you live in your feedreader? If so, you might like to get the weather there too. Just use this URL:

http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=84042

Simply substitute your zipcode for 84042 (unless you want to know what the weather is where I am). Not in the US? You can use city codes instead. The whole thing is documented on the Yahoo! Developer Network.

Tags: rss yahoo weather