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Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by spike021 »

geofffox wrote: post #76
spike021 wrote: post #74

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I think typically they're done on Reddit these days, but I bet you could do this kind of questions post you refer to on HN and then follow up with a link to a video or stream.

Already found a great article on 'how-to.' I will. It's second nature to me, but most people are sort of stunned when they see a broadcast quality studio in my (former) garage.

I think that's pretty awesome myself. Closest I've been to that kind of setup is back in.. either middle or high school tech class. We had a separate indoor sound-proofed "room" used for a broadcast channel just for school. Cool stuff.

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by taneq »

kossTKR wrote: post #12

Looks good! On osx mpb performance is stellar in Chrome sadly, while both Safari and Firefox only delivers 2-3 fps. Weirdly on an iPhone with Safari the performance is smooth as silk. I would really like to ditch Chrome, but it seems i get full speed fans with Firefox on sites sporadically, and while Safari is much better it's still not on par with any kinds of heavy graphics. I don't get it. Why can my iPhone 6 run…

Runs fine in Firefox for me, nice and smooth. Seems to use ~30% CPU on all four cores but the GPU fans don't spin up audibly. Windows 8.1 / Core i5-4590.

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by jonathanpoulter »

geofffox wrote: post #95
bscphil wrote: post #81

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I would be thrilled to see some of the code for your map system, if you feel like open sourcing it on Github or the like. Even a verbal description of it would be great. It looks really great!

If you wrote code like mine you wouldn't want it seen. I have borrowed freely from others, especially the College of DuPage whose entire site (except satellites) is on github. Their code is well written and documented.

Not meaning to be rude, it sounds like you're going strong and providing a great service. But if you retire in future do you plan on handing down your code and setup to someone?

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by aleatorisch »

Sephr wrote: post #90

I use this effect in my Android live wallpaper app, Rainpaper. It supports weather synchronization, reddit integration, custom backgrounds (including video), and muzei extensions. You can see the app at https://rainpaper.com

Nice, I wondered if someone had done this. One request I have for the app would be the ability to select a local folder and have the app cycle though all the pictures in it. Being able to change the picture more often (like every 10 minutes) would be great too.

Awesome app overall though!

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by timmaah »

geofffox wrote: post #100
PatientChance wrote: post #99

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WOW this is a surprise... What a small world! I used to watch you and Dr. Mel on WTNH Ch 8 many years ago when I lived in CT. I still think of you guys every time I'm back in CT and turn on the 11pm news. You are fantastic and always entertaining. I always looked forward to watching you predict whether I'd have school the next day. Thank you for the memories.

I am blushing. The people of Connecticut were very kind to me and I will be forever grateful.

The Geoff Fox? You came to my house in Durham when I was a kid and interviewed my mom for some moon landing story. I think we saved a seltzer can you drank for a few months.

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by shmerl »

DarkContinent wrote: post #112

Where's the code for this? Anything open source?

For audio at least, it uses a bunch of recordings (as mp3) and combines them in different ways.

Example (it's using an IP for some reason): http://142.44.247.245/sounds/rain/rainbest160.mp3

Not sure what the license is for the sound, so can't say whether it's free or not.

For playback it's using jplayer, which is open source: http://jplayer.org (I'm surprised their site doesn't list support for Opus).

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by geofffox »

jonathanpoulter wrote: post #114
geofffox wrote: post #95

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you wrote code like mine you wouldn't want it seen. I have borrowed freely from others, especially the College of DuPage whose entire site (except satellites) is on github. Their code is well written and documented.

Not meaning to be rude, it sounds like you're going strong and providing a great service. But if you retire in future do you plan on handing down your code and setup to someone?

I haven't thought about it. I have a business in mind for the maps which would keep them in demand. More about that in my AMA I suppose.

I am very happy with my life and where we live. I really don't want develop a big business. Can I just be an artisinal meteorologist?

Re: Making rain simulation as real as possible

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Post by sleepychu »

geofffox wrote: post #68
reaperducer wrote: post #54

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Do the people in Nebraska know you’re in California? Is that disclosed or simply not mentioned, hoping nobody catches on? Do you have any problems with this remote setup like Sinclair has with “Centralcasting” local news from far away? (Graphics and visuals for the wrong station showing up, talent’s obvious lack of knowledge of local events and terminology, etc...) What happens in the event of a California-centric di…

We don't mention it on-the-air, but it's not hidden. You don't want to lie about something like this (or anything, actually). When you're caught you'll pay. It's difficult to explain but what I do is designed for me. There's a lot I do because I understand both sides of the equation which means my studio isn't a turnkey solution anyone could walk into. You need to be able to understand 'why' when something doesn't wo…

How do you handle holidays?
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