w00kie's ramblings

Category: Sunsetter

  • New Feature: Deep Linking

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    Yesterday I did a bit of coding and added a new feature to Sunsetter: deep linking. When you make a query to find a sunrise or sunset forecast, the address bar will update with a link you can copy and share or send to friends to show the same page you were on. For example,…

  • Predicting Manhattanhenge

    Predicting Manhattanhenge

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    There has been a lot of talk lately about the Manhattanhenge, the 2 days in the year when the sun sets in the alignment of New York streets (thank you city grid design). It’s awesome to see so many pictures like this popping up on flickr and instagram because this way I also get to…

  • Sunsetter – Open Sourced

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    I’ve open sourced my little Sunsetter project on Github. You can see my ugly ugly code there, though I’ll try to make it a little more professional as we go.

  • Pet Project: Sunsetter

    Pet Project: Sunsetter

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    At home I have a nice view of the Fujisan to the south-west. I often take pictures of it in winter when the skies are so clear. Many times I’ve told myself it would be nice to take a picture with the sun setting right behind the mountain. I’ve searched the internet for an app…