Next moves
Scootercam will move to GlowHost webhosting; the account is being set up now. That’s where I’ll work on Scootercam’s WordPress plugins and theme. That’s it, really – these plugins will make Scootercam sustainable!
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Scootercam Weather Plugin
A comprehensive WordPress plugin for displaying weather information from Visual Crossing data, including current conditions, 24-hour forecasts, and 7-day forecasts. Features Current Conditions Display individual weather data points using simple shortcodes: 24-Hour Forecast Display a detailed hourly forecast table showing: 7-Day Forecast Display a visual weekly forecast widget with: Installation Configuration Data Paths Navigate to … Read more
Scootercam – the Big Picture
Scootercam is a weather station website with webcams. It started out as a hobby but has outgrown its sandbox, and is on its way to a sustainable future as a set of easily-maintained WordPress plugins. Each plugin does something specific, and we’ll dive into each of them later. First though is the view from 30,000 … Read more
How Scootercam gets its data
Most of Scootercam’s data comes from data broker Visual Crossing. Visual Crossing collects its weather data from a blend of national meteorological services, global forecast models, radar and satellite sources, and a network of local weather stations. The platform then merges and normalizes these feeds to provide both historical and forecast data at fine spatial … Read more
Midweek update
Almost all of Scootercam’s essential functions have been rewritten and improved by AI, and rebuilt as WordPress plugins. And I’m a bit stunned. I’ve been using Claude AI ($20 a month, so I need to finish soon). I’ve run into usage limits and Claude’s propensity to overthink solutions, but it’s been pretty solid. to The … Read more
Scootercam Sunset Gallery
A WordPress plugin that displays a beautiful gallery of sunset timelapse videos captured nightly by Amcrest and Reolink cameras in Allegan County, Michigan. Features Installation 1. Create Plugin Directory 2. Upload Files Upload the plugin files: 3. Set Permissions 4. Activate Plugin 5. Configure Settings File System Paths (Absolute): URL Paths (Relative to domain root): … Read more
Scootercam Sun & Moon
WordPress plugin for displaying comprehensive sun and moon data including sunset/moonset beauty predictions, phase calendars, arc visualizations, and viewing information. Description This plugin provides detailed astronomical information with beautiful visualizations: Installation Shortcodes Prediction Shortcodes Sunset Beauty Score Displays tonight’s sunset quality prediction with score, rating, and contributing factors. Moonset Beauty Score Displays tonight’s moonset quality … Read more
ScooterCam Sun & Moon WordPress plugin for displaying comprehensive sun and moon data including sunset/moonset beauty predictions, phase calendars, arc visualizations, and viewing information. Description This plugin provides detailed astronomical information with beautiful visualizations: Installation Shortcodes Prediction Shortcodes Sunset Beauty Score Displays tonight’s sunset quality prediction with score, rating, and contributing factors. Moonset Beauty Score … Read more
ScooterCam Predictors
A comprehensive WordPress plugin that predicts sunset and moonset viewing conditions over Lake Michigan with advanced horizon weather analysis. Features Sunset Predictor Moonset Predictor Card Display Shortcodes Installation Quick Install Via Git Then activate in WordPress Admin. API Keys Required OpenWeatherMap API Key (Free) Moon API Key (Required for moonset predictions) Configuration Default Locations (Lake … Read more