Turn Your Weather into Poetry with GenAI

I was struggling to get some real, productive work done (I just got back from a trip in Europe) and I thought I’d tackle something that’s been in my queue for a little while now. This is, yet again, one of my "bad ideas" that you should probably not ever use in production, but it was fun, it made me happy, and you get to see the kind of silliness I do when I’m trying to distract myself. The idea was simple – given a forecast, how well could generative AI transform it into something more fun, like poetry? As I usually do, I opened up Google’s AI Studio and tried it there first. I began with a system instruction: Given a forecast, rewrite it in poetry. Return... more →
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Weather or Not

Do you dream of the perfect vacation weather? Sunshine on the beach, crisp mountain air, or vibrant fall foliage?  Imagine a tool that helps you find the ideal destination for your desired climate, anywhere in the country and for any month of the year.  This is the promise of Weather or Not, a new interactive map that leverages average weather data to recommend the best time to travel Maps Mania… more →
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Weather – KPRC Houston

WeatherKPRC HoustonWarm start with temperatures in the 70s Wednesday morning. Shorts, t-shirts and umbrellas for kids heading to school. Temperatures will be in the mid 90s Wednesday afternoon. Scattered late day storms will soak a few folks through the evening commute. map app – Google News… more →
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