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General Category => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: geoffmurray on May 15, 2014, 03:03:33 AM
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Hi All,
I have recently joined this group and I am very pleased to have just got my Steel Series gauges working (mostly). They can be viewed here http://www.geoffmurray.com/steel/gauges-ss-basic.htm (http://www.geoffmurray.com/steel/gauges-ss-basic.htm)
I am using a Davis Vantage Pro 2 weather station feeding info wirelessly to my 27" iMac through a custom made (non Davis) wireless datalogger.
My main passion is seakayaking and adventure travel, which is obviously heavily affected by the weather, particularly wind. But I find watching the weather in my own locale captivating as well.
I am a professional photographer and my website is at www.geoffmurray.com (http://www.geoffmurray.com)
My home state of Tasmania is a photographer's delight, but so are places further afield, such as Alaska, Iceland and Greenland :-)
Tasmania, being an island located at around 40?S in the Roaring Forties in the southern ocean, has a temperate maritime climate which is overall fairly moderate but with the occasional "event". We have had winds of up to 176 kph, highs of 42?C and lows of -13?C in the state but mostly it is a fairly moderate climate so it is a very pleasant place to live :-)
This forum obviously has a lot of very knowledgable and enthusiastic people on it and I am very happy to have been allowed to join it.
Geoff
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Geoff:
Welcome to the Cat from the mountains of northern Utah. You have some brilliant photos on your website. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Geoff,
welcome to this forum. Enjoy it!
Cheers,
Reinhard
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Hi Geoff
Welcome to the WeatherCat Forum
Glad you made it a board have fun
cheers
[cheers1]
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Welcome Geoff!
I checked out one of your kayaking videos and was impressed by the beauty and the music! Very nice choice of music to go with exploring. I believe it was East Greenland late 2013.
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Dear Geoff and WeatherCat welcoming committee,
Let me add myself to the chorus! (http://www.canebas.org/Weather/LWC_forum/Custom_emoticons/welcome_smiley.gif)
I am using a Davis Vantage Pro 2 weather station feeding info wirelessly to my 27" iMac through a custom made (non Davis) wireless datalogger.
You should be very happy with that setup. It is popular around here.
My main passion is seakayaking and adventure travel, which is obviously heavily affected by the weather, particularly wind. But I find watching the weather in my own locale captivating as well.
Definitely a fun activity!
I am a professional photographer and my website is at www.geoffmurray.com (http://www.geoffmurray.com)
My home state of Tasmania is a photographer's delight, but so are places further afield, such as Alaska, Iceland and Greenland :-)
Yes indeed you have some very nice photos on your website - you are very gifted! (http://www.canebas.org/Weather/LWC_forum/Custom_emoticons/camera_emoticon-1.jpg)
Something I suspect you will enjoy making is a banner of your local weather conditions like many of us have. The instructions on how to set up a banner are in the WeatherCat manual starting on page 70. I wrote a tutorial a while back on how to use a photo as the background that you will find on the WeatherCat Wiki:
http://wiki.trixology.com/index.php/Photo_to_active_banner_tutorial (http://wiki.trixology.com/index.php/Photo_to_active_banner_tutorial)
I assume you'll get the idea in no time!
This forum obviously has a lot of very knowledgable and enthusiastic people on it and I am very happy to have been allowed to join it.
Thanks! Great software seems to attract really neat people! :)
Cheers, Edouard [cheers1]
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the greetings :-)
Eduard, I seem to be lacking the Banner Generator in my Tools and yet there is a plugin folder in the Weathercat download folder called BannerGenerator.bundle. How do I get that to operate?
Bull, East Greenland is the most gobsmacking place you could ever hope to visit. It is wild, spectacular and dangerous and is a place that instantly gets into your blood and draws you back to it. You would probably enjoy the 2012 video too, it has a couple of surprises in it!
Geoff
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Welcome Geoff!
I spent several years at the science station near Kaanerlusaq (spelling? it's been a while) on the western side of Greenland, beautiful place. And I've talked down your way a few times on Amateur Radio, most recently to a Ham in Ulverstone. Really cool stuff down there!
Good luck and have fun with it!
Doc
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Hi Geoff and WeatherCat fans,
Eduard, I seem to be lacking the Banner Generator in my Tools and yet there is a plugin folder in the Weathercat download folder called BannerGenerator.bundle. How do I get that to operate?
So you aren't seeing this menu item in the tools menu?
(http://www.canebas.org/misc/Voila_images/Banner%20generator%20menu%20item%202014-05-16.jpg)
It really should be there. My recommendation is to just download a new copy of the entire WeatherCat application folder and replace the copy you have installed (after quitting of course.) Did you install the entire folder or just the WeatherCat application? If you want the plug-ins to work you need to copy the whole folder (documentation, examples, etc.) into your Applications folder.
Let us know if you still are having problems getting the banner generator to work.
Cheers, Edouard [cheers1]
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Hi Doc, that would be Kangerlussuaq I imagine. I will return to Greenland one day.
I paddled past Ulverstone last week :-)
Thanks Edouard, I reckon you have spotted the problem, I only put the app into the Applications folder. I will redownload and do it properly.
Geoff
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Hello from Brisbane. I'm just a little jealous of your location, I've spent much time in Tasmania and would love to relocate there one day. I know the New Norfolk area pretty well but not sure Ive been to Lachlan.
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Hi Tasmania from Wales the other side of the world!!
You wll find a great bunch of guys on this site, who are knowledgable and very helpful. You won't regret joining.
Bryan
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You wll find a great bunch of guys on this site, ... .
And gals! [bounce]
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And gals!
Including those in the background, like my wife, who has veto power over my weather-related purchases.
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Hi Gentle Breeze, where in Wales? I have visited the Holyhead region a number of times as it is a sea kayaking Mecca. Fantastic place to paddle but definitely rather WET!
Geoff
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Hi Geoff. I am approx 120mls south of Holyhead and inland from the sea by about 60mls, so basically the centre of Wales. So its not kayaking country!!, certainly wellington country with 1000mm rain annually !!!!!.
But wherever you live it will always be the best place to be for that person.