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VoxNastics (User Guides and Mods) => Haddood's Gems => Topic started by: Haddood on October 07, 2014, 02:45:31 AM

Title: News, Sports, Weather, time and date... as well as trivia, knowledge and info
Post by: Haddood on October 07, 2014, 02:45:31 AM

This thread will track commands for News, Sports, Weather, Time and Dates...

Title: Weather forecast
Post by: Haddood on October 07, 2014, 02:46:56 AM

Simple straight to the point weather forecast
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1755.msg15262#msg15262

and this is a modified version from the one above to support weather in multiple locations ... for locations refer to: http://www.wunderground.com or use the plugin too find the required codes
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2060.msg17863#msg17863

Weather recommendations ... one of the loveliest commands shared on the boards ( or VC acting like a mom / Dad)
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=776.msg7742#msg7742

This one will give a weather pop-up and a door for lots of new stuff ( as James mention in the thread)
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2047.0;topicseen

Title: time and date...
Post by: Haddood on October 07, 2014, 02:53:45 AM

Time-telling commands:
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1370.msg11765#msg11765

Time command with enhanced conversation with your computer
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1370.msg14324#msg14324


Human feel to tell time
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1761.msg15291#msg15291

This one gives a timer function
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2158.msg18682#msg18682

Title: News
Post by: Haddood on October 19, 2014, 03:41:01 AM

Reuters world news
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1576.msg13772#msg13772

Open different news websites using payloadXML
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1119.msg9434#msg9434

Blaze News
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2362.0;topicseen

Smart phones news:
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2605.msg22398#msg22398

Title: Sports News
Post by: Haddood on October 19, 2014, 03:42:53 AM

FIFA world / Zonal Ranking for Football (Soccer) Teams
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1631.msg14243#msg14243

Title: Weather Warnings
Post by: Haddood on December 29, 2014, 06:38:43 PM

VC announces: run for your life tsunami is coming!!! impact in 10, 9, 8 .....

Yes it is possible !!! ... check this for Canada:
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1770.msg15439#msg15439

if you want to change the region, go to http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html, pick your region, scroll down to find the orange rss icon with "ATOM" beside it ... click, copy the URL from the address bar and replace the one in the command

For US find your ATOM here: http://alerts.weather.gov/

Another version is here:
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2097.msg20573;topicseen#msg20573

Title: Trivia, Knowledge and info
Post by: Haddood on March 08, 2015, 07:45:47 PM

This one will read some info for you from wikipedia
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1549.msg13484#msg13484

Siri like functionality i.e. ask your computer any question ...
http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1463.msg12773#msg12773 (original, just in case: http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=789.msg10825#msg10825 (http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=789.msg10825#msg10825))