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Post by kenneth on Mar 21, 2024 16:13:58 GMT -5
Hello All! I have created a userscript that runs alongside the either the Chrome browser or Firefox. Although it has numerous utilities, the most relevant feature is the fully customizable, expansive error detection that can be tailored to any individual site. I am offering it for no cost at all with the intention of greatly reducing the amount of errors that we make. Currently, 57 different types of errors can be detected including error detection for every single section of the report, including remarks. I have personally tested over half of the errors in this script for well over 6 months at this point at KYNG, and I believe now is a good time to roll it out.
The script will be regularly updated. If you have any questions and/or you want access to the script please reach out to me via email at: kenneth.w.anderson.4@gmail.com
I ask that you do not redistribute the script or modify it without my permission. It is illegal to do so. It is vital that the FAA doesn't get access to this script and especially the error detection contained within. At first I am going to limit access to a small number of sites.
Best Regards Kenneth
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Post by movedsouth on Mar 23, 2024 22:43:50 GMT -5
Kenneth, bless you! I love your intention. Your script may even work very well - I hope you have some sort of copyright that is enforceable. The idea that you don't want the faa to get a hold of it and posted that on this board or anywhere else on the internet guarantees that they're interested and likely already have it - like telling a little kid that there are cookies in a jar on the top shelf but he can't have one until after supper puts the idea in his head that he wants one NOW...
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Post by kenneth on Apr 25, 2024 18:41:04 GMT -5
Kenneth, bless you! I love your intention. Your script may even work very well - I hope you have some sort of copyright that is enforceable. The idea that you don't want the faa to get a hold of it and posted that on this board or anywhere else on the internet guarantees that they're interested and likely already have it - like telling a little kid that there are cookies in a jar on the top shelf but he can't have one until after supper puts the idea in his head that he wants one NOW...
I apologize for the late reply but thank you for your favorable response. I am sure you're correct that the FAA is very interested... Unfortunately for them, I am strictly limiting access to my script, and I'm considering not giving it out at all. I am uneasy about the possibility of the FAA obtaining access to my source code, and so I've been thinking of alternative methods to help make our jobs easier and our reports better without accidentally introducing a threat to our jobs.
I am considering as a pet project of mine creating a free-to-use website with no ads or anything of the sort for weather observers to use where they would get essentially the same benefits of my script but without having the source code itself. I could do this in many ways, but my preferred method would be to have limited access to the website to where only weather observers could use the error detection and the front page displays all obstroller errors recently. The big upside of this would be that there would really be no limit to the amount of reports that you could store on the website, whereas with the script the amount of reports one could store is limited by what the limit of the localstorage is. Of course, it goes without saying that I'll have to study up and ensure that the server/database costs don't exceed what I would personally be willing to set aside each month.
That idea would also take a while to come into fruition simply due to the fact that I lack experience with databases and back-end web development. I am ahead in one way, however. I am familiar with encryption algorithms and have even made my own. Data will be secure in that regard. I have thought about how to maximize efficiency and I can guarantee I get the most bang for my buck.
In the meantime, I will use my script to log errors put out by the obstrollers. My current list of ICAO codes for obstroller sites is merely 246 codes. I know there is well over 300 sites, so I will need to do more research and expand my list. Beginning today, I will reply to the "More "quality" from the ATCT" thread with full-fledged report analysis automatically generated by my WOAA script. While the first post covers all reports from the past 15 days, the posts hereon will cover reports from any 24 hour period. I will attempt to generate the reports around the same time (7:30PM EST).
I will update the code regularly to improve the quality and readability of the analysis that my script puts out. If anything, I hope that this will strengthen our argument going forward that indeed, our reports are in a league of their own and we must not be replaced with them.
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