On 10/04/2016 7:59 PM, David Baron wrote: > On Sunday 10 April 2016 19:06:46 Andrew McGlashan wrote: >> On 10/04/2016 5:51 PM, David Baron wrote: >>> Non of my weather widgets work any longer. OK, Yahoo changed their API, >>> but >>> the updated widget still does not work. Neither does open weathermap? >>> >>> So ... is there something new I must enable in the firewall?? >> >> Does this help? >> >> http://wttr.in/tlv >> > This site displays fine, great ascii art like I used to enjoy. Had animated > games doing stuff like this. > > However, does not answer the question, why connect and transfer of > information > to plasma widgets of Yahoo weather and openweathermap seems blocked. > Apparently (maybe I am wrong, 'tis something else) these are not using > straightup http protocols any longer.
True, but no firewalls to worry about and sometimes simple is just better and more than enough. ;) A.
