Added "Contest ID search" functionality. Here is the form of query.
[id <contest ID>]
A query that starts with "id" followed by a space followed by two to three alpha-numeric letters will trigger onebox which links to Soaring Society of America's Contest ID database.
Note that you need to have a SSA account and be logged in to look up the Contest ID database. If you are not logged in, you will be taken to SSA login page. After logging in, click browser's Back button twice and come back to the search result. Then, click the link to the Contest ID database again, and you will be able to information for the contest ID if it exists. The login process is necessary only once per browser session.
The keyword and contest ID are both case-insensitive.
Example
- [ ID GS ]
Monday, August 27, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
FAA registry number search
Added FAA aircraft registry (N number) search functionality. Here is the form of query.
[<FAA aircraft registry number>]
If a query is a N-number, a onebox which has a link to FAA aircraft registry database will be triggered.
Example
- [ N120TA ]
[<FAA aircraft registry number>]
If a query is a N-number, a onebox which has a link to FAA aircraft registry database will be triggered.
Example
- [ N120TA ]
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Weather links
Added onebox which links to Dr. Jack's BLIPMAP forcast, a very popular soaring weather forecast information. Here is the form of query.
[weather <location>]
A onebox that has link to RASP BLIPMAP or NUM/RUC BLIPMAP will be shown depending on the location.
Note that you need subscription to see some of the forecast. Subscription information can be found here.
The keyword "weather" and locations are case-insensitive.
Examples
- [weather Williams, CA] (a link to Williams RASP page will be shown)
- [weather nevada] (a link to California-Nevada NUM/RUC page will be shown)
- [weather hollister] (a link to Panoche RASP page will be shown)
[weather <location>]
A onebox that has link to RASP BLIPMAP or NUM/RUC BLIPMAP will be shown depending on the location.
Note that you need subscription to see some of the forecast. Subscription information can be found here.
The keyword "weather" and locations are case-insensitive.
Examples
- [weather Williams, CA] (a link to Williams RASP page will be shown)
- [weather nevada] (a link to California-Nevada NUM/RUC page will be shown)
- [weather hollister] (a link to Panoche RASP page will be shown)
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Firefox search plug-in
Created Firefox Search plugin for Soaring Search. Go to Soaring Search, and look for Soaring Search in the search engine dropdown list.
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