Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

henrypeck reviewed v2017.1.32 on Sep 12, 2017

Pros: Easy to install

Cons: Unreadable on a 1080P screen

Bottom Line: Useless

cltx99 reviewed v2017.1.32 on Sep 12, 2017

Pros: not one

Cons: crap

Bottom Line: It gets a -1. One of the worst and least intuative programs I've ever encountered. Certainly not worth the time I wasted with this peace of crap. Thank you very much.

qazimono reviewed v2014.1.192 on Nov 5, 2014

Good idea but Im not able to download US locations...any..tried NY or Baltimore.
Software also is qutie not stabile.
Uninstalled. Maybe I will try later

balanceinmotion reviewed v2014.1.182 on Sep 24, 2014

good stuff

inkowyouknow reviewed v2014.1.182 on Aug 14, 2014

Does not even start after installing, resource hog too.

tacodude reviewed v2014.1.180 on Aug 11, 2014

Stupid noobs can't write a program that works with large fonts!
Scrubs don't answere emails. Losers

tacodude reviewed v2014.1.154 on Jul 2, 2014

Unusable with large fonts! PLS FIX!!

woodgray reviewed v2014.1.84 on May 4, 2014

I am not sure were some of these reviews come from. They don't seem to be reviews at all just statements about personal preferences.
This software is what most of the other weather and alert software should be.
I especially like that its not just another browser add on (I am browse-rd to death)
It provides relevant information about earth events that you get to chose.
The author seems to make daily updates. That is a little problematic. I am not sure if this is a beta release.
The only suggestion I would make is that it becomes skinable or more customizable in appearance.
The content and sources are excellent.

mikebratley reviewed v2014.1.22 on Mar 11, 2014

5 stars

chrispaul reviewed v2014.1.22 on Feb 17, 2014

4 stars

barrytbutler reviewed v2014.1.22 on Jan 29, 2014

great program for sure, well done.

Betanoob reviewed v2013.2.52 on Dec 12, 2013

Excellent program! Every PC should have this.
Do not listen to the clueless stupid one star reviewers.

Hilbert reviewed v2013.2.42 on Nov 14, 2013

There's no other way of putting it, Earth Alerts is a dog of a program. One wonders why the programmer bothered.

I was hoping this program might have been a replacement for XEarth--an excellent program that's been around since OS/2 days but which has not been updated since the USGS - U.S. Geological Survey updated their IP addresses a while ago, now XEarth's earthquakes indicator won't work.

(Be warned, if you are going to use programs (or write them) that call on USGS data then ensure the IP address are not hard-coded (use an ini file etc.) as the USGS seems to change its IPs every 18 months or so.)

Any comparison between this heap of junk and XEarth and others is a waste of time. Earth Alerts has no proper dynamically expandable graphics etc., at best it uses the tiny USGS graphics which are nigh on useless if you're trying to use the program as a desktop backdrop. Moreover, even using the program is confusing, items that ought to be links simply aren't etc.

TomA102210 reviewed v2013.1.120 on Jun 7, 2013

1 out of 5 stars
cltx99 said:

Reviewing 2013.1.90 (May 24, 2013)

"I haven't tried just release and I don't plan to. I've tried earlier versions twice and got rid of them. It surely does not warrant a 5 star rating"
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Your 1 start review is not valid for this particular build according to your own words. Therefore, you do not know whether this current build warrants a 5 or 1 start rating. Why trash something you haven't even tried?

cltx99 reviewed v2013.1.90 on May 24, 2013

I haven't tried just release and I don't plan to. I've tried earlier versions twice and got rid of them. It surely does not warrant a 5 star rating.

some guy reviewed v2013.1.90 on May 24, 2013

this site gives events as they happen via web browser
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/aler...p?area=usa&lang=eng#

Plumber reviewed v2011.1.0 on Jan 23, 2011

This application is fantastic. What I like best is how the main window isn't resizable. Almost as cool as that is how the list of alert types extends beyond its range, yet no scroll bar is presented. Another nice touch is how it uses 100% CPU on my system when it updates, which seems to take forever. But perhaps my favorite feature is how much of the interface text is mangled because gosh, no one uses anything other than 96 DPI, right? Finally, I think it's positively awesome how much crap gets left behind after deinstallation, including the application's Run value and Application Data subdirectory.

taxis reviewed v2011.1.0 on Jan 21, 2011

PRO:
- no adware included
- nice graphics
- relays interesting reports

CONTRA:
- cryptic starting message about US locations
- many locations cannot be chosen, but no assistance for choosing an available locations is given
- cluttered and unintuitive interface
- erratic behaviour once networc access is denied
- relatively slow response
- requires .NET
- no link for uninstalling

The idea of the project is promising, but it seems to be in a very early stage of development. With less erratic behaviour and more obvious usability improvements (many events like clicking on a map or a symbol could trigger an obvious response, choosing the location could be combined with a map or at least a list of possible choices), it could become a recommendable piece of software.

pureosmosis reviewed v2011.1.0 on Jan 20, 2011

Excellent program. It's not just a tasktray weather program, but something much more comprehensive. I found this program over a year ago and the updates get better and bettter. You need to pay attention when adding locations as the way to add them always starts with a new location entry. Not only is it good to get your local weather, but it is a great workd geography tool to educate kids. I have it loaded on my niece's computer (she is very interested in science) and she really enjoys reading the natural events that occur all over the world. I like the ability to have multiple areas watched simultaniously and can monitor severe weather everywhere my family lives at once.