I live next to a major airport, and vibe-coded a plane tracker that turns my ceiling into a live flight map

A software engineer explains how he set up a one-of-a-kind flight tracker in his home in under two hours via vibe coding.

See every plane in the sky with this free real-time flight tracker

If you’ve ever looked up at a passing plane and wondered where it’s coming from or where it’s going, then I have an app for you. FlightRadar24 shows thousands of aircraft moving around the world in ...
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You, too, can build this ESP32 plane tracker to keep an eye on the skies

ESP32-S3 flight tracker displays near-real-time flights via OpenSky API and polls every 120s. Dual-screen (TFT+OLED) and joystick/buttons give console-like controls for selecting planes. Originally ...
Lifehacker

These Are the Best Apps to Track Your Flights

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Condé Nast Traveler

Why Everyone Is Flight Tracking Now—and How to Start

Between government shutdowns, a particularly harsh winter of storms, and conflict in the Middle East, flight disruptions seem to be an unavoidable part of air travel today. To help navigate this ...
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I live next to a major airport, and vibe-coded a plane tracker that turns my ceiling into a live flight map

A software engineer explains how he set up a one-of-a-kind flight tracker in his home in a few hours via vibe coding.Courtesy of Cameron Paczek This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with ...