Jason Snell
Thanks to @quam for suggesting a Shortcut - I had been tinkering with this idea but the trick is, for international destinations you have to feed an Apple Maps URL instead of just the name of the city. But I got it!
Feb 15, 2023 at 8:58pmWeb
Show threadJason SnellFeb 15, 2023

And here's that shortcut with some sample data.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/9fdf08a7b4c44aa6a0507aed34b9462a

Shortcuts

Show threadJayFeb 15, 2023

@jsnell Let’s figure out where Jason is going based on the weather!

Just kidding enjoy the time off ✌🏼

Show threadKevin CrainFeb 15, 2023
@jsnell @quam @CARROT we need this capability baked into Carrot, please!!!
Show threadMatthew CassinelliFeb 15, 2023
@jsnell @quam ✅ Achievement Unlocked: New Capability
Show threadJerry GullaFeb 15, 2023
@jsnell @quam Cool idea, and seems like it will work for you! I keep wanting to like shortcuts for myself, but every time it seems like I think of the one *I* want...the app I’m thinking of doesn't support them :-(
Show threadLeon CowleFeb 18, 2023
@jsnell @quam Alternatively, ChatGPT to the rescue, which is trivial to build a shortcut around using a ChatGPT API token:
Show threadLeon CowleFeb 18, 2023

@jsnell @quam To be clear, I think your solution is all-round better. Relying on ChatGPT:
1. Is lazy
2. Is risky, as it relies on a 3rd party that may paywall it, take it down Not to mention the MANY reports of data issues.
3. Dumbs one down, i.e. instead of learning many different APIs and interacting with different datasources, you become complacent by only relying on 1.

So yeah, your’s is better, absolutely. But having a quick, skeleton ChatGPT Shortcut at the ready is useful in a pinch.