Self-Hosted 3D ADS-B Flight Tracking Coverage Visualizer
Show HN post for a self-hosted, mostly AI-generated open-source tool that renders a 3D coverage dome for an ADS-B flight-tracking receiver based on 30 days of history, obscuring the receivers exact location. A hobbyist project, not a broad market problem.
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