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Card 174 of 9902026-09-17 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-17

Court Shade, a sunlight map for one tennis court

courtshadeapp.com Observed source
Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A phone-based tool that scans the skyline around a tennis court and calculates its usable daylight across the year.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-17 issue.

Field notes

The workflow uses a phone at the net: the player turns once while the device records the surrounding skyline, then the app combines those angles with solar calculations for the full year. The page says the reading remains on the phone and takes under a second to process. Its model accounts for more than tree shade, including sunset, winter sun, and glare down the court. A future one-off price and branded maintenance-firm offering are mentioned, but neither has been set.

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ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use

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